📢 Please take a minute to read this personal message from the creator of RailwayModels.uk

Hornby R60271

RailRoad: 'Williamson' Plank Wagon

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI/AI images rather than photographs

Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

This newly tooled open plank wagon carrying the name ‘Williamson Ltd Coal of Liverpool’ is an ideal model to add to a steam period freight train. Whilst wooden plank wagons were mainly used during the steam era, they remained on the rails into the diesel era and there are many still on preserved railways around the UK today making this a timeless piece to add to a model railway layout.

These private owner wagons represent one of the thousands that were used throughout the 20th century to transport goods. Wagons could be found in countless different liveries belonging to independent companies as well as railway companies. As well as transporting manufactured goods, simple wagons like this could also be found moving materials such as coal when no more suitable wagons were available.

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

The Hornby RailRoad 'Williamson' Plank Wagon is a OO gauge model released as part of the 2025 Range. The model is painted and features a red colour scheme. It has a minimum radius curve of 1st Radius, which is 371mm, and is supplied with moulded plastic buffers. The wagon measures 98mm in length and is equipped with a NEM tension lock coupling.

This model represents a private owner wagon from the Big Four period, which includes the LNER, LMS, GWR, and SR. It is a suitable addition to a steam period freight train, as wooden plank wagons such as this were commonly used during this era. However, they remained in use into the diesel era and can still be found on preserved railways in the UK today.

Private owner wagons like the 'Williamson' Plank Wagon were widely used throughout the 20th century to transport a variety of goods. They were often painted in the liveries of independent companies or railway companies, and were used to transport both manufactured goods and materials such as coal.