Hornby R60305

Snow & Sons - 5 Plank Wagon - No. 65

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

Manufacturer description

H.W. Snow & Sons were coal and coke merchants based in Wallingford, Oxfordshire. Their wagons featured the distinctive diagonal red lozenge and transported coal from the GWR main line at Cholsey along the branch line to Wallingford for transfer to road. 

This charming 5 Plank Wagon model beautifully replicates one of their fleet, bringing coal freight to your model railway layout.

Catalogue listing

Model details

Hornby Snow & Sons 5 Plank Wagon – No. 65 is a model representing a coal and coke wagons used by H.W. Snow & Sons of Wallingford, Oxfordshire. The model carries the part number R60305 and depicts the Big Four era (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR).

The original wagons featured a diagonal red lozenge and conveyed coal from the Great Western Railway main line at Cholsey to Wallingford for road transfer. This 5‑plank replica reproduces that distinctive design for use on a model railway layout.