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Hornby R60342

Mortimore - 7 Plank wagon - No.56

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Prototype Eras
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

Thousands of coal wagons were built to a broadly standard design for use by private companies who had rail-connected coal yards. Mortimore’s were coal merchants at Chippenham, Wiltshire. 

This highly detailed OO gauge scale model is an excellent representation of their 7 plank wagon, and is perfect for your freight model railway.

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Model details

Prototype information

Hornby Mortimore 7‑plank wagon No.56 (manufacturer part number R60342) is an OO gauge model that accurately depicts a coal wagon used during the era of the British “Big Four” railway companies – LNER, LMS, GWR and SR.

The original wagons were built to a largely standard design for private firms with rail‑connected coal yards; Mortimore’s operated as coal merchants in Chippenham, Wiltshire. This model reproduces the distinctive seven‑plank side panels of the historic wagon.

The model is highly detailed, suitable for inclusion in a freight‑focused model railway layout, and conforms to the specifications of the period it represents.