Hornby R6972

GWR, N13 Horse Box, 540 - Era 3

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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

The GWR, N13 Horse Box, 540 - Era 3 wagon has a rustic brown painted finish, measures in at 90mm and would look especially fitting in a countryside, field or farm layout.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R6972
GTIN
5055286674617
RRP
£29.49
Release date
May 2020

Model details

Gauge
OO
Livery
GWR brown
Realistic load
No
Colour
Brown
Tooling date
2011
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Finish
Pristine
Coupling
NEM
Running number
540

Prototype information

Type of vehicle
Van
Total built
300
Builder
GWR Swindon
Operator
GWR
Built
1920s - 30s
Built by
GWR Swindon

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Hornby GWR N13 Horse Box, running number 540, is a model railway wagon in OO gauge. It represents a GWR horse box built at Swindon during the 1920s–30s, belonging to the period known as the Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR). The model carries the manufacturer part number R6972 and is classified as Era 3.

The wagon measures 90 mm in length and features a rustic brown paint finish with matching brown livery. It is equipped with a NEM coupling and is presented in a pristine condition, suitable for inclusion in countryside, field or farm railway layouts.

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