Oxford OR76BOOM03

Rail Gun WW1 Boche Buster

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

Prototype Era
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping

Manufacturer description

A Railway gun (or railroad gun) is a large artillery piece, often surplus naval artillery, mounted on, transported by, and fired from a specially designed railway wagon. Many countries have built railway guns, but the best-known are the large Krupp-built pieces used by Germany in World War I and World War II.

Smaller guns were often part of an armoured train. Only able to be moved where there were good tracks, which could be destroyed by artillery bombardment or airstrike, railway guns were phased out after World War II.

MODEL
1:76 Scale Rail Gun Wagon decorated in WWI Camouflage livery. This model features lots of expertly applied details as based on the prototype, a high level of body detail and excellent running characteristics.

Note: This product includes a small Vacuum pipe which can be placed on the static model if desired. The vacuum pipe is located on the bogie located the opposite end from the barrel. This pipe will foul the movement of the bogie if you wish to run your wagon on your layout.

FEATURES

• 1:76 Scale Model
  
• NEM Couplings
  
• Highly Detailed Finish
  
• 1 x Oxford Rail Wagon

SPECIFICATIONS

• WAGON CLASS    Rail Gun
  
• OPERATOR    Military

MEASUREMENTS

• LENGTH    370mm

Catalogue listing

Model details

Oxford Rail Gun WW1 Boche Buster is a 1:76 scale model of a railway gun wagon in War Department camouflage livery. The kit bears the manufacturer part number OR76BOOM03 and represents a pre‑grouping period vehicle used in the First World War.

The model includes a single Oxford rail wagon with NEM couplings, a highly detailed finish and a small vacuum pipe supplied for static display. The vacuum pipe is fitted to the bogie opposite the barrel and may hinder the bogie's movement if the wagon is run on a layout.

Technical details: the wagon class is Rail Gun, operated by the military, and the finished length measures 370 mm. The kit is noted for its expert detailing and good running characteristics.