Name: Rapido 908011 Iron Mink No.11346 – GWR Improvised Gunpowder Van
Brand: Rapido
SKU: 908011
Price: 32.95 GBP

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

Manufacturer description

GWR ‘Iron Mink’ (Dia. V6)

GPV style door

Plated over end vents

Double sided 3 shoe brakes.

High level of detail above and below the floor line

Spoked wheels running in metal bearings

NEM coupler pockets

1:76 scale, (OO gauge)

UK designed

Catalogue listing

Brand

Rapido

Product Code

908011

GTIN

0679164084029

RRP

£32.95

Release date

2023

Model details

Gauge

Livery

GWR black

Finish

Pristine

Minimum radius

Radius 1

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Coupling type

Tension lock

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Chassis construction

Plastic & metal

Tooling date

2023

Prototype information

Wheel configuration

4-wheel

Type of vehicle

Goods Van

In service until

1960s

Main duties

Goods transport

Operated by

Great Western Railway
British Railways
Private/ Industrial railways

Build dates

1886 to 1901

Builder

GWR

Operator

GWR

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Rapido's OO gauge model of a GWR improvised gunpowder van, No. 11346, is part of the 'Iron Mink' collection. The model is finished in GWR black livery and is representative of the period when the Big Four rail companies operated in the UK.

The model features a GPV-style door and plated over end vents, giving it a high level of detail. It also has double-sided three-shoe brakes and metal bearings for the spoked wheels. The model has NEM coupler pockets for easy connection to other OO gauge rolling stock.

The model is built to a scale of 1:76 and is a representation of the GWR's 'Iron Mink' design, which was used during the Big Four period. The model's level of detail extends below the floor line, providing a high level of accuracy and authenticity.