Rapido 908012

Iron Mink No.58725 – GWR Improvised Gunpowder Van (as preserved)

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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 4 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
908012
GTIN
0679164084036
RRP
£32.95
Release date
2023

Model details

Gauge
OO
Finish
Pristine
Livery
GWR black
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 1
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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The Rapido Iron Mink No.58725 is a model of a GWR improvised gunpowder van in OO gauge.

This model represents the Big Four period of British railway history, which spanned from the 1920s to the 1940s, during which time the GWR, LNER, LMS, and SR were the four major railway companies in the UK.

The model features a high level of detail, including a GPV style door and plated over end vents. It also has double-sided 4 shoe brakes and spoked wheels running in metal bearings for added realism.

The model is part of Rapido's GWR 'Iron Mink' collection, which aims to recreate the distinctive vehicles of the Great Western Railway in OO scale.

The model has a 1:76 scale and features NEM coupler pockets for easy coupling.

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