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Rapido 908024

Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Gunpowder Van No.30897

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

Manufacturer description

‘Not Quite Mink’

Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Gunpowder Van No. 30897

GPV doors

Plated over end vents

Double-sided 2-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
908024
GTIN
0679164090723
RRP
£32.95
Release date
2023

Model details

Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Livery
LYR - Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Gauge
OO
Minimum radius
Radius 1
Tooling date
2023

Prototype information

Type of vehicle
Goods Van
Builder
GWR
Build dates
1886 to 1901
Wheel configuration
4-wheel
Main duties
Goods transport
In service until
1960s
Operated by
Great Western Railway
British Railways
Private/ Industrial railways
Operator
L&Y

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The Rapido Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Gunpowder Van No.30897 is an OO gauge model, designed to represent a specific type of carriage that operated on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway before the groupings of 1923.

Key features of this model include the Gunpowder Van's characteristic GPV doors and plated over end vents. Additionally, the van is equipped with double-sided 2-shoe brakes and a high level of detail above and below the floor line.

The model's wheels are spoked and run in metal bearings, and it is designed to be compatible with NEM coupler pockets. The model is available in 1:76 scale, making it suitable for OO gauge model railways.

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