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Rapido 928005

D1744 Ballast Wagon – SR No.62398

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

Manufacturer description

SECR Diagram 1744 2 plank ballast wagon

Straight-ended planks

Injection moulded construction with metal detailing parts

High level of detail above and below the floor line

Split-spoked wheels running in metal bearings

NEM coupler pockets

1:76 scale, (OO gauge)

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

The Rapido D1744 Ballast Wagon is a model of a Southern Railway (SR) 2 plank ballast wagon, specifically SR No. 62398. It is part of the Rapido SECR 2 Plank Ballast Wagon collection, which represents the Southern Railway during the era of the Big Four railway companies.

The model is available in OO gauge and is designed to be 1:76 scale. It features a high level of detail, including injection moulded construction with metal detailing parts, split-spoked wheels running in metal bearings, and NEM coupler pockets. The model is finished in SR engineers red livery, which is accurate for the period represented.

The Rapido D1744 Ballast Wagon is based on SECR Diagram 1744, a 2 plank ballast wagon design. The planks are depicted as straight-ended in the model. The wagon is available in pristine condition, making it a suitable choice for model railway layouts set in the 1920s to 1940s period.