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Rapido 928008

D1744 Ballast Wagon – BR Departmental 62444

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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

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 representing a British Railways Departmental wagon from the early crest era. The model is part of Rapido's SECR 2 Plank Ballast Wagon collection. It is designed to be compatible with OO gauge railways and is available in a British Rail livery.

This model is based on SECR Diagram 1744, a 2 plank ballast wagon with straight-ended planks. The Rapido D1744 features injection moulded construction with metal detailing parts, providing a high level of detail both above and below the floor line. The model also includes split-spoked wheels running in metal bearings, NEM coupler pockets, and is scaled to 1:76.