Name: Rapido 940002 D1379 8 Plank Wagon – SR No.30601
Brand: Rapido
SKU: 940002
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

SR dia.1379 8 plank open

SR Brown (Pre-1936)

9ft Wheelbase

Morton brake

Split-spoked wheels running in metal bearings

Injection moulded construction with metal detailing parts

High level of detail above and below the floor line

NEM coupler pockets

1:76 scale, (OO gauge)

Catalogue listing

Brand

Rapido

Product Code

940002

RRP

£32.95

Model details

Gauge

Livery

SR brown

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Chassis construction

Plastic & metal

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Coupling type

Tension lock

Minimum radius

Radius 1

Tooling date

2023

Prototype information

Operated by

Southern Railway
British Railways
Various private industrial operators

Wheel configuration

4-wheel

Build dates

1926 to 1933

Builder

Southern Railway Ashford Works
Various Private Contractors

Type of vehicle

Open Wagon

Main duties

Goods & minerals transport

In service until

1970s

Operator

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The Rapido D1379 8 Plank Wagon is a model of a Southern Railway (SR) 8 plank open wagon, designed for OO gauge railway layouts.

This model is part of the Rapido SR 8 Plank collection, which represents the Big Four era of British railways, encompassing the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS), Great Western Railway (GWR), London and North Eastern Railway (LNER), and Southern Railway (SR).

The model is a representation of the SR dia 1379 8 plank open wagon, with a brown livery as it appeared before 1936. It features a 9ft wheelbase and a Morton brake, with split-spoked wheels running in metal bearings.

The model is constructed from injection moulded parts, with additional metal detailing parts included. The level of detail is high, extending above and below the floor line. The model is designed for OO gauge, with NEM coupler pockets for easy coupling to other rolling stock.