Name: Rapido 940007 D1379 8 Plank Wagon – SR No.36485
Brand: Rapido
SKU: 940007
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

“Freighter” brake

Disc 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

940007

RRP

£32.95

Release date

2023

Model details

Gauge

Livery

SR brown

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Minimum radius

Radius 1

Coupling type

Tension lock

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Chassis construction

Plastic & metal

Tooling date

2023

Prototype information

Type of vehicle

Open Wagon

Main duties

Goods & minerals transport

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

In service until

1970s

Operator

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Rapido website

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The Rapido D1379 8 Plank Wagon is a model of a standard gauge wagon operated by the Southern Railway. This model is part of the Rapido SR 8 Plank collection, which represents freight wagons used during the Big Four period.

The model is based on the SR dia.1379 8 plank open wagon, a type of wagon used by the Southern Railway. It features a brown livery, correct for the period prior to 1936. The wagon has a 9ft wheelbase and a "Freighter" brake system.

The model is constructed using injection moulded parts with added metal detailing elements. It features disc wheels running in metal bearings, providing a high level of detail both above and below the floor line. The model is designed for use with OO gauge track and features standard NEM coupler pockets.

The Rapido D1379 8 Plank Wagon is available in 1:76 scale, making it suitable for use on OO gauge model railways.