Name: Rapido 940013 D1379 8 Plank Wagon – SR No.31421
Brand: Rapido
SKU: 940013
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 (Post-1936)

9ft Wheelbase

Morton 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

940013

RRP

£32.95

Model details

Gauge

Tooling date

2023

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Livery

SR brown

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Chassis construction

Plastic & metal

Coupling type

Tension lock

Minimum radius

Radius 1

Prototype information

In service until

1970s

Main duties

Goods & minerals transport

Builder

Southern Railway Ashford Works
Various Private Contractors

Build dates

1926 to 1933

Wheel configuration

4-wheel

Operated by

Southern Railway
British Railways
Various private industrial operators

Type of vehicle

Open Wagon

Operator

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The Rapido D1379 8 Plank Wagon is a model of a Southern Railway wagon, specifically SR No. 31421. It is designed to represent the Big Four era, a period which saw the operation of the LNER, LMS, GWR, and SR railway companies.

This model is part of Rapido's SR 8 Plank collection, which specialises in reproducing Southern Railway vehicles. The model is based on a Southern Railway 8 plank open wagon, a type of goods wagon used for carrying a variety of loads.

The model features a brown livery, applied after 1936, and has a 9ft wheelbase. It is equipped with a Morton brake and features disc wheels running in metal bearings for smooth operation. The construction of the model is injection moulded, with metal detailing parts used to enhance the level of detail.

The model is designed to operate in OO gauge, and features NEM coupler pockets for easy coupling to other rolling stock. It has a scale of 1:76, which is typical for OO gauge models.