Name: Rapido 944027 Diagram V16 – Van Port of London Authority No.A73
Brand: Rapido
SKU: 944027
Price: 32.95 GBP

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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
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

Manufacturer description

PLA No.A73

V16 unfitted van

PLA brown

Standard door

Short rainstrip

Spoked wheels running in metal bearings

High level of detail above and below the floor line

NEM coupler pockets

1:76 scale, (OO gauge)

UK designed

Catalogue listing

Brand

Rapido

Product Code

944027

RRP

£32.95

Release date

Q1 2024

Model details

Gauge

Tooling date

2024

Livery

Port of London Authority

Coupling type

Tension lock

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Chassis construction

Plastic & metal

Minimum radius

Radius 1

Prototype information

In service until

1960s

Type of vehicle

Covered goods van

Operated by

GWR
British Railways

Build dates

1912 to 1927

Wheel configuration

4-wheel

Builder

GWR Swindon Works

Main duties

General goods traffic

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The Rapido Diagram V16 is a model of a Van Port of London Authority No A73, designed for OO gauge railways. The model is part of the Rapido GWR Mink A collection.

The van is an unfitted model, meaning it does not have a built-in mechanism for carrying goods. It is painted in the standard PLA brown livery, with a standard door and a short rainstrip. The model features spoked wheels running on metal bearings for smooth operation.

The level of detail on the model is high, extending above and below the floor line. The model is designed with NEM coupler pockets for easy connection to other trains. The Rapido Diagram V16 is a 1:76 scale model, suitable for OO gauge railways.

The model represents the British Railways Early Crest period, a specific era in British railway history.