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Rapido 945004

Dia.88 10T Van – No.255355 – LMS Grey (pre-1936)

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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

No.255355
LMS grey (large letters)
Incurved headstocks
Iron roof
2-rib buffers
Horizontally-planked doors with diagonal straps
Flat-fronted axleboxes
Split-spoke wheels
Metal wheels and bearings
Intricately detailed brake gear
NEM pockets
Lots of separately fitted parts

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

The Rapido Dia.88 10T Van, with number 255355, is a model railway vehicle in OO gauge, representing a vehicle from the London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) era. The model features a LMS grey livery with large letters, characteristic of the period. It is part of the Rapido Dia.88 10T Van collection, which is designed to represent the Big Four era, which spanned from the 1923 grouping to the 1948 nationalisation of the railways.

The model includes several detailed features, such as incurved headstocks, an iron roof, and two-rib buffers. The doors are depicted as horizontally-planked with diagonal straps, while the axleboxes are flat-fronted. The wheels are split-spoke, with metal construction and bearings for a realistic running experience. The brake gear is intricately detailed, and the model includes NEM pockets for easy coupling. Additionally, the model features a number of separately fitted parts for added realism.