Name: Rapido 967204 RCH 1907 Private Owner Bessey & Palmer
Brand: Rapido
SKU: 967204
Price: 32.95 GBP

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Prototype Eras
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

RCH 1907 Spec Private Owner

Bessey & Palmer Ltd., No. 743

7-plank wagon with end and side doors

Round-bottom grease axleboxes

Single-sided brakes

Bent V-hangers

Plain tapered buffers

Split-spoke wheels running in metal bearings

High level of detail above and below the floor line

High quality livery application

NEM coupler pockets

1:76 scale, (OO gauge)

UK designed

Catalogue listing

Brand

Rapido

Product Code

967204

RRP

£32.95

Model details

Gauge

Livery

Bessey & Palmer Ltd.

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Chassis construction

Plastic & metal

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Tooling date

2024

Coupling type

Tension lock

Minimum radius

Radius 1

Running number

743

Prototype information

Builder

Railway Clearing House

Build dates

1907 - 1910s

In service until

1970s

Main duties

Coal/ Coke Transport
General Freight

Operated by

Various Private Owners & Industries

Wheel configuration

4-wheel

Type of vehicle

Open Plank Wagon

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The Rapido RCH 1907 Private Owner Bessey & Palmer model is a OO gauge wagon, produced by Rapido as part of their RCH 1907 Private Owners collection. The model represents a Bessey & Palmer Ltd wagon with the running number 743.

The model depicts a 7-plank wagon with end and side doors, which would have been typical of the period. The wagon features round-bottom grease axleboxes, single-sided brakes, bent V-hangers, and plain tapered buffers. The wheels are split-spoke and run in metal bearings.

The level of detail on this model is high, both above and below the floor line. The livery application is of high quality, accurately representing the Bessey & Palmer Ltd colours. The model includes NEM coupler pockets for easy coupling and uncoupling.

This model is available in 1:76 scale, which is the OO gauge standard. It is a pre-grouping model, representing the period before the 1923 grouping of railway companies in the UK.