Rapido 967417

BR PO (ex-Wilks)

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

RCH 1907 Spec 12t Open Wagon
BR No. P15600 (ex-Private Owner “W. Wilks & Co.”)
7-plank wagon with side doors
Oil axleboxes
Twin-sided brakes
Angled V-hangers
Ribbed 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

Model details

Prototype information

The Rapido BR PO (ex-Wilks) model is a OO gauge representation of a British Railways wagon. It is part of the Rapido RCH 1907 Private Owners 2024 Range collection and depicts a wagon from the early days of British Railways.

The model is based on the RCH 1907 Spec 12t Open Wagon and features a 7-plank design with side doors. It has oil axleboxes, twin-sided brakes, and angled V-hangers. The buffers are ribbed and the wheels are split-spoke, running in metal bearings.

The model includes a high level of detail both above and below the floor line. The livery application is of high quality and the model is designed to be compatible with NEM coupler pockets. The scale of the model is 1:76, which is equivalent to OO gauge.