Rapido 973006

GER Dia.48 7-plank – LNER (post-36) No.607029

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

Manufacturer description

GER Dia.48 7-plank open wagon
LNER grey (post-‘36) No. 607029
High diagonal braces
Morton 3-shoe brakes with open ratchet (U safety loops)
Monarch door mechanism
Ribbed buffer housings
LNER B1 axleboxes
GER 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 GER Dia.48 7-plank is a model of a GER Dia.48 7-plank open wagon. It represents a freight wagon used during the Big Four period, which spanned from the grouping of the railway companies in 1923 until the nationalisation of the railways in 1948.

The model is part of the Rapido GER Dia.48 7-plank collection and is available in LNER grey livery, specifically LNER No. 607029, post-1936. The model features high diagonal braces, Morton 3-shoe brakes with open ratchet and U safety loops, a Monarch door mechanism, ribbed buffer housings, and LNER B1 axleboxes.

Other details on the model include GER split-spoke wheels running in metal bearings, high-level detail above and below the floor line, and a high-quality livery application. The model is designed to be used with OO gauge track and is scaled to 1:76, making it suitable for use with NEM coupler pockets.