Published on Monday 26 January 2026 by Rapido Trains UK
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When you think of salt, the first thing that springs to mind is sprinkling it on your chips, spreading it on your driveway during the winter months or rubbing it from your eyes after a dip in the sea. But salt is far more important than that, and has been utilised in a host of industries, and for many years it was primarily transported across the nation by rail.
The transport of salt by rail declined in the 1950s, and the last of the RCH 1907 Private Owner Salt Vans disappeared at some point in the 1960s, by which point BR were using their own fleet of box vans and other wagons to move the salt.
Our new OO Gauge RCH 1907 Private Owner Salt Van has the usual wealth of full external and underframe detail. This includes ribbed or smooth-tapered buffers and single or double-sided brakes. There are then 5 axle box variants within the range; these are square, rounded, Ellis grease, Oil 116, or RCH split oil designs.
All versions are fitted with brass bearings for smooth, friction-free running, split-spoked wheels, NEM coupling pockets and have a high-quality livery application.
The range includes 15 liveries that cover numerous private companies. Many of the liveries in the salt van range would have been seen across the country and throughout the grouping and pre-grouping eras; there is a suitable version for everyone’s collection.
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