4F-052-001 OO Gauge 5 Plank Wagon 9' Wheelbase Marshall N Gauge A3 Pacific Vacuum fitted Morton brake gear

Vacuum fitted Morton brake gear – Both vacuum and non-fitted

Rectangular tanks were a common sight in the latter part of the 19th century and up to the early 1930’s servicing Britain’s booming chemical industry and conveying tar by-products from the numerous municipal gas works found in every larger town and city

which became standard for builds after 1944

Two Coach Set

however it soon became clear that other duties could be performed such as branch passenger working and mainline freight

4F-052-001 OO Gauge 5 Plank Wagon 9' Wheelbase Marshall N Gauge A3 Pacific Vacuum fitted Morton brake gearThe 5 Plank Wagon was one of the most common general good wagon built with tens of thousands being manufactured by the rail companies between 1910 and the early 1930s.. Dapol have modelled two designs, one based on a 9 foot wheelbase with a capacity of 10 tons and one based on a 1o foot wheelbase with a 12 ton capacity. Both the Dapol Model of the 5 Plank Wagon features: Highly detailed body moulding Complete with coal load Profiled wheels NEM pockets