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V6 ‘Iron Mink’ is one of the GWR’s most recognisable designs and now it has been released by Rapido Trains UK! These vehicles, built to a design using a metal underframe, body and roof, totalled some 4000 wagons and were built between 1886 and 1901.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Iron Minks’ were also found all over the UK railway network with examples recorded in Inverness! Their metal construction meant that they made ideal gunpowder vans during wartime and some served as such during the First and Second World Wars. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithdrawals began in the 1930s and continued through to the mid-1960s. Four survive today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur GWR ‘Iron Minks’ boast an impressive spec:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree types of door\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree types of brake gear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNEM coupling pockets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUK designed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo types of end ventilator plus plated over\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike other Rapido UK wagons, we’re going to produce the ‘Iron Mink’ in liveries carried by similar vans just because they look great!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Rapido Trains UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41445753585855,"sku":"RAP-908018","price":27.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/products\/MG_5048.jpg?v=1675787315"},{"product_id":"br-open-ab-oaa-wagon-no-100018-br-bauxite-yellow-abn-spot","title":"915002 BR ‘Open AB’ OAA Wagon No. 100018, BR bauxite, yellow ‘ABN’ spot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRapido Trains unveils all-new ‘OAA’ open wagon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRapido Trains UK has immortalised BR’s first ‘new generation’ wagon in ‘OO’ gauge, the 45t Open AB open wagon, better known as ‘OAA’. BR undertook much research to produce a new wagon underframe suitable for the 1970s railway, with a 20ft 9in wheelbase underframe, with air brakes and upgraded running gear, would go on to be used on the VBA and VDA vans as well as developments of the OAA, including the OBA and OCA opens. The OAA has the body and underframe detail you’d expect from a Rapido model. But we’re particularly excited about the liveries that we’re planning, with myriad changes to the positions of letters, logos and numbers that you can see on these wagons but we’re also planning to replicate where wagons have received repairs and quick repaints. These range from a new plank to a complete set of doors. 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The wagon features an exclusive livery for William Loud and Sons and a running number that is unique to this model. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe wagon is branded \"William Loud and Sons\" with the running number No.11. The model will also feature \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJK 'Empty to Wear Yard’\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e branding in the side, similar to the Monday Club's first exclusive wagon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zbO4ag497lg?si=Ff05EivPmKTUfWeE\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Loud and Sons history:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWilliam Snr founded the company after being demobbed from WWI in 1918 and started making replacement gramophone horns to help former soldiers whose hearing was damaged by proximity to explosions. Later during WWII he was recruited back to war service in a secret project codenamed Operation Brown Note. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the 1950s he diversified into speakers, embracing the newfangled stereo pop scene. During this time a marketing campaign was developed involving wrapping a flyer around a brick and launching it through windows. Three Palbrick wagons were lettered up for the required brick traffic for this campaign. The campaign proved a PR disaster, but the bricks were quickly found to be perfect to weight down speakers to stop them vibrating when turned to maximum volume. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWilliam Jnr, aka ‘Billy’, worked as a roadie in the 1970s, latterly touring with Spinal Tap where he used his family’s expertise to build the speakers that could handle going to 11 on the ill-fated ‘Smell the glove’ tour. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the 80s Billy took over the family business and established a national chain, rebranded as ‘Billy’s Replacement Speakers’. He gaining notoriety for his TV ad where for 30 seconds the sound was slowly turned down whilst something interesting was talked about in the hope that viewers would turn their volume up to listen. At the end the loudest possible noise would be broadcast, blowing the speakers before details of the Billy’s replacement Speakers shops were shown on screen.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the 1990s the company invested heavily in the new digital music scene and lost big time after backing an mp2 format rather than more successful mp3s. By the early 2020s the company rebranded again to what it knew best by riding the nostalgia wave with their new ‘taking it to 12’ premium range. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe numbers produced of this unique wagon are strictly limited so order now to avoid missing out. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rapido Trains UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42532561617087,"sku":"RAP-967229","price":32.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/IMG_5279.jpg?v=1712830464"},{"product_id":"lnwr-d88-10t-covered-van-br-departmental-no-020428","title":"945013 LNWR D88 10T Covered Van, BR Departmental No.020428","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eNo.020428\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBR departmental greyC\u0026amp;W Wolverton\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIncurved headstocks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIron roof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e2-rib buffers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHorizontally-planked doors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFlat-fronted axleboxes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSplit-spoke wheels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMetal wheels and bearings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIntricately detailed brake gear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eNEM pockets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eLots of separately fitted parts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 1908 the LNWR introduced a new covered goods van – the Diagram 88. This design became the LNWR standard van design from their introduction right up until the grouping with over 6000 examples constructed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-woostify-text-color has-text-color has-woostify-heading-6-font-size\"\u003eThe van’s lineage can be traced back to earlier diagrams and was in essence an updated version of the D87 vans that preceded it.  In 1904 the Goods Conference decreed that new covered vans should be built to certain dimensions, including a length of 21’ over buffers, an 8ft width, a wheelbase of 9’9” and be able to carry 8 tons. The D88 vans incorporated all these features but were uprated to carry 10 tons. This was an improvement over the 19’ long 9’ wheelbase vans that formed D87.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-woostify-text-color has-text-color has-woostify-heading-6-font-size\"\u003eLike previous LNWR vans, the D88 incorporated a set of 5ft wide horizontally-planked cupboard doors with a fall door below making access into platforms and goods loading facilities easier. Under LMS ownership, the doors were often replaced by vertically-planked alternatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-woostify-text-color has-text-color has-woostify-heading-6-font-size\"\u003eMany of the vans were built at the LNWRs Earlestown works, however a number were also built by outside contractors. During the building process, a number of changes were seen including the use of several different buffer designs, different styles of headstocks, as-built wooden and later 1910-style iron roofs, flat fronted and bulbous axle boxes, and both split spoke and plain spoked wheelsets. Various batches of the wagons were unfitted, through-piped or fitted with vacuum brakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-woostify-text-color has-text-color has-woostify-heading-6-font-size\"\u003eThe wagons had a long service life with large numbers surviving into British Railways ownership and lasting into the early 1960s. Many were also pressed into Departmental service in various locations, whilst others were sold off into private use, which included the Army and Navy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-woostify-text-color has-text-color has-woostify-heading-6-font-size\"\u003eSeveral vehicles have been preserved including at the National Railway Museum, Severn Valley Railway and Chatham’s Historic Dockyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-woostify-text-color has-text-color has-woostify-heading-6-font-size\"\u003eThe Rapido Trains UK D88 van has been designed using a combination of archival materials, works drawings, and an onsite survey at Chatham\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rapido Trains UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42572428279999,"sku":"RAP-945013","price":27.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/IMG_8867_43230336-827d-440f-805e-451f19c3811c.jpg?v=1726057824"},{"product_id":"lnwr-d88-10t-covered-van-br-departmental-no-0264998","title":"945014 LNWR D88 10T Covered Van, BR Departmental No.0264998","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNo.264998\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBR departmental grey\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSquare headstocks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWooden roof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e1-rib buffers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eVertically-planked doors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFlat-fronted axleboxes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSplit-spoke wheels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMetal wheels and bearings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIntricately detailed brake gear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eNEM pockets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eLots of separately fitted parts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 1908 the LNWR introduced a new covered goods van – the Diagram 88. 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This was an improvement over the 19’ long 9’ wheelbase vans that formed D87.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-woostify-text-color has-text-color has-woostify-heading-6-font-size\"\u003eLike previous LNWR vans, the D88 incorporated a set of 5ft wide horizontally-planked cupboard doors with a fall door below making access into platforms and goods loading facilities easier. Under LMS ownership, the doors were often replaced by vertically-planked alternatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-woostify-text-color has-text-color has-woostify-heading-6-font-size\"\u003eMany of the vans were built at the LNWRs Earlestown works, however a number were also built by outside contractors. During the building process, a number of changes were seen including the use of several different buffer designs, different styles of headstocks, as-built wooden and later 1910-style iron roofs, flat fronted and bulbous axle boxes, and both split spoke and plain spoked wheelsets. Various batches of the wagons were unfitted, through-piped or fitted with vacuum brakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-woostify-text-color has-text-color has-woostify-heading-6-font-size\"\u003eThe wagons had a long service life with large numbers surviving into British Railways ownership and lasting into the early 1960s. Many were also pressed into Departmental service in various locations, whilst others were sold off into private use, which included the Army and Navy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-woostify-text-color has-text-color has-woostify-heading-6-font-size\"\u003eSeveral vehicles have been preserved including at the National Railway Museum, Severn Valley Railway and Chatham’s Historic Dockyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-woostify-text-color has-text-color has-woostify-heading-6-font-size\"\u003eThe Rapido Trains UK D88 van has been designed using a combination of archival materials, works drawings, and an onsite survey at Chatham\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rapido Trains UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42572434735295,"sku":"RAP-945014","price":32.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/IMG_8895_fe640a4a-5978-4a0c-8e99-29f2bb743be3.jpg?v=1726058023"},{"product_id":"lnwr-d88-10t-covered-van-docks-internal-user-no-510","title":"945015 LNWR D88 10T Covered Van, Docks Internal User No.510","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNo.510\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDockyard black\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSquare headstocks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWooden roof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e2-rib buffers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eVertically-planked doors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFlat-fronted axleboxes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSplit-spoke wheels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMetal wheels and bearings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIntricately detailed brake gear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eNEM pockets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eLots of separately fitted parts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 1908 the LNWR introduced a new covered goods van – the Diagram 88. This design became the LNWR standard van design from their introduction right up until the grouping with over 6000 examples constructed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-woostify-text-color has-text-color has-woostify-heading-6-font-size\"\u003eThe van’s lineage can be traced back to earlier diagrams and was in essence an updated version of the D87 vans that preceded it.  In 1904 the Goods Conference decreed that new covered vans should be built to certain dimensions, including a length of 21’ over buffers, an 8ft width, a wheelbase of 9’9” and be able to carry 8 tons. The D88 vans incorporated all these features but were uprated to carry 10 tons. This was an improvement over the 19’ long 9’ wheelbase vans that formed D87.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-woostify-text-color has-text-color has-woostify-heading-6-font-size\"\u003eLike previous LNWR vans, the D88 incorporated a set of 5ft wide horizontally-planked cupboard doors with a fall door below making access into platforms and goods loading facilities easier. Under LMS ownership, the doors were often replaced by vertically-planked alternatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-woostify-text-color has-text-color has-woostify-heading-6-font-size\"\u003eMany of the vans were built at the LNWRs Earlestown works, however a number were also built by outside contractors. During the building process, a number of changes were seen including the use of several different buffer designs, different styles of headstocks, as-built wooden and later 1910-style iron roofs, flat fronted and bulbous axle boxes, and both split spoke and plain spoked wheelsets. Various batches of the wagons were unfitted, through-piped or fitted with vacuum brakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-woostify-text-color has-text-color has-woostify-heading-6-font-size\"\u003eThe wagons had a long service life with large numbers surviving into British Railways ownership and lasting into the early 1960s. Many were also pressed into Departmental service in various locations, whilst others were sold off into private use, which included the Army and Navy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-woostify-text-color has-text-color has-woostify-heading-6-font-size\"\u003eSeveral vehicles have been preserved including at the National Railway Museum, Severn Valley Railway and Chatham’s Historic Dockyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-woostify-text-color has-text-color has-woostify-heading-6-font-size\"\u003eThe Rapido Trains UK D88 van has been designed using a combination of archival materials, works drawings, and an onsite survey at Chatham\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rapido Trains UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42572437979327,"sku":"RAP-945015","price":32.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/IMG_8907_8c880043-5ed5-4a5d-93e7-5f67b5d679ff.jpg?v=1726058115"},{"product_id":"iron-mink-gwr-early-triple-pack","title":"961001 Iron Mink - GWR (Early) Triple Pack","description":"\u003cp\u003eRapido Trains UK is proud to announce brand-new N Gauge Iron Minks and Not-Quite-Minks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur range of Iron Minks was an absolute blast in OO and loads of you have asked us to shrink them down to N Gauge. We have been mulling it over, and we think that now is a good time to follow up on the popularity of the recently released Not-Quite-minks, and iron out the designs for our N Gauge fans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Great Western Railway’s V6 ‘Iron Mink’ is one of the most recognisable designs that came out of the Swindon wagon drawing office. What made these wagons so recognisable was the fact that they shunned traditional wooden construction and were made from metal instead. Shortages of timber forced the GWR to investigate building vans from metal but it wasn’t until 1888 that what could be called the ‘Standard Iron Mink’ appeared. This boasted a 16ft 6in underframe and a capacity of 8 tons. Over 4,000 were built up to 1901 when the GWR reverted to wood bodies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith war looming, the ‘Iron Mink’s’ metal construction made it an ideal gunpowder van. Wooden doors were replaced with thick metal ones and the end ventilators were covered with a plain panel. 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Whilst not quite right we thought we would offer ready-to-run ‘Not-Quite-Minks’ that represent railway companies and private owner organisations where the pickings of RTR models are quite slim – we trust that modellers will overlook any slight prototypical inaccuracies in order to enjoy highly authentic and well-researched liveries on a beautiful looking and refined model.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmongst the range is a nice selection of tooling variants to cover some of the different guises the ‘Iron Mink’ had throughout its existence. 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