{"product_id":"pre-owned-5-plank-9-w-b-richard-webster-sons-102","title":"Pre-Owned 5 Plank 9' W\/B Richard Webster \u0026 Sons 102","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/PRE_OWNED_deb9c3e3-4eba-441b-9472-3819dde489cb.jpg?v=1744705987\" width=\"201\" height=\"63\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-Owned Item, in as new condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first freight wagons for the railway were open wagons. Initially, as the tractive effort of the locomotives was relatively low, these wagons were generally low sided with only one or two planks acting as sides and carrying capacity of just a couple of tons. As the technology progressed, so did demand for rail freight and with the increased power of the steam engines came bigger wagons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 5 plank wagon was perhaps the most common general goods wagon with tens of thousands being built by all the rail companies between 1910 and the early 1930s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMODEL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese model 5 Plank Wagons are modelled two designs, one based on a 9` wheelbase with a capacity of 10 tons and one based on a 10’ wheelbase with a 12 ton capacity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiecast Chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSprung couplings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExternally braced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSprung metal buffers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrake gear on one side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRCH 1887 Specification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpertly applied livery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompensation beam for smooth running\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWheels suitable for fine standard track\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInjection moulded body and detail parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiecast open spoke wheels with blackened steel tyres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAxle boxes and brake shoes embossed with the word “Gloucester”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLENGTH OVER BUFFER 127mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWIDTH 54mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHEIGHT 53mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Dapol","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56072369897856,"sku":"DAP-7F-052-002-PO","price":34.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/MG_9027_33dde897-85a1-48ab-9a0d-388890d745ec.jpg?v=1684411068","url":"https:\/\/railsofsheffield.com\/products\/pre-owned-5-plank-9-w-b-richard-webster-sons-102","provider":"Rails of Sheffield","version":"1.0","type":"link"}