{"product_id":"pre-owned-gwr-iron-mink-van-no-47305-salvage-for-victory-blue","title":"Pre-Owned GWR ‘Iron Mink’ Van No. 47305, ‘Salvage for Victory’ Blue","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/PRE_OWNED_deb9c3e3-4eba-441b-9472-3819dde489cb.jpg?v=1744705987\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePre-Owned Item, in as new condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRapido Trains UK unveils classic Great Western Railway metal bodied van.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Dia. 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\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Rapido Trains UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42359357243583,"sku":"RAP-908010-PO","price":24.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/MG_5051_ff53818e-3cf2-4ca3-84cb-cb0de1e2dc10.jpg?v=1684482482","url":"https:\/\/railsofsheffield.com\/products\/pre-owned-gwr-iron-mink-van-no-47305-salvage-for-victory-blue","provider":"Rails of Sheffield","version":"1.0","type":"link"}