{"product_id":"rapido-trains-uk-845202-mr-d301-6-plank-open-mr-grey-no-54021","title":"845202 MR D301 6-Plank Open - MR Grey No.54021","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShort handbrake lever \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10A axleboxes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTiedown bobbins \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBottom doors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSplit-spoke wheels running in metal bearings \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh level of detail above and below the floor line \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh quality livery application \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNEM coupler pockets \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:76 scale, (OO gauge) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUK designed \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW160057493 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW160057493 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW160057493 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559739\":150}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW160057493 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003eA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003es the last century \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003ebegan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e the need to transport higher quantities of minerals arose. The Midland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e appointed a new\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e General Manager\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e in 1901, and he\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e wanted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003ehigher-capacity, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003elonger \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e10-ton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003ewagons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e that w\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003eould give a better \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003epayload-to-tare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e weight ratio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e. A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e small \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003eexperimental \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003ebatch \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003ewas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e produced\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e to these requirements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW95158583 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559739\":150}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003eI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003et was quickly determined that this was an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003eimpractical\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e solution\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e for the company\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e. T\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003ehere \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003ewere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e already \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003eenough cut and dried planks \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003eto keep the wagon builders busy for the following 3 years, but these were cut to fit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e the 8-ton design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e; I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003et would take much longer for timbers to be cut and dried to fit the new design. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW95158583 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559739\":150}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003eThey compromised and elected to go up, rather than out. A 6-plank version of the previous 5-plank open was conceived. This new type of open wagon would also feature a hinged lifting section on the wagon \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003edoors'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e 6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW95158583 BCX0\" data-fontsize=\"14\"\u003eth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW95158583 BCX0\"\u003e plank. 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