{"product_id":"rapido-trains-uk-944027-w-po-pre-owned-944027-gwr-mink-a-dia-v16-no-a73-port-of-london-authority-livery-custom-weathered","title":"Pre-Owned 944027 GWR 'Mink A' Dia. V16 No. A73, Port of London Authority livery - Custom Weathered","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\u003cstrong\u003ePre-Owned Item, in excellent condition.\u003cbr\u003eTMC Custom Weathered.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRapido Trains UK unveils wooden-bodied sister to its ‘Iron Mink’ vans.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe GWR used the telegraphic code ‘Mink’ for the majority of its general purpose vans. The code is most closely associated with the distinctive metal-bodied ‘Iron Minks’ and so it’s often forgotten that the GWR built thousands of wooden-bodied ‘Minks’ from 1892 until the 1940s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRapido Trains UK is delighted to add two diagrams of wooden ‘Mink’ to our growing range of rolling stock: the Diagram V14 and the Diagram V16. Both were introduced in 1912 and \u003cbr\u003ewere virtually identical: the Dia. V14 had vacuum brakes whereas the V16 was unfitted. They shared the same body, underframe, ‘W’ irons, DC III brakes and axleboxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey were both upgraded from 10t capacity to 12t in the mid 1920s. The last of the 5,506 Dia. V14 ‘Mink As’ were built in 1927; production of the Dia. V16s had ceased in 1923 and ‘only’ 2,759 were built.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur GWR Dia. V14 \u0026amp; V16 vans boast an impressive spec:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo types of roof style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo types of door\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferent brake equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpoked or disc wheels running in metal bearings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNEM coupling pockets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUK designed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine detailed plastic bodies\/chassis with metal parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Rapido Trains UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60112065069440,"sku":"RAP-944027-W-PO","price":34.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/IMG_3283_91d38f35-e23e-4cbd-b30e-4e2cf8fb9b4f.jpg?v=1791881060","url":"https:\/\/railsofsheffield.com\/products\/rapido-trains-uk-944027-w-po-pre-owned-944027-gwr-mink-a-dia-v16-no-a73-port-of-london-authority-livery-custom-weathered","provider":"Rails of Sheffield","version":"1.0","type":"link"}