{"product_id":"rapido-trains-uk-967216-po-pre-owned-7-plank-1907-railway-clearing-house-open-wagon-harrisons-london-no-5038","title":"Pre-Owned 7 Plank 1907 Railway Clearing House Open Wagon - Harrisons, London No.5038","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 as new condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRapido Trains UK unveils first-ever ‘OO’ gauge models of 1907 Railway Clearing House private owner wagons.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRapido Trains UK is to add some of the railway’s unsung heroes to its range of ‘OO’ gauge wagons: five- and seven-plank open wagons to the Railway Clearing House’s 1907 standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Railway Clearing House was formed in 1842 and would go on to manage the flow of wagons between railway companies, standardise mileage rates and even provided neutral ground for railway managers to meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt issued a set of standards for goods wagon design in 1907, which were used by railway companies and wagon builders alike. Many thousands of private owner wagons were built to the RCH standards (which were revised in 1923) and many lasted until BR started to phase out wooden-bodied wagons in the 1960s. Those in industrial service continued to earn their keep until much later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RCH’s 1923 open wagon design has been produced by many different ‘OO’ gauge manufacturers over the years but the original 1907 design has never been produced before in ‘OO’. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur 1907 RCH open wagons boast an impressive spec:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo body styles: five-plank and seven-plank with end doors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRibbed- or smooth-tapered buffers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSquare, rounded or Ellis axleboxes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraight or bent ‘V’ hangers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSplit- or solid-spoke wheels running metal bearings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle- or double-sided brakes\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":56810242441600,"sku":"RAP-967216-PO","price":27.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/IMG_5338_63ae23cd-30e2-40e1-865d-c2a88eb5b105.jpg?v=1762173072","url":"https:\/\/railsofsheffield.com\/products\/rapido-trains-uk-967216-po-pre-owned-7-plank-1907-railway-clearing-house-open-wagon-harrisons-london-no-5038","provider":"Rails of Sheffield","version":"1.0","type":"link"}