{"product_id":"rapido-trains-uk-967815-rch-1907-spec-open-wagon-neasden-great-central-metropolitan-no-1-7-plank-wagon-with-side-doors","title":"967815 RCH 1907 Spec Open Wagon Neasden Great Central \u0026 Metropolitan No. 1 7-plank wagon with side doors","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRCH 1907 Spec Open Wagon Neasden Great Central \u0026amp; Metropolitan No. 1 7-plank wagon with side doors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15ft length, inside diagonal bracing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSquare grease axleboxes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle-sided brakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraight V-hangers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRibbed buffers\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\u003cp\u003eThe Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company were a staple of British rolling stock production for over 120 years. They designed and built a multitude of railway vehicles that were shipped across the world. Their portfolio extended way beyond the humble wagon, and included coaches, railcars and even battle tanks. \u003cbr\u003eThey often applied their skills to more specialist freight vehicles but continued building open wagons in their droves. \u003cbr\u003eDue to the length of the company's tenure, designs inevitably evolved as railway technology improved. One that stood the test was the company's conventional 7-plank design, featuring an internal strapping design, and was 15' in length over its body. This design underwent very few changes between the 1890s and early 1920s, but versions were produced fitted with or without end doors. \u003cbr\u003eExamples of these wagons were both sold and hired to private companies across the UK, with the hired versions being maintained by the Gloucester R. C. and W. Co. \u003cbr\u003eAfter World War Two, the 10,000 wagons that made up the Gloucester R. C. and W. Co. hire fleet were nationalised. However, with newer designs being introduced by the company in the 1920s, the exact number of the 1890s 7-plank design inherited by BR remains a mystery. Sadly, no examples survived into preservation.\u003cbr\u003eThe new Rapido Trains UK OO Gauge Gloucester 7-Plank Private Owner Wagon range will feature body tooling variants to cover wagon types that were fitted with and without end doors. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rapido Trains UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58328936677760,"sku":"RAP-967815","price":27.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/967815_541fdcc3-148f-4cff-91a7-8471b4f1847b.png?v=1782469781","url":"https:\/\/railsofsheffield.com\/products\/rapido-trains-uk-967815-rch-1907-spec-open-wagon-neasden-great-central-metropolitan-no-1-7-plank-wagon-with-side-doors","provider":"Rails of Sheffield","version":"1.0","type":"link"}