Prototype
This is an accurate model of a standard Great Western Railway 4-plank open wagon design for general traffic. Built in the late 1800s, these wagons were rebuilt in the late 1920s with modernised brakes and self-contained buffers, and assigned to diagram O21.
Model Details
Scale: 4mm:1ft (1:76)
Finish: Unweathered
Source: Built from an ABS whitemetal kit with functional 3-link couplings. Cast door springs replaced with brass strip. Finished in 1920s livery, with simple natural wood colour interior and using HMRS transfers. The model is shown with EM wheels.