It's been a while since we commissioned some OO Wagons as part of the GM Collection, so it was important that when we did, it would be something a little different. We saw what our friends at Dapol had done with fictitious wagons and how well many of them had sold, so we thought this would be a good avenue to explore and finally settled on a series of wagons depicting the various flags of the United Kingdom. We chose this theme for a couple of reasons.
Firstly, it's hard not to notice that there are more flags than ever before on display in various towns around the country, which we assume to be patriotism, not the other 'ism' sometimes associated with enthusiasm for flags!
Secondly, it will not be a surprise for you to learn that these wagons being released in the World Cup year of 2026 was not a coincidence, particularly as Scotland joined England in qualifying for the tournament. What you will not know is that the St George's Cross wagon was held back by a few weeks, just in case two more tampo print passes were needed on them, but the Argentinians scuppered that particular plan, and it didn't 'come home'
Therefore, we are pleased to present wagons depicting the St George Cross of England, the Saltire of Scotland and the Red Dragon of Wales as well as the Union Jack of Great Britain. We stayed away from Northern Ireland not for any political reason, but more to do with the lack of model shops to support the production run!
Produced for us by Dapol, these wagons are a very different addition to your model railway or as a standalone collectable piece. They are in stock now.
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