Round End Flat Wagon Plain Brown 61 w/Removable Crate

Round End Flat Wagon Plain Brown 61 w/Removable Crate

Model

1:76 Scale model produced by Rapido Trains. This model is ready-to-run and will make a great addition to any model railway collection.

Model Features

• 1:76 Scale Model
• 009 Round Ended Flat
• Plain Brown No.61
• Optional Crate "Ernie's Dog Biscuits"
• Metal Wheels
• High level of detail above and below the floor line
• High quality livery application
• UK designed
• This model is best suited to 183mm radius curves
• This model is fitted with NEM style couplings

Details

Flat-bed wagons were a staple of freight and industrial rail operations, valued for their versatility in carrying a wide range of loads. Common cargo included crates, railway sleepers, machinery, plant equipment, and other bulky or irregular items that required open transport and easy loading access.

Many variants featured vertical end stanchions or end walls, helping to secure lighter loads and prevent movement during braking or on gradients. This made them especially useful in demanding service conditions, including military logistics where wagons were frequently used to transport munitions, as well as industrial settings such as paper mills carrying stacked paper loads.

Each model in this range includes a separately supplied crate load, finished with realistic livery branding or contents markings reflecting different commercial users. As the load is not fixed to the wagon, modellers have full flexibility to run the wagon empty, swap loads, or customise it for specific traffic types, making it a highly adaptable addition to any layout.