5 Plank Wagon (Diagram 48) BR E603457

5 Plank Wagon (Diagram 48) BR E603457

In early 1903 while wagons of the final order of Diagram 17 were under construction, the GER was busy preparing a new 7-plank design with both an increased carrying capacity and an improved load retention for low-weight but high-volume goods. Within two months a prototype of the new 7-plank design had been completed by converting an existing 5-plank Diagram 17 wagon originally built in 1898.

Trails of the wagon were successful, although the oil axle boxes which increased its load capacity to 12 tons proved to be unnecessary, and by the end of the year, the first examples of the new 10-ton production series rolled out of the workshop. Construction of the Diagram 48 wagons continued until the summer of 1908, by which time a total of 1300 had been built. To further increase the number in service at a minimal cost an additional 650 wagons were converted to Diagram 48 from earlier 5-plank designs between 1904 and 1911.

Although grouped under a single diagram, there were distinct visual differences between new builds and conversions, the most prominent being the length of the diagonal side braces. All new builds appear to have had the diagonal ironwork extended to the 7th plank, while many (but not all) of the conversions retained the original braces to the 5th plank only.

Model

1:76 Scale Wagon decorated in BR livery. This model features lots of expertly applied details as based on the prototype, a high level of body detail and excellent running characteristics.

Features

• 1:76 Scale Model
• NEM Couplings
• Highly Detailed Finish
• BR grey No. E603457
• Low diagonal braces
• Morton 3-shoe brakes with open ratchet (U safety loops)
• Monarch door mechanism
• Ribbed buffer housings
• LNER B1 axleboxes
• GER split-spoke wheels running in metal bearings
• High level of detail above and below the floor line
• High quality livery application

Contents

• 1 x Rapido Trains Wagon

Specifications

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