Dropside Open Wagon G.Fawkes No.33

Dropside Open Wagon G.Fawkes No.33

Details:

The Rapido 009 Dropside Open Wagon – G. Fawkes No. 33 is a highly detailed addition to any 009 Gauge narrow gauge model railway. Reproduced at 1:76 scale, this open dropside wagon features an authentic narrow gauge appearance with a high level of detail both above and below the floor line. Finished in a carefully applied livery representing G. Fawkes No. 33, the model is ideal for creating realistic industrial, quarry and general goods trains.

The wagon is fitted with metal wheels and NEM coupler pockets supplied with Rapido's 009 ‘Hook and Loop’ coupling system, making it practical as well as highly detailed. As part of Rapido's 009 All-Purpose Wagons Batch 2, it provides modellers with a versatile item of narrow gauge rolling stock suitable for a wide variety of layout scenes and operating conditions.

With its unusual prototype identity and attractive livery, the Rapido model offers 009 modellers an opportunity to add something different to a narrow gauge goods train. Its detailed construction also makes it equally suitable for display, realistic freight formations and industrial layout scenes.

Features:

• 009 Gauge, 1:76 scale dropside open wagon
• G. Fawkes No. 33 livery and detailed finish
• Metal wheels and NEM coupler pockets
• 009 ‘Hook and Loop’ couplings with detailed construction above and below the floor line

Historical Background

Open dropside wagons were an essential part of Britain's narrow gauge railway scene, providing a practical means of transporting a wide variety of materials. Their relatively simple construction and low loading height made them particularly useful for quarrying, industrial and general goods traffic, where flexibility was often more important than high capacity or speed.