π Rapido OO RCH Open Wagons In Stock
Posted by Jack Morgan on
Rapido are producing a newly tooled range of 5 & 7 plank open wagons replicating those built to the Railway Clearing House (RCH) 1907 design specifications. This comprehensive range covers all manner of private owner, pre-grouping and big four era colour schemes as well as some special one-off fictional liveries.
We have been advised that the first batch have now arrived in the UK, with delivery expected imminently.
In Stock Now
Exclusive to Rails
Batch 2 - Due Late 2024
Rapido have announced a second batch of these wagons, with some alternative tooling modifications - you can find out more HERE
Product Features:
Highly detailed model with many separate parts including handbrake levers, couplings, buffers and more
Accurate tooling variations for 5 & 7 plank vehicles as well as many small detail differences
Metal wheels and axles with metal bearings
Intricately applied liveries & printing
NEM tension lock couplings
Prototype Information
In the pioneering years of the railways, wagons were not built to set standards, resulting in numerous incidents and maintenance issues. In 1887, the Railway Clearing House set out their first set of standards for private owner wagon construction - which they then updated several times. The 1907 specification 5 and 7 plank wagons were built in their thousands for collieries, factories and other industrial operators across the UK. These vehicles lasted a long time in active service, with many passing into BR ownership and then on to indsutrial service past the 1960s.
