Gloucester 15' 7 Plank Open
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Gloucester 15′ 7 Plank Open

MVW4022: 14' 6" x 7'1" x 4'0" (internal) with side doors and external bracing

£14.00

This model represents the middle pattern of sprung buffer wagons produced by the Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company. These were built from around 1905 and appeared in a number of different types.

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Description

Early pattern Gloucester 7 plank open wagon with side doors only. Externally braced sides built on a 15′ underframe.

Supplied with a detailing kit (MVC 4016) that includes:

  • Gloucester 4S pattern (rectangular) axleboxes with 8 leaf springs
  • Reinforced (ribbed) pattern buffers (9½” buffer guide)

The buffers are supplied in two versions: with a 12″ printed head, and bored to suit fixed or sprung metal heads (not supplied).

Alternative 4N (rounded base) axleboxes with springs are available separately (MVC4007).

All versions also require wheels, paint, transfers and couplings to complete.

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