973001 GER Dia.48 7-Plank Open Wagon GER No.9853 Era_Era-1 The Rapido Trains HO scale

The Rapido Trains HO scale Budd Superior Stainless Coach features:

50011 and 50014 all being switched off

This model will be available in a wide range of BR and industrial liveries covering the life of the class from 1960 onwards

and thanks to the clear works drawings we have sourced

973001 GER Dia.48 7-Plank Open Wagon GER No.9853 Era_Era-1 The Rapido Trains HO scaleIn 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. Trials of the wagon were successful, although the oil axle