Rapido 929005 OO Gauge Lowmac Diagram 54a Wagon M700721 BR Bauxite

Name: Cheltenham Model Centre
Telephone: +44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644

Product Code: 929005

Manufacturer Number: 929005
Condition: New
Category: Model Railways, Wagons
Brand: Rapido
Range: Rapido 2023
Era: Era 4: BR Early Crest 1948 - 1957
Livery: BR Bauxite
Scale: 1:76
Gauge: OO

£33.95

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This humble LOWMAC design dates back to the Great Central 'MAC N' 20t implement truck. With a few revisions to the original concept the LNER upgraded the design in 1938 into the diagram 143 'MAC NV' wagon, this improved the wagon's carry weight to 22 tonnes. Pressures of the wartime era evidently called for an even greater load weight, so prior to production another batch of improvements were carried out. The design was refined by replacing the 12in by 6in main longitudinal sections with 14 in by 6in equivalents, this increased the load to 25t, and thus created the diagram 173 'MAC PV'.

Shildon Wagon Works received its first order for diagram 173 'MAC PV' Implement Trucks in 1943, and by 1944 production was complete. The first batch of 60 wagons rolled out just in time to assist with the heavy freight traffic that was heading to the South Coast in preparation for the liberation of Europe. 30 wagons went to the LMS and the LNER retained 30 for themselves, however, in the last year of the war, and first year of peacetime, the LNER ordered a further two batches of 25, taking the Shildon built quota up to 110 vehicles.

The 173 'MAC PV' Implement Trucks were reclassified as LOWMAC EP. Having proven successful throughout its working life under the Big 4, British Railways decided to build even more of them - giving them the diagram number 2/242 in their number system. Passing the contract to P & W Maclellan in 1950, a further 38 vehicles were produced. Incredibly, the LOWMAC continued serving Britain's railways as an engineering vehicle way into the 2000's.

- Die-cast metal and injection moulded plastic construction
- Brass bearings
- 4 x optional wheelsets (with prototypical axles) and carriers to use as an optional load

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We have been in business for over 40 with the shop located in a few different places around the town in that time. We are now located at the Eastern end of Cheltenham High Street.

As well as stocking the latest plastic kit, diecast and model railway releases we have a big selection of slot cars and modelling tools.

We are able to carry out repairs on radio control cars & model railway locos, including DCC & DCC Sound fitting.

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Cheltenham Model Centre

39 High Street
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 1DX
England

+44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644
sales@cheltenhammodelcentre.com

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