Rapido 908045 OO Gauge Not Quite Mink Van Caledonian No.57

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

Product Code: 908045

Manufacturer Number: 908045
Condition: New
Category: Model Railways, Wagons
Brand: Rapido
Range: Rapido 2025
Era: Era 2: Pre Grouping 1880 - 1922
Livery: Caledonian Red
Scale: 1:76
Gauge: OO

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Release Date: TBC

Est Price:

£28.00

You can secure this item at NO COST, with the the full balance payable before delivery or collection.

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Shortages of timber forced the GWR to investigate building vans from metal, but it wasn#t until 1888 that what could be called the #standard Iron Mink# appeared. This boasted a 16ft 6in underframe and a capacity of 8 tons. They became Diagram V6 and over 4,000 were built up to 1901 when the GWR reverted to building vans from wood.

The Iron Minks were long-lived, with examples surviving through until British Railways' days in revenue and Departmental service. They could be found all over the UK railway network, and some were recorded as far north as Inverness.

The Iron Minks' metal construction made it an ideal gunpowder van, and it served as such during both world wars. In fact, such was the versatility of the design that it was copied by other railways and other wagon builders. Other railways and builders would use what was essentially the Iron Mink body, but use underframes and fittings to their own design.

Included in this range are models that feature a brand-new grease axle box tooling variant. These models represent wagons that would have been seen during the pre-grouping era.

The Iron Mink and Not-Quite Mink range also includes a new GPV door variant on some models.

Further detail differences within the Iron Mink and Not-Quite Mink range include short, long or plated over vents, oil or grease axle boxes, three different door styles, and a variety of brake gear combinations covering single and double-sided brakes.

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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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