{"product_id":"sale-rapido-937003-oo-gauge-5-plank-wagon-diagram-1666-lms-grey-134946","title":"SALE - Rapido 937003 OO Gauge 5 PLANK WAGON (DIAGRAM 1666) LMS GREY 134946","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe LMS inherited some 305,000 good vehicles from its constituent companies. However, many of these were deemed to need replacing. Consequently, the LMS embarked on a huge wagon building program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt looked to a Midland Railway design as its standard open wagon. Seemingly, the MR had also realised that it would need to replace its aging open wagons and had designed a new five-plank open wagon under Lot 1005.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first batch of 1,000 wagons was built by the LMS in 1923. A staggering total of 54,450 wagons were built to this design – designated Diagram 1666 by the LMS – up to 1930. There were more Dia. 1666s built than the total number of goods wagons on the Southern Railway!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Dia. 1666 was a typical wagon of the period. It featured a wooden underframe and body, with metal strapping and centre drop-doors. It was unfitted but most had independent brakes on both sides (some batches received Morton-style brakes). Disc, spoked and split-spoked wheels were fitted depending on the batch. Minor variations of body metalwork were found between some batches. Our models will feature independent brakes and correct wheels as appropriate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese wagons survived in large numbers well into the BR era with a number finding their way into private works and industrial use. But for a wagon that was built in such large numbers only a handful have survived into preservation including at the Chasewater Railway and Buckinghamshire Railway Centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"gm-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9ft Wheelbase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndependent either side brake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisc wheels running in metal bearings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInjection moulded construction with metal detailing parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh level of detail above and below the floor line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNEM coupler pockets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rapido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44073488122095,"sku":"937003","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0419\/5696\/6563\/files\/IMG-0563.jpg?v=1694779338","url":"https:\/\/www.chestermodelcentre.com\/products\/sale-rapido-937003-oo-gauge-5-plank-wagon-diagram-1666-lms-grey-134946","provider":"Chester Model Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}