Rapido 976017 OO Gauge Caledonian Railway Diagram 67 10 Ton Van NCB Backworth Tool Van

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

Product Code: 976017

Manufacturer Number: 976017
Condition: New
Category: Model Railways, Wagons
Brand: Rapido
Range: Rapido 2024
Era: Era 3: The Big Four 1923 - 1947
Livery: Private Owner
Scale: 1:76
Gauge: OO

£29.70

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The railways of Scotland are sparsely represented in OO Gauge, so we are pleased to buck the trend and bring you the first ever item of ready-to-run Caledonian Railway freight stock - the Diagram 67 10T van.

Spanning coast to coast of Scotland, the Caledonian Railway owned lines from Aberdeen to Annan, covering some of the most scenic railways to grace the UK network. This widespread railway not only served the majority of Scotland#s major cities but also a huge amount of industry and commerce throughout its 76-year history.

Routes to the most highly populated areas of the country created a noticeable increase in traffic, and with the company#s goal of providing competitive cross-border trains and excursion traffic to the coast it grew exponentially.

Along with the towns and cities, its access to the numerous ports that were dotted along the Firths of the Clyde and Forth meant there was a steady stream of laden freight wagons, moving into and out of the area, and as the turn of the century approached a need for suitable stock to safely transport explosives arose.

In 1903, the first Diagram.67 van rolled off of the production line with the firms of R.Y. Pickering constructing 150 vehicles, Motherwell Wagon & Rolling Stock Co. 25, and Renshaw another 25. This initial batch was the first of many, and by the time a further batch had been ordered in 1907 the initial design had been revised to replace the original roof door with end ventilators. Shortly after the outbreak of WW1, the Traffic Committee authorised the conversion of several Dia.67 vans to carry Cordite paste, a key component in the creation of artillery shells.

The design proved successful, as two more batches of 150 vans were ordered in 1917. By 1918, over 1300 examples of the vans had been constructed.

Continuing through the grouping railway era and into nationalisation the Dia.67 travelled far and wide across the UK, finding themselves much further afield than their native land. Several even ended up in the hands of some rather interesting privately owned companies, including Britain#s most famous confectioner Cadbury. Numerous Dia.67 Vans have survived into preservation, including at the Scottish Railway Preservation Society museum at Bo#ness.

- NCB Backworth livery
- Unfitted (ex-vacuum braked)
- Oil axleboxes and long springs
- Split-spoked wheels running in metal bearings
- High level of detail above and below the floor line
- NEM coupler pockets
- 1:76 scale (OO gauge)
- UK-designed

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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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