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A detailed model kit of a 6 plank open mineral wagon with side and end doors built by the Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company wagon to the RCH 1887 design.The 6 plank wagon was designed to carry 10 tons and was built until the 1907 RCH specification was introduced when a 7 plank 12 ton design became standard. The top plank(s) of the 6 and 7 plank wagons were usually continuous, providing added strength to the body, though sometimes a top flap door was fitted. Wagons with end doors were favoured by collieries, coal factors (wholesalers), exporters and large consumers (eg. heavy industry and gas companies) as the end door allowed rapid discharge by tipping. Side and bottom doors were also fitted so the wagons could easily be used for manual or hopper unloading. Supplied with metal wheels, 3 link couplings and sprung buffers
A detailed model kit of a 6 plank open mineral wagon with side doors built by the Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company wagon to the RCH 1887 design with pre-printed sides lettered for Gloucester coal merchant (Edward) Burtt, who described his trade as 'Beehive Manufacturer', his original product line. This kit would be appropriate for Burtts' wagons numbers 5 (1893) and 4 (1900) which were Gloucester RC&W 1887 type 6 plank wagons with yellow lettering.Supplied with metal wheels, 3 link couplings and sprung buffers