Parkside Kits OO PC564 GWR 5 Plank Open Wagon Plastic Model Wagon Kit
This kit builds into a nicely detailed model of the later design of GWR 5-plank general merchandise open wagon, using the RCH standard underframe. This kit has been produced under the Ratio banner for many years and has now been merged into the Parkside wagon kits range.
Built as part of the 'common user' pool of vehicles, their numbers totalled nearly 6,000. Made between 1931 and 1934, they were heavily used all over the system. Transfers are included. The kit is very simple in its' design, some care being needed to fit the floor halves together to ensure the axles are square and parallel. After that the parts fit very easily to complete the model.