Bachmann 33-087 BR 5 Plank Open China Clay Wagon BR Bauxite Heavily Weathered OO

£20.95
MRP £20.95

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Based on a GWR design these wagons were bullt specifically for china clay traffic, mostly orginating in Cornwall. Due to their specilist traffic assignment these were among the last of the traditional British goods wagons, in service until the mid-1980's.

Originally a simple tarpaulin was tied over the wagon when loaded and covered. These tarpaulins tended to dip in the centre, collecting water which could leak through tiny holes and compromise the load. As sensitivity to such losses grew in the 1970s a range of experiments were carried out using different types of covers, eventually settling on a ridged tarpaulin hood being fitted.

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