A detailed plastic kit building a model of the WW1 War Department class D bogie open wagon.
Many thousands of these wagons were built, being suitable for carrying most types of stores from ammuniton to rations and even able to be fitted to carry stretchers for the evacuation of the wounded.
After the end of the war these wagons were bought by narrow gauge railways and industrial operators, the full-length drop-side design being suitable for all types on minerals including coal and aggregate. The wagons were also purchased for use on large farm estates, including the potato farms operated by Smiths crisps.
While this wagon will be produced in a ready-to-run form by Bachmann kit building allows for greater variations to be recreated by altering the pieces during construction.