16mm Welshpool and Llanfair Short Open Wagon

3D printed, minimal sanding required, no need to paint

A unique wagon designed from original drawings of the GWR built steel framed open wagon. Originally built as a timber bolster and then converted to a dropside wagon.

Complete kit comes with brakes on both sides, insulated wheels, safety chains and two types of couplings (dumb or chopper). Each kit comes with enough transfers to make each of the four wagon numbers plus spares.

Complete with extremely detailed instructions.

Made by us, in the UK 🇬🇧

Online only instructions

Specifications

• Scale: 16mm to 1 foot (1:19)
  
• Length over couplings (choppers): 219mm (8.5 inches)
  
• Length over couplings (dumb): 179mm (7 inches)
  
• Width: 105mm (4.125 inches)
• Height: 85mm (3.3 inches)
• Min Radius: 762mm (2 foot 6 inches)
• Weight: approx. 280g

What's in the Kit?

Everything required to make one wagon, including:

• Chopper couplings - one pair
• Dumb buffers - one pair
• Coupling hooks - one pair, brass
• Coupling chain - one, three link, steel
• Transfers (+ spares!)
• Safety chains
• Wheels and axles
• Brake gear
  
• 70 detailed parts

Materials

• Wheels: plastic
• Axles: steel
• Bushes: brass
• Coupling hook: brass
• Coupling chain: steel
• Safety chain: steel
• Chassis: plastic
• Body: plastic
• Detail: plastic

Assembly

Assembly can be done in less than one hour. No painting is required, and it's not necessary to stick on lots of tiny little iron work or makers plates etc. For example, the solebars come with nine detailed parts already fitted, the sides come with the all iron work attached and pre-coloured.

Download the detailed assembly instructions here.

*coal loads sold seperately