7F-052-007 5 Plank 9 Ft Ernest Franklin 5 O Gauge option-set-166 plenty of windows for showing

plenty of windows for showing off the printed interior

receiving bulk shipments by rail and truck

so the model is a premium coach full of the latest features and specification

Based on Oakworth station building

7F-052-007 5 Plank 9 Ft Ernest Franklin 5 O Gauge option-set-166 plenty of windows for showingThe first freight wagons for the railway were open wagons. Initially, as the tractive effort of the locomotives was relatively low, these wagons were generally low sided with only one or two planks acting as sides and carrying capacity of just a couple of tons. As the technology progressed, so did demand for rail freight and with the increased power of the steam engines came bigger wagons. The 5 plank wagon was perhaps the most common general goods