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GW Dia.03 5-plank open

Buckjumper

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Some 1600 ten ton open merchandise wagons to Diagram 03 were built by the Great Western Railway in four batches during the years 1904-5 and 1912. These wagons were a development of the Diagram 04 introduced three years earlier and incorporated a 4⅛†wider top plank bringing the internal height to 3’3″ which remained the basic standard for GW 10 & 12/13T opens in all future builds. At the same time the width was made wider by 6″ bringing the inside and outside dimensions to 7’7″ and 8′ respectively. Many, perhaps most, of the 03s were fitted with the Williams patent sheet supporter to aid the wagons sheets protect the merchandise when in transit.

 

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I recently completed a commission for an 03, built from a WEP kit and this was given a light weathering as if recently built. The running number suggests that it is one of the final batch, and as the wagon will fit into a c1912 scenario, I think the degree of weathering is appropriate.

 

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Mikkel
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Beautiful model, Buckjumper. And some nicely delicate underframe bits there. I hope this will be the first in a long series :-)

 

I also like your photoshoot backdrop btw!

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gwrrob
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Absolutely cracking.Those WEP kits really are well detailed and build up into superb models.

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Buckjumper

Thank you for your kind comments.

 

Mikkel: The GW wagon series for BF will encapsulate about eight basic designs. Some of these will be split into separate posts, for example X1, X2 Mica, X2 Mica A , X2 Mica B & X3 and Toads AA7 and AA16. Then theres the NPCS series and the Metro carriage series...

 

Brinkly: I believe they lasted until 1943, though my knowledge of GW matters declines exponentially after the Edwardian period, so don't take that as gospel.

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Dazzler Fan

Very nice model.

 

It is said that the sheet rail was popular with other railway companies,

and many of these were held captive by them. Apparently, the design

was not repeated because of lessons from the attrition.

 

Regards

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