Oxford Rail OO OR76MW7006 Arley Colliery 7 Plank Open Coal Wagon No.286
Oxford Rail OO Gauge OR76MW7006 Arley Colliery 7 Plank Open Coal Wagon
The standard 12 Ton Mineral wagon was the most numerous design of coal wagons built in the UK after 1923. Designed to RCH specifications (Railway Clearing House) this most ubiquitous of wagons had a universal length of 16'6" with a width of 8'0" and wheelbase of 9'0". These wagons were of a simple design and employed standard RCH fittings throughout and were originally built as the Oxford Rail model depicts with seven side planks, making an overall body height of 4' 4".
The new Oxford Rail Standard RCH 12 Ton Mineral wagon boasts finely engraved body and underframe detail plus NEM couplings.
Model finished in the red livery of the Arley Colliery company as wagon number 268.
Arley colliery was located near Nuneaton, Warwickshire, north of Coventry.