Rapido Trains UK announce SR Diagram 1379/1400 8 plank open wagons in 00 and SECR wagons in N gauge

Contributed by: Graham Muspratt

17 Jun 2022 00:00am

Rapido trains UK have announced they are producing a range of  SR Diagram 1379 and Diagram 1400 eight plank open wagons in 00. They have also announced that their SECR wagons and Diagram 1558 6 wheel brake van are to also be produced in N gauge as 4 train packs.

The Southern Railway eight-plank open wagon were the Southern's most numerous wagons and over 8,000 were built between 1926 and 1937.
Rapido trains UK are offering 31 versions across the two 1379 (9ft wheelbase) and 1400 (10ft wheelbase) diagrams, as they have tooled Morton and SR 'Freighter' brakes and split spoke and disc wheels.
The versions announced are as follows:
940001: D1379 Morton Brakes, Split Spoke Wheels, No.29306, SR brown (pre-1936)
940002: D1379 Morton Brakes, Split Spoke Wheels, No.30601, SR brown (pre-1936)
940003: D1379 Morton Brakes, Disc Wheels, No.31458, SR brown (pre-1936)
940004: D1379 Morton Brakes, Disc Wheels, No.31372, SR brown (pre-1936)
940005: D1379 Freighter Brakes, Split Spoke Wheels, No.32565, SR brown (pre-1936)
940006: D1379 Freighter Brakes, Split Spoke Wheels, No.33333, SR brown (pre-1936)
940007: D1379 Freighter Brakes, Disc Wheels, No.36485, SR brown (pre-1936)
940008: D1379 Freighter Brakes, Disc Wheels, No.36759, SR brown (pre-1936)
940009: D1379 Freighter Brakes, Disc Wheels, No.30004, SR brown (pre-1936)
940010: D1379 Morton Brakes, Split Spoke Wheels, No.29898, SR brown (post-1936)
940011: D1379 Morton Brakes, Split Spoke Wheels, No.29427, SR brown (post-1936)
940012: D1379 Morton Brakes, Disc Wheels, No.31364, SR brown (post-1936)
940013: D1379 Morton Brakes, Disc Wheels, No.31421, SR brown (post-1936)
940014: D1379 Freighter Brakes, Split Spoke Wheels, No.33255, SR brown (post-1936)
940015: D1379 Freighter Brakes, Split Spoke Wheels, No.33730, SR brown (post-1936)
940016: D1379 Freighter Brakes, Disc Wheels, No.36359, SR brown (post-1936)
940017: D1379 Freighter Brakes, Disc Wheels, No.36871, SR brown (post-1936)
940018: D1400 Freighter Brakes, Split Spoke Wheels, No.10939, SR brown (post-1936)
940019: D1400 Freighter Brakes, Split Spoke Wheels, No.11783, SR brown (post-1936)
940020: D1400 Freighter Brakes, Split Spoke Wheels, No.27363, SR brown (post-1936)
940021: D1379 Morton Brakes, Split Spoke Wheels, No.S30215, BR grey
940022: D1379 Morton Brakes, Split Spoke Wheels, No.S27915, BR grey
940023: D1379 Morton Brakes, Split Spoke Wheels, No.S27930, BR grey
940024: D1379 Morton Brakes, Disc Wheels, No.S31472, BR grey
940025: D1379 Freighter Brakes, Split Spoke Wheels, No.S34301, BR grey
940026: D1379 Freighter Brakes, Split Spoke Wheels, No.S36194, SR brown with BR lettering
940027: D1379 Freighter Brakes, Split Spoke Wheels, No.S34745, BR grey
940028: D1400 Freighter Brakes, Split Spoke Wheels, No.S10953, SR brown with BR lettering
940029: D1400 Freighter Brakes, Split Spoke Wheels, No.S26782, BR grey
940030: D1400 Freighter Brakes, Disc Wheels, No.S11530, BR grey
940031: D1379 Morton Brakes, Split Spoke Wheels, No.DS719, Motive Power Department black
These wagons currently at the Engineering prototype stage should be available during mid 2023 and are available to pre-order here>>>

For N gauge modellers Rapido trains UK have reduced their SECR Diagram 1349 five-plank open, Diagram 1355 seven-plank open, Diagram 1426 covered van and but also the Diagram 1558 six-wheel dual-veranda brake van too.
These N Gauge versions will only be available in multipacks. The 'Freight Packs' comprise of 1 off of each D1349 five-plank, D1355 seven-plank, D1426 van and a D1558 dual veranda brake van. The 'Wagon' packs are a triple packs of one wagon type with three different running numbers as follows:
942001: SECR livery Freight Train Pack
942005: Southern Railway Freight Train Pack (pre-1936 livery)
924009: Southern Railway Freight Train Pack (post-1936 livery)
942013: BR Freight Train Pack
942002: SECR Wagons Pack 2 - SECR Livery 5 Planks (Dia.1349)
942003: SECR Wagons Pack 3 - SECR Livery 7 Planks (Dia.1355)
942004: SECR Wagons Pack 4 - SECR Livery 10t Covered Vans (Dia.1426)
942002: SECR Wagons Pack 2 - SECR Livery 5 Planks (Dia.1349)
942003: SECR Wagons Pack 3 - SECR Livery 7 Planks (Dia.1355)
942004: SECR Wagons Pack 4 - SECR Livery 10t Covered Vans (Dia.1426)
942010: SECR Wagons Pack 2 - SR post-1936 Livery 5 Planks (Dia.1349)
942011: SECR Wagons Pack 2 - SR post-1936 Livery 7 Planks (Dia.1355)
942012: SECR Wagons Pack 4 - SR post-1936 Livery 10t Covered Vans
(Dia.1426)
942014: SECR Wagons Pack 2 - BR Livery 5 Planks (Dia.1349)
942015: SECR Wagons Pack 3 - BR Livery 7 Planks (Dia.1355)
942016: SECR Wagons Pack 4 - BR Livery 12t Covered Vans (Dia.1426)
The N Gauge SECR wagons are at the CAD stage, with tooling due to start shortly and will be available during mid to late 2023. You can pre-order the packs here>>>

Subject to alteration.

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