North Eastern Railway, LNER

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Pricing and availability

Single bolster wagons with the new patent swivelling bolster were introduced in 1902 and allocated to D2. Several hundred wagons were constructed during the next year or two. Whilst there is no record of further building it is thought a possibility that some D1 built thereafter were in fact built with swivelling bolsters and are more properly described therefore as D2. (A photograph of a D2 type wagon at Huntingdon North in 1952 could be such a vehicle.)

D2 was built from new with Morton duplex brakes, grease number 2a axleboxes and timber bolsters. Over the years it is likely that these wagons would have been uprated during routine maintenance to Morton Cam brake gear, oil axle boxes and from 1909 the new steel bolster.

Frequently seen in pairs, threes or more this type of wagon was used to carry all manner of long loads. Loads could included timber, steel products, rails, fabricated steel work and boilers. These vehicles had a long life of up to thirty years and travelled the length and breadth of the country transporting goods from the manufacturers of the North East.

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Made from white metal our model has separate sides including solebars and springs, ends, floor plate with axleboxes. Rocking etched brass w-irons are supplied. The model includes white metal buffers, brake shoes and brake levers. A fully detailed instruction sheet is included giving lettering and painting information. This kit supplies sufficient parts to complete a pair of wagons. To download the current Assembly Instructions Current Version 1.00 released April 2002, 2 Sides A4 (82Kb Acrobat 3.01 file)

To read the instructions you will need Adobe Acrobat reader (v3.01 or better). Click 'Get Acrobat Reader' to get a copy of Acrobat Reader: Note this may involve a long download of between 0.5 Mb & 8 Mb depending on the selected version.

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Items required to complete the model:-

• Wheels: 12mm diameter open spoke.
• Paint - we recommend Precision Paint or in some cases Humbrol Acrylic: see North Eastern wagon liveries for suggested product numbers.
• Three link couplings of your choice
• Transfers - we recommend HMRS see North Eastern wagon liveries for suggested product numbers.

Paint, wheels and transfers are available from our sister company Wizard Models.

Information on North Eastern Railway components may be found here.

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North Eastern Railway Association
The North Eastern Record, Vol 2 P86
A Pictorial Review of LNER wagons, P Tatlow, P84

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