7F-052-007 5 Plank 9 Ft Ernest Franklin 5 O Gauge Class-57 • Realistic resemblance to the

• Realistic resemblance to the character in the series

Height: 45 mm

so they were a key part of railway infrastructure

250 x 310 mm

These units were nicknamed "Bubble Cars" by railway enthusiasts

7F-052-007 5 Plank 9 Ft Ernest Franklin 5 O Gauge Class-57 • Realistic resemblance to theThe 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