7F-052-007W 5 Plank 9 Ft Ernest Franklin 5 O Gauge - Weathered Code-70 a couple of old barrels

a couple of old barrels

Original fixed or Serck radiator shutter options for No1 end roof panels

People in town know his real specialty - repairing things other people tried to fix but couldn't

Large saucer sections

Now it's time to leave the quarry and get the load to it's destination

7F-052-007W 5 Plank 9 Ft Ernest Franklin 5 O Gauge - Weathered Code-70 a couple of old barrelsThe 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