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Graham Farish - 373-925D - Flatcar, 30T Prawn Bogie Bolster - British Rail - KDB943414

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Stock Number373-925D
Original Retail Price£33.95
BrandGraham Farish
ManufacturerBachmann Europe
Body StyleGraham Farish Flatcar 30T
PrototypeFlatcar, 30T Prawn Bogie Bolster
Road or Company NameBritish Rail (Details)
Reporting MarksS&T
Road or Reporting NumberKDB943414
Paint Color(s)Black & Gulf Red
Print Color(s)White
Paint SchemeSteel Girder Load
Coupler TypeRapido Hook NEM Standard Pocket
Coupler MountTruck-Mount
Wheel TypeInjection Molded Plastic
Wheel ProfileSmall Flange (Low Profile)
Release Date2023-05-01
Item CategoryRolling Stock (Freight)
Model TypeFlatcar
Model Subtype30T
Model VarietyBogie Wagon



Specific Item Information: Bogie Bolster Wagons first entered traffic in the early twentieth century. Designed to carry long loads, these flat bed wagons were fitted with bolsters and stanchions which could be arranged in numerous configurations to suit any particular load. This Graham Farish model, like the prototype, can be configured to suit any load you wish, as the bolsters and stanchions are packed separately, simply clipping into position on the deck in whichever position suits your needs. Supplied with a pair of steel girders for the wagon to carry, the model is just as happy running without a load, or with an alternative load of your choice.

Ideal for transporting telegraph poles and signalling equipment, some examples were allocated to the Signal and Telecommunications Department (S&T) as depicted by this Graham Farish model. Gaining the Gulf Red colour scheme of the period, the code name ‘Prawn’ was also applied – in keeping with the aquatic names given to other engineer’s wagons.
Road Name History:
British Railways (BR), which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the state-owned company that operated most of the overground rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages between 1994 and 1997. Originally a trading brand of the Railway Executive of the British Transport Commission, it became an independent statutory corporation in 1962 designated as the British Railways Board.

British Rail designed and manufactured rolling stock from 1948 to 1989, at which time its subsidiary British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL) was privatised.

1997 marked the end of the privatization effort in which the last assets of British Rail were sold to 31 regional freight and passenger operators as well as Railtrack (which was later brought under public control as Network Rail), which was given the track and infrastructure.

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Brand/Importer Information:
Graham Farish is a British brand of N gauge model trains, that belongs to Bachmann Europe.
The company entered the model train business in the early 1950s, focusing on British OO gauge rolling stock, track and accessories.
In the 1970s, it started to produce N gauge models under the GRAFAR label. After the withdrawal of Lima and Minitrix from the UK market in the late 1980s, Graham Farish was the only major supplier of British outline models in N gauge, soon withdrawing from the OO scale market.
In 2001, Graham Farish was purchased by Kader Industries of Hong Kong, and absorbed by its subsidiary Bachmann Industries. Bachmann immediately closed the British manufacturing facility and moved production to China.
Bachmann have since increased the size of the Farish range, by duplicating models introduced to the Bachmann OO range; often, an OO scale Bachmann Branchline model is followed between 6 months to a year later by an N gauge Graham Farish model.
Manufacturer Information:
Bachmann, a US company founded in 1835, was purchased by Kader Industries in 1987. Kader formed Bachmann Industries Europe in 1989 with their main UK headquarters in Moat Way, Barwell, Leicestershire, UK (former Palitoy location) and the following year launched the Bachmann Branchline range for the British market with the moulds that had previously been used for the Palitoy Mainline and Replica Railways model railway products. From this starting point Bachmann has developed the range further and now produce a large range of models.
In 2001 Bachmann Branchline bought Graham Farish, an N gauge manufacturer, and since then many of their models have been made available in both gauges.
Bachmann Europe portfolio also comprises other model trains brands such as Liliput.
Item created by: CNW400 on 2023-03-16 10:56:24

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