Rapido trains UK have announced South Eastern Railway (SER) / South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR) 10 Ton Diagram 1340 and 1341 Open Wagons and a second run of SER /SECR 20t 6-Wheel Brake Vans to Diagram 1558 in 00 gauge.
The SER / SECR 10 Ton 5 plank open wagon range will comprise of both (SR diagram numbers) Diagram 1340 open goods wagons and 1341 coal wagons (although were also used as open goods wagons) including three body styles, full round, low-D and flat ends and cover liveries from SER to SR days. Around 1250 of these wagons were built between 1897 and 1901.
Both versions were 15’5″ long with a 9’4″ wheelbase, the only noticeable difference between the two diagrams is the low D shaped ends and Williams Pattern sheet rail on the D1341 and the round ends on the D1340. Many were converted in 1912 to square ended. The SR inherited the majority of these wagons but were generally scrapped with the last D1340 surviving until 1942 and the D1341 in 1948.
The models feature split spoke wheels, stones patent either side brakes, SER D type axle boxes and ribbed buffers. The D1341 low D design will come with optional parts to fit a sheet rail in either the up and at rest positions. An incredible 25 versions being produced:
- 824001 SER/SECR 5-plank 10t open – SER Red No. 7930 – D1340 Round Ended Body
- 824002 SER/SECR 5-plank 10t open – SER Red No. 8220 – D1340 Round Ended Body
- 824003 SER/SECR 5-plank 10t open – SER Red No. 8639 – D1341 Low D Ended Body
- 824004 SER/SECR 5-plank 10t open – SER Red No. 8879 – D1341 Low D Ended Body
- 824005 SER/SECR 5-plank 10t open – SE&CR Wainwright Light Grey No. 7959 – D1340 Round Ended Body
- 824006 SER/SECR 5-plank 10t open – SE&CR Wainwright Light Grey No. 8011 – D1340 Round Ended Body
824007 SER/SECR 5-plank 10t open – SE&CR Wainwright Light Grey No. 8632 – D1341 Low D Ended Body
- 824008 SER/SECR 5-plank 10t open – SE&CR Wainwright Light Grey No. 8629 – D1341 Low D Ended Body
- 824009 SER/SECR 5-plank 10t open – SE&CR Wainwright Light Grey No. 2855 – D1340 Square Ended Body
- 824010 SER/SECR 5-plank 10t open – SE&CR Wainwright Light Grey No. 8450 – D1340 Square Ended Body
- 824011 SER/SECR 5-plank 10t open – SECR Maunsell Dark Grey No. 7964 – D1340 Round Ended Body
- 824012 SER/SECR 5-plank 10t open – SECR Maunsell Dark Grey No. 814 – D1340 Round Ended Body
- 824013 SER/SECR 5-plank 10t open – SECR Maunsell Dark Grey No. 8875 – D1341 Low D Ended Body
- 824014 SER/SECR 5-plank 10t open – SECR Maunsell Dark Grey No. 8723 – D1341 Low D Ended Body
- 824015 SER/SECR 5-plank 10t open – SECR Maunsell Dark Grey No. 9567 – D1340 Square Ended
- 824016 SER/SECR 5-plank 10t open – SECR Maunsell Dark Grey No. 8663 – D1340 Square Ended
- 824017 SER/SECR 5-plank 10t open – SR Pre-’36 Brown No. 12114 – D1340 Round Ended Body
- 824018 SER/SECR 5-plank 10t open – SR Pre-’36 Brown No. 12407 – D1340 Round Ended Body
- 824019 SER/SECR 5-plank 10t open – SR Pre-’36 Brown No. 12784 – D1341 Low D Ended Body
- 824020 SER/SECR 5-plank 10t open – SR Pre-’36 Brown No. 13081 – D1341 Low D Ended Body
- 824021 SER/SECR 5-plank 10t open – SR Pre-’36 Brown No. 13261 – D1341 Square Ended Body
- 824022 SER/SECR 5-plank 10t open – SR Pre-’36 Brown No. 12998 – D1341 Square Ended Body
- 824023 SER/SECR 5-plank 10t open – SR Post-’36 Brown No. 13080 – D1341 Low D Ended Body
- 824024 SER/SECR 5-plank 10t open – SR Post-’36 Brown No. 12109 – D1340 Square Ended
- 824025 SER/SECR 5-plank 10t open – SR Post-’36 Brown No. 13313 – D1341 Square Ended
SER /SECR 20t 6-Wheel Brake Vans
A second batch of the SER /SECR 20t 6-Wheel Brake Vans to Diagram 1558 are being produced bringing some new liveries and the addition of single ended vans that were built by the SER in 1898 into the range. Details of these wagons that first arrived in June 2023 can be read here.
The twelve versions being produced are as per the image left, includes SER, SECR, SR, BR and preserved examples plus plain grey and brown for those who might want to create their own ‘what if’ liveries.
The coupling pocket has been updated to the NEM 363 standard.
As is usual for Rapido trains UK all the above wagons, due during 2027, are available to pre-order through retailers such as Kernow Model Rail Centre here.