7F-052-007 5 Plank 9 Ft Ernest Franklin 5 O Gauge Class-57 The 5MTs were coupled to

The 5MTs were coupled to a variety of tenders according to the needs of each region and the routes undertaken

With this kit you hold a piece of this gripping story in your hands

These units were nicknamed "Bubble Cars" by railway enthusiasts

250 x 310 mm

7F-052-007 5 Plank 9 Ft Ernest Franklin 5 O Gauge Class-57 The 5MTs were coupled toThe 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