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Hornby R60014 Set 3 Wagons Merchandise Flatbed (Stephenson's Rocket)
Price:
AU $309.13
Free postage
Returns:
60-day returns. Seller pays for return postage.
Condition:
General cargo vehicles, or "freight wagons" of the late Stephenson period, were simple four-wheeled platform vehicles with 3 "diameter spring wheels and were typically approximately 14" "long with a surface area of the platform area of seventy-five square feet 'capable of carrying' a substantial amount of light cargo 'of' about four tons in weight. ' In 1841, shock absorbers and coupling chains were fitted and as the decade passed the length of the wagons shortened and the width increased, creating a greater loading area. The assembly of free sides about 2 feet high allowed the transport of coal and the loads were protected by canvas tarps painted with the company's initials to prevent theft, with each wagon having its number, weight and caliber clearly marked with white paint on black b.
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