The GWR pioneered the metal-bodied van, better known as the ‘Iron Mink’ and the basic design was adopted by not only private wagon builders but other railway companies. Other railways and builders would use what was essentially the ‘Iron Mink’ body but use underframes and fittings to their own design.
Whilst not quite right we thought we would offer ready-to-run vans to modellers of railway companies and private owner organisations where the pickings of RTR models are quite slim – we trust that modellers will overlook any slight prototypical inaccuracies in order to enjoy highly authentic and well-researched liveries on a beautiful looking and refined model.
Our range of OO Gauge Not-Quite-Minks has the usual wealth of full external and underframe detail. It features numerous tooling variants such as short, long or plated over vents, oil or grease axle boxes, three different door styles, and a variety of brake gear combinations covering single and double-sided brakes.
A brand-new grease axle box tooling variant has also been included on some models in the 2025 range. These models represent wagons that would have been seen during the pre-grouping era. There is also a new GPV door variant on some versions, too.
All models feature spoked wheels, NEM coupling pockets, and are finished off with brass bearings and a high-quality livery application.
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