{"product_id":"hornby-tt6053-mortimore-7-plank-wagon","title":"TT6053 - Hornby - TT:120 - Mortimore 7 Plank Wagon","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew railway designs are as recognisable or numerous as the private owner 3, 5 and 7 plank open wagons from the early 1900s. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt in the tens, if not hundreds, of thousands, these simple four-axle merchandise wagons would’ve carried all manner of goods, from loose material like sand and coal, to finished products like bricks or cement bags. Finished in colourful schemes devised by the wagon owner, these plank wagons could be seen all over Great Britain during the ‘Big Four’ and early nationalisation in the 1950s. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur TT:120 scale model covers the 7-plank design, which often featured the most vibrant and interesting brandings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model is an example of a 7-plank wagon owned by Frederick Cotton Mortimore who was a coal trader in the Somerset and Forest of Dean area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Specifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed planked bodyshell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClasp-style brake rigging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparately fitted buffers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKinematic NEM couplings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLivery:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e‘Mortimore’ red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrown interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSatin finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra 3.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThousands of privately-owned open wagons moved coal and other minerals around the country for their owners, and this 12-ton example represents one of those owned by Chippenham coal merchant, Mortimore. A weighbridge office in the old station yard bears the company’s name and is Grade II Listed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hornby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53820421669203,"sku":"TT6053","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1028\/2985\/0963\/files\/Harburn_TT6053.jpg?v=1780932719","url":"https:\/\/www.harburnhobbies.co.uk\/products\/hornby-tt6053-mortimore-7-plank-wagon","provider":"Harburn Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}