Kernow Model Rail Centre from Camborne in Cornwall has announced the exclusive release of an 00 gauge 12-ton seven-plank open wagon in the livery of coal merchant Moger & Co Ltd.

The model is based on the 1907 Railway Clearing House (RCH) design for the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR).

Joseph Moger and his sons were coal merchants that in 1865 operated out of several London, Brighton and South Coast Railway yards in South London at Crystal Palace (including high level), Gipsy Hill, Norwood junction and Penge stations.

By 1900 Moger coal merchants were also to be seen in yards at Tulse Hill, Peckham, Sydenham, Epsom, Ewell, Merton Abbey, and Raynes Park.

This latest release is numbered 232, and one of twenty 12-ton seven-plank wagons built by Charles Roberts in 1911, with numbers 232 to 241 being lettered “Moger& Co Ltd”.

They were all registered by the South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR) but had London, Brighton and South Coast Railway lettering.

Wagon No. 232 is being produced by Rapido Trains UK Ltd. exclusively for the Kernow Model Rail Centre.

It is based on Rapido’s Railway Clearing House 1907 specification seven-plank open wagon with angled brake hangers, double-sided brakes, round-bottomed grease axle-boxes, smooth tapered buffers, and split-spoke wheels running in brass bearings.

Priced at £32.95, the wagon is available from Kernow Model Rail Centre

The Kernow Model Rail Centre version comes just a few weeks after Rapido announced a range of 00 gauge 12-ton seven plank open wagons in other liveries. Last year Rapido announced a range of wagons to accompany its model of Metropolitan steam locomotive No.1.

I am pleased that we can announce first Exclusive local 00 Gauge wagon the “No. 232 Moger & Co Ltd.” wagon in partnership with Rapido Trains UK.

This wagon being LB&SCR based was an ideal choice for our exclusive model with the LB&SCR having arrived at Guildford in 1865.

The wagon will also be in stock and available to purchase at our Guildford store open event on Friday 17th May when we will have a number of other manufacturers present along with in store special offers on the day.

Matthew Mazzocchi-Higgs, Guildford Branch Manager