A description of the D class wagon is best left to W.J.K. Davies, from his book Light Railways of the First World War.

“The D Class wagon was a straightforward bogie wagon designed for high density loads of up to 10 tons, typical examples of these being ballast, roadstone and ammunition stores. It was arranged for easy loading and unloading, each body-side being composed of two drop-down doors with a removable centre post; the doors could be dropped down together or individually.

The body was built up on stout solebars of wood or channel steel, with truss rods in the form of an elongated V and the whole assembly was mounted on interchangeable four wheeled bogies with pillar hand-brakes at their outer ends and laminated spring axle boxes. To accommodate the brake pillars, the bogies projected beyond the wagon body, thus allowing a precarious foothold for the luckless brakesman.” Davies, W.J.K., Light Railways of the First World War, David and Charles, Devon, 1966, p169.

The model of the D Class is a scale model and is based on a steel frame and bogie prototype. Versions of this type found their way on to many narrow gauge railways after they were sold as surplus stock at the end of hostilities in 1918. The model is simple to assemble with a one-piece body and chassis, with separate casting details and the kit includes the bogies and couplings. The body of the model is pre-coloured and only a small amount of detail painting is required.

The dimensions of the model are: length, 338mm; width, 94mm; height, 77mm. This model is available in 32mm gauge only.