TGW 14079 Wooden Freight Car Covered Wagon Wa1 Type (Wooden Door & Reinforcement Specification)

A Taisho era wooden boxcar rebuilt for Showa freight service. TGW's Wa1 type features wooden pillars, horizontal veneer walls, wooden doors, and side reinforcements. Sold to private railways postwar. This completed N-gauge model carries decades of Japanese railway history on its frame.

Key Features

• N-gauge painted completed model (no assembly required)

• Wooden pillars with horizontal wooden veneer structure

• Wooden doors with side reinforcement specifications

• Prototype based on Kishu Railway and Miyazaki Kotsu Railway vehicles

• Selectable coupling method (Arnold coupler or drawbar hook)

• Includes dummy knuckles, drawbars, plastic spoke wheels

• Weight pre-installed for stable tracking

• Buffer parts included for optional mounting

Why Choose This
You receive a finished model of a freight car that survived private railway sales after WWII. The wooden door version with reinforcements tells a specific story of Taisho to Showa transition. Selectable couplers fit different consists. Weights included means no extra hunting for stable running on your layout.

Product Information

• Scale: N-Gauge (9mm track)

• Product type: Painted completed model (no motor)

• Car type: Wa1 Wooden Freight Car Covered Wagon (Wooden Door & Reinforcement Specification)

• Prototype railways: Kishu Railway, Miyazaki Kotsu Railway

• Overall length: approx. 39mm (excluding couplers and buffers)

• Overall width: approx. 17mm

• Overall height: approx. 22mm

• Wheels: 5.6mm metal pivot wheels pre-installed

• Accessories: Arnold couplers (2), drawbar hooks (2), buffers (5), dummy knuckles (2), drawbars (2), plastic spoke wheels (2), marked letter sheet (1)

• Note: Adjust weight when running in consists

This wooden Wa1 adds authentic prewar freight flavor to any N-gauge Japanese layout. The side reinforcements and wooden door capture a specific remodeling era. Choose your coupler style, mount optional buffers, and roll this piece behind any Showa period locomotive. A genuine workhorse of Japan's railways.