{"product_id":"mile-posts-great-western-railway-gwr-style-oo-gauge-pack-of-24","title":"Mile posts - Great Western Railway (GWR) style- OO Gauge (Pack of 24)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdd a bit of detail to your lineside. with Mile marker posts - Great Western Railway (GWR) style. \u003cbr\u003eOO Gauge. \u003cbr\u003ePack of 24.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!--split--\u003e\u003cp\u003eMile posts - Great Western Railway (GWR) style - Pack of 24\u003cbr\u003eTwo-sets of mile posts (2 x 12 mile posts), each set covers a '3-mile' section of lineside\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach set contains\u003cbr\u003e- 3 x Full mile posts - consecutively numbered\u003cbr\u003e- 3 x quarter mile posts\u003cbr\u003e- 3 x half mile posts\u003cbr\u003e- 3 x three-quarter mile posts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou may like to pick-out the numbering on each mile post in black\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e**** TOP - TIP\u003c\/strong\u003e, use a Ball-Point GEL pen to pick out the raised numbers on Mileposts and Gradient sign posts\u003cstrong\u003e ****\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMile marker posts were introduced to in the UK from 1845 in the form of posts at quarter-mile intervals along the line-side. These are primarily as reference points that can be used to specify a position on the infrastructure, for example when reporting an incident or in connection with engineering work.\u003cbr\u003eEach railway company developed their own style of mileposts, and today many of these different designs still exist on the trackside, although where Railtrack or Network Rail have replaced missing or damaged marker posts in recent years a standard simplified design has been used.\u003cbr\u003eFor over a century most mile posts were mostly painted white with black numbers, however from 1963 mile posts were generally painted yellow.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn this set the mile post numbers represent the following:-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e23, 23¼, 23½, 23¾, 24, 24¼, 24½, 24¾, 25, 25¼, 25½, 25¾.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e7, 7¼, 7½, 7¾, 8, 8¼, 8½, 8¾, 9, 9¼, 9½, 9¾.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note these items are supplied unpainted, a light coat of primer is recommended first before painting to suit your layout.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"West Hill Wagon Works","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55627910578551,"sku":"4WH0601004","price":6.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4175\/2439\/files\/592.jpg?v=1755602743","url":"https:\/\/www.whww.co.uk\/products\/mile-posts-great-western-railway-gwr-style-oo-gauge-pack-of-24","provider":"West Hill Wagon Works","version":"1.0","type":"link"}