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Dapol 4F-011-032

Ventilated Van LMS 538835 Weathered

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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

Ventilated vans were the primary way of transporting perishable goods quickly and efficiently and yet maintaining their contents in peak condition. All four of the pre-nationalised rail companies had their own particular designs, but each shared the same basic principles of having a wooden body with ventilators, which allowed a constant flow of circulating fresh air around their cargo.

Ventilated vans from all four companies survived into nationalisation until BR eventually standardised its own version and these were in use until the 1960s at which time longer vans with wider door ways to allow pallet access were introduced. Many ventilated vans from all companies survive into preservation.

MODEL
These models are modelled on the GWR and LMS ventilated vans; the LMS version had a steel corrugated end, whilst the GWR was traditionally planked.

FEATURES

• Profiled wheels
• Accurately applied livery
• Highly detailed body moulding
• NEM pockets with self-centring couplings

MEASUREMENTS

• LENGTH OVER BUFFER 82mm
• WIDTH 33mm
• HEIGHT 48mm

Catalogue listing

Model details

Dapol Ventilated Van LMS (model 538835) is an OO‑scale model kit in a weathered finish. The kit measures 82 mm long, 33 mm wide and 48 mm high and carries the manufacturer part number 4F‑011‑032. It represents a ventilated goods van from the era of the Big Four railway companies – LNER, LMS, GWR and SR.

Ventilated vans were used to transport perishable items quickly, the wooden bodies being fitted with ventilators to allow a constant flow of fresh air. Each of the Big Four had its own design, but the basic principle was common. The model depicts the LMS version, which featured a steel corrugated end, whereas the GWR counterpart was traditionally planked.

The kit includes profiled wheels, accurately applied livery, highly detailed body moulding and NEM pockets with self‑centering couplings, allowing the model to be joined to other Dapol railway components.