Dapol 4F-013-020

Gunpowder Van LMS Grey 7004 Weathered

Name: Dapol 4F-013-020 Gunpowder Van LMS Grey 7004 Weathered
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4F-013-020
Price: 13.65 GBP

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI/AI images rather than photographs

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

Manufacturer description

Gunpowder vans were specially constructed vans designed for the safer conveyance of gunpowder and other explosives. In the 1920s the RCH laid down rules governing the construction and running of these vans and these rules were enforced relatively unchanged until the 1980s when gunpowder vans ceased to be used.

The rules governed issues such as the number of gunpowder vans allowed on one train (5 in peacetime, but whole trains were known during World War II), what other van could run alongside gunpowder vans (no vans with oil or combustible materials) and where special instructions had to be placed (a metal plate mounted on the door) were all prescribed. As another safety feature, these vans were often painted in distinguishing colours with large crosses painted on the sides to notify rail staff of the possible dangers.

Catalogue listing

Brand

Dapol

Product Code

4F-013-020

GTIN

5016927019853

RRP

£13.65

Release date

TBA

Model details

Gauge

Height

44mm

Width

33mm

Livery

LMS grey

Finish

Weathered

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Prototype information

Wheel arrangement

4-wheel

Built

1930s

Built by

Railway Clearing House GWR LNER LMS Royal Ordnance Factory British Railways

Supplier Links

Dapol website

Search on Amazon

Search on eBay

Supplier links are provided for your convenience and do not guarantee that the product is currently available. RailwayModels.uk is not a representative of these suppliers, but may receive a commission when purchases are made through links on this page.

Related products

The Dapol Gunpowder Van LMS Grey 7004 is a OO gauge model measuring 82mm in length, 33mm in width and 44mm in height. It is presented in a weathered LMS grey livery, features a four‑wheel arrangement and carries the manufacturer part number 4F‑013‑020.

This model represents a gunpowder van built in the 1930s, a type of vehicle designed to transport gunpowder and other explosives safely. Construction and operating rules for such vans were first laid down by the Railway Clearing House in the 1920s and remained largely unchanged until the 1980s, when the use of gunpowder vans ceased.

Safety regulations limited the number of gunpowder vans on a train to five in peacetime, allowed whole trains of them during World War II, prohibited the carriage of oil or other combustible materials alongside them, and required a metal plate with instructions to be fitted on the door. The vans were often painted in distinctive colours with large crosses on the sides to alert railway staff to the hazardous cargo.