Dapol 4F-013-116

Gunpowder Van SR 62139

Name: Dapol 4F-013-116 Gunpowder Van SR 62139
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4F-013-116
Price: 11.14 GBP

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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.

MODEL
These wagons are beautifully detailed and will be a great addition to your rolling stock.

FEATURES

Highly detailed moulded body
Self-centring NEM pockets
Profiled wheels
Fine printed livery

SPECIFICATIONS

ITEM NUMBER 4F-013-116
OPERATOR SR
WAGON TYPE Gunpowder Van
RUNNING NUMBER 62139

MEASUREMENTS

LENGTH OVER BUFFER 82mm
WIDTH 33mm
HEIGHT 44mm

Catalogue listing

Brand

Dapol

Product Code

4F-013-116

GTIN

5016927041724

RRP

£11.14

Release date

TBA

Model details

Gauge

Livery

SR brown

Height

44mm

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Width

33mm

Running number

62139

Prototype information

Wagon type

Gunpowder Van

Operator

Wheel arrangement

4-wheel

Built

1930s

Built by

Railway Clearing House GWR LNER LMS Royal Ordnance Factory British Railways

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Dapol Gunpowder Van SR 62139 is a OO gauge model of a Southern Railway gunpowder van, presented in the SR brown livery. The model measures 82 mm in length, 33 mm in width and 44 mm in height, and carries the running number 62139. It is built to the specifications of the Railway Clearing House and represents the period of the British ‘Big Four’ railways (GWR, LNER, LMS and SR) of the 1930s. The manufacturer part number is 4F‑013‑116.

Gunpowder vans were specially constructed to transport explosives safely. From the 1920s the Railway Clearing House set rules governing their construction, loading limits and the types of wagons that could run alongside them; these rules remained largely unchanged until the 1980s. The vans were often painted in distinctive colours with large crosses on the sides to warn railway staff of the potential hazard.

The Dapol model features a highly detailed moulded body, self‑centring NEM pockets, profiled wheels and fine printed livery. It is supplied as item number 4F‑013‑116, with the operator marked as SR and the wagon type specified as a gunpowder van. The wheel arrangement is a four‑wheel configuration.