Name: Dapol 4F-014-020 Fruit D BR Blue W38126 Weathered
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4F-014-020
Price: 20.14 GBP

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Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Fruit D wagons were large ventilated wooden bodied vans designed for the fast and efficient transportation of fruit. They were first constructed in the 1930’s for use by GWR and later in the 1950’s by BR. The vans themselves had three large double side doors for fast unloading and loading and were usually seen as part of passenger or fast goods trains. Out of season these vans were used as parcel or luggage vans. As road transport took over as the principal way of transporting fruit, fruit D vans were converted and used as permanent parcels or stores vans and remained in service in this way into the 1980’s.

The Dapol model of the fruit D van features:

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

Catalogue listing

Brand

Dapol

Product Code

4F-014-020

GTIN

5016927022860

RRP

£20.14

Model details

Finish

Weathered

Gauge

Livery

BR blue

Chassis construction

Plastic & metal

Coupling

NEM / Tension lock

Minimum radius curve

Radius 1

Coupling type

Tension lock

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Minimum radius

Radius 1

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Tooling date

2008

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Dapol Fruit D BR Blue (model number 4F-014-020) is a 00 gauge replica of a British Rail “BR blue” fruit van. It is supplied in a weathered finish and is suited to a minimum radius curve of Radius 1. The coupling system uses NEM pockets with tension‑lock (self‑centring) couplings.

The original Fruit D wagons were large, ventilated wooden vans built from the 1930s by the Great Western Railway and later by British Rail in the 1950s. They featured three double side doors for rapid loading and unloading of fruit and were normally used on passenger or fast goods services. When out of season the vans were employed for parcels or luggage, and after road transport displaced fruit haulage they were converted to permanent parcels or stores vans, remaining in service into the 1980s.

The Dapol model includes highly detailed body moulding, profiled wheels and accurately applied livery. It also incorporates the NEM pockets with self‑centring couplings for reliable operation on 00‑scale layouts.