Name: Dapol 4F-014-025 Fruit D GWR Shirtbutton 2889
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4F-014-025
Price: 19.74 GBP

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

Manufacturer description

PROTOTYPE

Fruit D wagons were large ventilated wooden bodied vans designed for the fast and efficient transportation of fruit. They were first constructed in the 1930s for GWR use and later (early 1950s) a batch was commissioned by BR. The vans themselves had three large double side doors to enable easy loading and unloading and were usually seen as part of passenger or fast goods trains. Often when out of the fruit season, these vans were also used as parcel and luggage vans.

As road transport took over as the principal means of conveying fruit, fruit D vans were modified and used as permanent parcel or stores vans and remained in service in t his way until the early 1980s.

MODEL

These Fruit D Van wagons are highly detailed and will be a great addition to your rolling stock.

FEATURES

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

Catalogue listing

Brand

Dapol

Product Code

4F-014-025

GTIN

5016927047344

RRP

£19.74

Model details

Coupling type

Tension lock

Livery

GWR brown

Minimum radius curve

Radius 1

Coupling

NEM / Tension lock

Tooling date

2008

Chassis construction

Plastic & metal

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Minimum radius

Radius 1

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

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Dapol's Fruit D GWR Shirtbutton 2889 wagon is a model of a wooden-bodied van used by the Great Western Railway for transporting fruit. The vans were built in the 1930s and featured large double side doors for easy loading and unloading. They were often used in passenger and fast goods trains and, when not in use for fruit transport, were employed as parcel and luggage vans.

The prototype wagons were modified for use in the 1950s and continued in service until the early 1980s, when they were eventually replaced by road transport. The Fruit D vans were typically seen on British Railways' network.

Dapol's model of the Fruit D GWR Shirtbutton 2889 features a highly detailed body and accurately applied livery. It also includes profiled wheels, NEM pockets for coupling, and self-centring couplings. The model is designed for use on minimum radius curves of 1.