Name: Dapol 4F-014-033 Fruit D Van BR Maroon W2027
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4F-014-033
Price: 21.32 GBP

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

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 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.

Catalogue listing

Brand

Dapol

Product Code

4F-014-033

GTIN

5016927052416

RRP

£21.32

Release date

Q3 2023

Model details

Chassis construction

Plastic & metal

Gauge

Livery

BR maroon

Minimum radius curve

Radius 1

Coupling

NEM / Tension lock

Height

48mm

Width

33mm

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Tooling date

2008

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Coupling type

Tension lock

Minimum radius

Radius 1

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The Dapol Fruit D Van model represents a BR maroon liveried wagon from the early days of British Railways. This model is to OO gauge and features a BR maroon livery, typical of the period when the British Railways Early Crest was in use.

The Fruit D vans were a type of large ventilated wooden bodied van designed for the transportation of fruit. They were first built in the 1930s for Great Western Railway use and later, in the early 1950s, British Rail commissioned a batch. These vans featured three large double side doors for easy loading and unloading and were often found in passenger or fast goods trains, sometimes being used as parcel and luggage vans during the off-season.

In the model, the Fruit D Van is highly detailed, with features such as profiled wheels, accurately applied livery and highly detailed body moulding. The wagon also includes NEM pockets with self-centring couplings to ensure smooth running and prototypical operation. The dimensions of the model are as follows: 128mm in length, 33mm in width and 48mm in height.