Name: Dapol 4F-016-035 Banana Van Geest B882138
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4F-016-035
Price: 11.53 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

To meet the rapid rise in demand for bananas shipped in from the Caribbean, especially constructed steam heated banana vans were manufactured with plywood cladding and insulated bodies that allowed bananas to be shipped in green and ripened en-route.

The Dapol model of the banana van is of a later 1950’s built variant that was steam piped allowing the easy running of interconnected block trains and features:

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

Catalogue listing

Brand

Dapol

Product Code

4F-016-035

RRP

£11.53

Model details

Gauge

Height

48mm

Width

33mm

Livery

BR bauxite

Minimum radius curve

Radius 1

Minimum radius

Radius 1

Coupling mount

Fixed

Coupling type

Peco style

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Chassis construction

Diecast

Tooling date

1995

Prototype information

Type of vehicle

Insulated box van

Builder

BR Wolverton Works

In service until

1970s

Main duties

Banana Transport
Barrier Vehicles

Build dates

1959 to 1960

Wheel configuration

4-wheel

Operated by

British Railways

Operator

British Railways

Wheel arrangement

4-wheel

Built

1959 to 1960

Built by

BR Wolverton Works

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Dapol Banana Van Geest B882138 is an OO gauge (1:76) model measuring 82 mm in length, 33 mm in width and 48 mm in height. It is presented in the BR bauxite livery and runs on a minimum radius curve of Radius 1. The van has a 4‑wheel arrangement and features NEM couplings with self‑centering knuckles.

The prototype was built by British Railways Wolverton Works between 1959 and 1960 for British Railways. It represents the early crest period of British Railways and was originally used to transport bananas from the Caribbean, with steam‑heated, plywood‑lined and insulated bodies that allowed the fruit to ripen en‑route.

The Dapol model replicates a later 1950s steam‑piped variant suitable for block‑train operation. It includes highly detailed body moulding, profiled wheels, NEM pockets with self‑centering couplings and accurately applied livery. Manufacturer part number 4F‑016‑035.