Name: Dapol 4F-016-036 Banana Van Geest B882138 Weathered
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4F-016-036
Price: 12.64 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-016-036

RRP

£12.64

Model details

Gauge

Finish

Weathered

Height

48mm

Livery

BR bauxite

Minimum radius curve

Radius 1

Width

33mm

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Chassis construction

Diecast

Coupling mount

Fixed

Coupling type

Peco style

Minimum radius

Radius 1

Tooling date

1995

Prototype information

Type of vehicle

Insulated box van

Builder

BR Wolverton Works

Build dates

1959 to 1960

Wheel configuration

4-wheel

Operated by

British Railways

Main duties

Banana Transport
Barrier Vehicles

In service until

1970s

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 Weathered is an OO gauge model measuring 82mm in length, 33mm in width and 48mm in height. It has a weathered finish, BR bauxite livery and a 4‑wheel arrangement. The minimum curve radius is listed as radius 1.

The model reproduces a British Railways banana van built at BR Wolverton Works between 1959 and 1960 for British Railways. It carries the manufacturer part number 4F‑016‑036 and represents the early crest period of British Railways. The real vans were steam‑piped, plywood‑clad and insulated to allow bananas to be shipped green from the Caribbean and ripened en‑route.

Key features of the Dapol model include highly detailed body moulding, profiled wheels, NEM pockets with self‑centring couplings and accurately applied livery. It is intended for use in block‑train layouts that replicate the later 1950s steam‑piped banana vans.