Name: Dapol 4F-016-046 Banana Van BR Red B881727 - Weathered
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4F-016-046
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

PROTOTYPE

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.

FEATURES

Highly detailed moulded body
Self-centring NEM pockets
Profiled wheels
Fine printed livery

Catalogue listing

Brand

Dapol

Product Code

4F-016-046

GTIN

5016927048945

RRP

£12.64

Release date

TBA

Model details

Finish

Weathered

Gauge

Livery

BR gulf red

Minimum radius curve

Radius 1

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Minimum radius

Radius 1

Coupling type

Peco style

Coupling mount

Fixed

Tooling date

1995

Chassis construction

Diecast

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

In service until

1970s

Main duties

Banana Transport
Barrier Vehicles

Operator

British Railways

Wheel arrangement

4-wheel

Built

1959 to 1960

Built by

BR Wolverton Works

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Dapol Banana Van BR Red B881727 – Weathered is a OO gauge model of a British Railways banana van. The model is finished in a weathered BR Gulf Red livery and represents a vehicle built by BR Wolverton Works between 1959 and 1960. It carries the manufacturer part number 4F‑016‑046 and depicts the early crest period of British Railways.

The prototype banana vans were introduced to meet the growing demand for Caribbean bananas. They featured plywood cladding and insulated bodies, allowing fruit to be shipped green and to ripen en‑route. The Dapol version reproduces a later 1950s steam‑piped design that could operate in interconnected block trains.

Key specifications include a minimum radius curve of Radius 1, a four‑wheel arrangement and self‑centring NEM pockets. The model is supplied with a highly detailed moulded body, profiled wheels and fine printed livery.