Name: Dapol 4F-016-049 Banana Van GWR 95446
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4F-016-049
Price: 12.45 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.

Catalogue listing

Brand

Dapol

Product Code

4F-016-049

GTIN

5016927048501

RRP

£12.45

Release date

March 2023

Model details

Gauge

Livery

GWR grey

Minimum radius curve

Radius 1

Height

48mm

Width

33mm

Tooling date

1995

Minimum radius

Radius 1

Coupling type

Peco style

Coupling mount

Fixed

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Chassis construction

Diecast

Prototype information

Build dates

1959 to 1960

Main duties

Banana Transport
Barrier Vehicles

Operated by

British Railways

Wheel configuration

4-wheel

In service until

1970s

Type of vehicle

Insulated box van

Builder

BR Wolverton Works

Operator

British Railways

Wheel arrangement

4-wheel

Built

1959 to 1960

Built by

BR Wolverton Works

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Dapol has released a new OO gauge model of a GWR banana van, numbered 95446. The model is finished in GWR grey livery. It has a minimum radius curve requirement of Radius 1, and measures 82mm in length, 33mm in width, and 48mm in height. The model features a 4-wheel wheel arrangement.

The prototype for this model was built by BR Wolverton Works between 1959 and 1960, and operated by British Railways. The model represents the British Railways Early Crest era.

The banana van was designed to transport bananas from the Caribbean, where they were shipped in green and ripened during transit due to the steam heated and insulated bodies. The model depicts a later variant of the banana van, which was steam piped, allowing for the easy running of block trains.

The Dapol model features a highly detailed moulded body, self-centring NEM pockets, profiled wheels, and a fine printed livery.