Dapol 4F-016-116
Banana Van Fyffes Yellow B240750
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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
PROTOTYPEGunpowder vans were specially constructed vans designed for the safer conveyance of gunpowder and other explosives. In the 1920s the RCH laid down rules governing the construction and running of these vans and these rules were enforced relatively unchanged until the 1980s when gunpowder vans ceased to be used.
The rules governed issues such as the number of gunpowder vans allowed on one train (5 in peacetime, but whole trains were known during World War II), what other van could run alongside gunpowder vans (no vans with oil or combustible materials) and where special instructions had to be placed (a metal plate mounted on the door) were all prescribed. As another safety feature, these vans were often painted in distinguishing colours with large crosses painted on the sides to notify rail staff of the possible dangers.
MODELThese wagons are highly detailed and will be a great addition to your rolling stock.
FEATURES- Profiled wheels
- Accurately applied livery
- Highly detailed body moulding
- NEM pockets with self-centring couplings
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Dapol Banana Van Fyffes Yellow B240750 is an OO gauge model of a British Railways gunpowder van. It is finished in pristine condition with the Fyffes livery, mounted on a 4‑wheel arrangement and capable of negotiating the minimum radius curve designated as Radius 1. The model represents a prototype built by BR Wolverton Works between 1959 and 1960 for British Railways, bearing the manufacturer part number 4F‑016‑116 and depicting the early BR crest period.
Gunpowder vans were specially constructed to transport explosives safely. From the 1920s the Railway Clearing House set rules on the number of such vans per train (five in peacetime, whole trains in wartime), the types of other wagons that could be coupled (no oil or combustible materials), and required safety markings such as metal plates on doors and distinctive coloured bodies with large crosses.
The Dapol model includes profiled wheels, accurately applied livery and highly detailed body moulding. It is fitted with NEM pockets and self‑centring couplings, making it a detailed addition to a model railway collection.