Dapol 4F-016-121

Banana Van Fyffes Bauxite B881955

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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early 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:

Catalogue listing

Brand
Dapol
Product Code
4F-016-121
RRP
£12.45

Model details

Gauge
OO

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