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Dapol 4F-018-026

Salt Van LGW 158 Weathered

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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

Salt was one of the most important feed stocks that fed the industrial revolution and vast quantities would have been transported nationally. The principal salt mining area in the UK was Cheshire, but salt was also mined in Lancashire, the Midlands and Yorkshire.

Once processed, the salt had to be kept dry and was transported in bags in high sided wagons with weather proof, usually pitched roofs. Private owner wagons for salt were common and where the salt was for table use, the vans used were often elaborately decorated with the suppliers branding. Salt wagons were in use commonly right up to the 1970s and several are now in preservation.

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Prototype information

The Dapol Salt Van LGW 158 is a model of a salt wagon designed for OO gauge model railways. It features a weathered finish and is modelled in the livery of a private owner wagon. The model is built to represent a wagon from the British Railways Early Crest period.

The salt wagon was a crucial mode of transporting salt, a key feedstock for the industrial revolution, across the UK. Salt was mined in various regions, including Cheshire, Lancashire, the Midlands, and Yorkshire. The model's design is inspired by the practice of transporting salt in high-sided wagons with weatherproof roofs.

The Dapol Salt Van has a number of detailed features, including separately added handrails and profiled spoked wheels. The body and chassis are highly detailed, and the model comes with NEM pockets and self-centring couplings. The dimensions of the model are 82mm in length, 33mm in width, and 48mm in height. It is suitable for use on curves with a minimum radius of 1.