Dapol 4F-018-027

Salt Van Saxa 245

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI/AI images rather than photographs

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

Previous version pictured, will be updated on release

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.

MODEL
These Salt wagons are highly detailed and will be a great addition to your rolling stock.

FEATURES
Separately added hand rails
Profiled detailed spoked wheels
Highly detailed body and chassis
NEM pockets with self-centring couplings

MEASUREMENTS

Catalogue listing

Brand
Dapol
Product Code
4F-018-027
GTIN
5016927046866
RRP
£11.63
Release date
June 2022

Model details

Finish
Pristine
Gauge
OO
Livery
Saxa Salt
Minimum radius curve
Radius 1
Coupling mount
Fixed
Chassis construction
Diecast
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius
Radius 1
Coupling type
Peco style
Tooling date
1995

Prototype information

Operators
Many Private Owners
British Railways
Builder
Various Companies
Type of vehicle
4-wheel Covered Van
Main duties
Lime & Salt Transport
Built by
Various Companies

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Dapol Salt Van Saxa 245 is an OO gauge model in pristine finish, representing a British Railways early crest livery. It is supplied as part number 4F-018-027 and was produced by a number of different companies. The model is suitable for use on minimum radius curves of radius 1 and carries the Saxa salt branding.

During the industrial revolution large quantities of salt were moved across the United Kingdom. The main mining area was in Cheshire, with additional sites in Lancashire, the Midlands and Yorkshire. Processed salt was kept dry in high‑sided wagons with weather‑proof, usually pitched, roofs. Private owner wagons were common and, when the salt was destined for table use, the vans were often decorated with the supplier’s branding. Such salt wagons remained in regular service until the 1970s and several examples now survive in preservation.

The model is highly detailed, featuring separately added hand rails, profiled spoked wheels and a finely modelled body and chassis. It includes NEM pocket sockets with self‑centering couplings, making it suitable for integration with other Dapol rolling stock.

Technical data: length over buffers 82 mm, width 33 mm, height 4 mm.

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