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Dapol 4F-018-104

Salt Van Saxa 250

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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
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

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 Saxa 250 is a model railway wagon designed to represent a salt van used during the British Railways era. The model is part of a range of wagons that would have been used to transport salt, a vital commodity during the Industrial Revolution.

Salt was a crucial feedstock for various industries and was mined in several regions across the UK, including Cheshire, Lancashire, the Midlands, and Yorkshire. The salt was transported in high-sided wagons with pitched roofs to keep it dry, often in private owner wagons with elaborate decorations featuring the supplier's branding.

The Dapol Salt Van Saxa 250 model features a range of details, including separately added handrails and profiled spoked wheels. The body and chassis are highly detailed, and the model is designed with NEM pockets and self-centring couplings.

The model's measurements are as follows: length over buffer 82mm, width 33mm, and height 48mm. The minimum recommended radius for curves is 1, making it suitable for most model railway layouts. This model is a great addition to any rolling stock collection and is designed to be a faithful representation of a salt van from the British Railways era.