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Dapol 4F-018-105

Salt Van Saxa 250 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
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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Model details

Prototype information

The Dapol Salt Van Saxa 250 Weathered is a model of a salt wagon, designed to represent those used during the British Railways era. The model is weathered to give it a realistic, aged appearance.

The model features a highly detailed body and chassis, as well as profiled spoked wheels. It also includes separately added handrails for added detail. The model is designed to be highly detailed and is suitable for use with OO gauge models.

The Dapol Salt Van Saxa 250 Weathered is 82mm in length, 33mm in width and 48mm in height. It has a minimum radius curve of Radius 1, making it suitable for use on smaller model railway layouts.

The model represents a salt wagon from the British Railways era, which spanned from the 1948 nationalisation of the railways to the 1960s. Salt was a crucial commodity during the Industrial Revolution, with large quantities being transported across the country.

Private owner wagons, such as those depicted by the Dapol model, were common, and were often decorated with the supplier's branding. Several salt wagons have been preserved and are now on display, giving a glimpse into the history of salt transportation in the UK.