Dapol 4F-018-25

Salt Van LGW 158

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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

The efficient movement of salt was fundamental to the growth of Britain as an industrial nation. Salt was transported from the main mining areas in Cheshire, Lancashire, Yorkshire and the West Midlands in especially constructed salt vans. These were designed to keep the salt dry and had high sides, were heavily weatherproofed and generally had pitched roofs. Private owner wagons were common, often with elaborate designs advertising the brand. Salt wagons were used right up to the 1970’s and several survive into preservation.

The Dapol model of the salt van features:

• Highly detailed body moulding

• Profiled wheels

• NEM pockets with self centring couplings

• Accurately applied livery

Catalogue listing

Model details

Dapol Salt Van LGW 158 is an OO gauge model, listed under the manufacturer part number 4F-018-25. It represents the era of the “Big Four” railway companies – LNER, LMS, GWR and SR – and is intended to depict the specialised salt transport vans used in Britain’s industrial development.

In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries salt was moved from mines in Cheshire, Lancashire, Yorkshire and the West Midlands in purpose‑built vans with high sides, pitched roofs and robust weather‑proofing. The vans often bore private owners’ liveries and advertising, and remained in service until the 1970s, with several examples preserved today.

The Dapol model includes highly detailed body moulding, profiled wheels, NEM pockets with self‑centring couplings and an accurately applied livery, offering a faithful replica for collectors and railway modelists.