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Dapol 4F-021-018

Box Van SR 44625 Weathered

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

Manufacturer description

PROTOTYPE

Box vans were the workhorses of the early freight industry, moving general merchandise and perishable goods and thousands were built over several designs and over a large time period.

The Southern Railway style box van had distinctive vents and a wrap over roof profile. It was built at Ashford during the years of the World War II and vans were sold to other rail operators such as GWR and LMS. The wagon continued into service into the 1960s under BR.

MODEL

These model Box vans are based on the Southern Railway style box.

FEATURES

• Profiled wheels
• Fine printed livery
• Highly detailed moulded body
• NEM pockets with self-centring couplings

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

Dapol Box Van SR 44625 is a 4‑wheel model of a Southern Railway (SR) box van in a weathered finish. The livery is SR brown and the model carries the manufacturer part number 4F‑021‑018. It represents the period of the Big Four railway companies – LNER, LMS, GWR and SR – and is based on a prototype built between 1936 and 1938 by various builders.

The prototype box vans were key freight vehicles in the early railway era, transporting general merchandise and perishable goods. The Southern Railway design featured distinctive vents and a wrap‑over roof profile and was constructed at Ashford during the years of the Second World War. Some units were later sold to other operators such as the Great Western Railway and the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, and the wagons remained in service under British Railways into the 1960s.

The Dapol model reproduces the Southern Railway style box van with a highly detailed moulded body and fine printed livery. It includes profiled wheels and is fitted with NEM pockets and self‑centring couplings.

Key features: profiled wheels, fine printed livery, highly detailed moulded body, NEM pockets with self‑centring couplings.