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Dapol 4F-021-019

Box Van LMS 611428

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

Manufacturer description

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 as modelled by Dapol 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 1960’s under BR.

The Dapol Model features

• Highly detailed body moulding
• Profiled wheels
• NEM pockets with self centring couplings
• Accurately applied livery

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

Dapol Box Van LMS 611428 is a OO gauge model of a British railway freight van. It carries the LMS bauxite livery, has a four‑wheel arrangement and is supplied under manufacturer part number 4F-021-019. The prototype vans were built by various builders between 1936 and 1938 and represent the era of the Big Four railway companies (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR).

Box vans were a common type of wagon for transporting general merchandise and perishable goods. The Southern Railway style box van modelled by Dapol features distinctive vents and a wrap‑over roof profile. The original vans were constructed at Ashford during the Second World War and were subsequently sold to other operators such as the GWR and LMS. They remained in service under British Railways into the 1960s.

The Dapol model includes highly detailed body moulding, profiled wheels, NEM pockets with self‑centring couplings and an accurately applied LMS bauxite livery.