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Dapol 4F-030-023

16T Steel Mineral BR Bauxite M620650

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Prototype Eras
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)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

PROTOTYPE

The 16 ton mineral wagon was a product of wartime when the requirement for coal soared and efforts were made to transport it more efficiently. Prior to wartime most coal was transported in wooden open wagons with a maximum loading of 12 tons. The all steel construction allowed a 33% increase in load and as a consequence these wagons proved extremely popular. After the war this popularity was sustained with the emergence of the new nationalised BR who based their standard coal shifter on this design.

In all over 300,000 were built from many different construction companies. As a consequence of the diversity of supply, there are many design differences, especially over the recommended all welded construction, where many factories could not cope and used rivets instead. The basic design of the wagon (after many repairs and a refurbishment and re-body program in the 1970s) continued into service until 1987.

MODEL

These mineral wagons are highly detailed and will be a great addition to your rolling stock.

FEATURES

• Profiled wheels
• Complete with coal load
• Accurately applied livery
• Highly detailed body moulding
• NEM pockets with self-centring couplings
• All available with different running numbers

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

Dapol 16T Steel Mineral BR Bauxite (M620650) is an OO gauge model of a British Railways late‑crest mineral wagon. It was produced by Dapol between 1959 and 1960 and carries the manufacturer part number 4F-030-023. The prototype represents a 16‑ton all‑steel wagon that was introduced during wartime to improve coal transport efficiency.

The original wagons were built by a large number of companies across the United Kingdom, with over 300 000 units produced. Their all‑steel construction allowed a 33 % increase in load capacity compared with the earlier wooden open wagons, and the design was subsequently adopted by the newly nationalised British Railways as its standard coal shifter. Owing to the diversity of suppliers, some wagons were welded while others were riveted. Following a refurbishment and re‑body programme in the 1970s, the basic design remained in service until 1987.

The Dapol model is highly detailed, featuring profiled wheels, a coal load, accurately applied livery and finely moulded body panels. It includes NEM pocket mounts with self‑centring couplings and can be ordered with a variety of running numbers.

These characteristics make the model a suitable addition to a OO gauge collection of British rolling stock.