Dapol 4F-031-135

6 Wheel Milk Tank Dark Star Brewing Co 30

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

Fictitious Livery - Prototype eras are merely an indication of when this item may have run, if it really existed!

Manufacturer description
The Dapol model of the six wheel milk/beer tanker features:
  • Highly detailed body moulding
  • Accurately applied livery
  • Separately added ladders and rails
  • Profiled wheels
  • NEM pockets with self-centring couplings

Catalogue listing

Brand
Dapol
Product Code
4F-031-135
GTIN
5016927059521
RRP
£18.60
Release date
December 2023

Model details

Gauge
OO
Livery
Dark Star Brewing Co
Minimum radius curve
Radius 1
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Tooling date
2005
Chassis construction
Lightweight
Minimum radius
Radius 1
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets

Prototype information

Operated by
Great Western Railway
London Midland & Scottish Railway
London & North Eastern Railway
Southern Railway
British Railways
Build dates
1932 to 1948
Builder
Various
(Tanks owned by dairies & chassis by railway companies)
Main duties
Milk Transport
Wheel configuration
6-wheel
In service until
1960s/ 1970s
Type of vehicle
Tank Wagon
Wheel arrangement
6-wheel
Built
1932 to 1948
Built by
Various (Tanks owned by dairies & chassis by railway companies)

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Dapol 6‑wheel milk tank (Dark Star Brewing Co) – model 4F‑031‑135 is a OO gauge replica of a combined milk and beer tanker used by dairies and railway companies between 1932 and 1948.

The model carries a Dark Star Brewing Co livery, a six‑wheel arrangement and NEM/Tension‑lock couplings with self‑centring pockets. It is designed for a minimum curve radius of 1 and was produced by various manufacturers who built the original tanks and chassis.

Key details of the Dapol model include highly detailed body moulding, accurately applied livery, separately added ladders and rails, profiled wheels and the aforementioned NEM pockets with self‑centring couplings.

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