Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI/AI images rather than photographs
Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Fictitious Livery - Prototype eras are merely an indication of when this item may have run, if it really existed!
1:76 Scale model produced by Dapol. This model is ready-to-run and will make a great addition to any model railway collection.
Model Features
Details
The British railway milk tank wagon was a specialised freight vehicle used from the early 1930s until the late 1960s to transport raw milk from rural dairies to urban creameries and processing plants. Milk trains became a familiar feature of the UK rail network as railways moved away from milk churns to bulk cylindrical tank designs mounted on railway underframes, improving hygiene and speed of delivery. Early wagons were two-axle, but these were soon replaced by more stable three-axle designs with internal baffles to reduce sloshing at speed. Vacuum-braked throughout, milk tanks remained a striking and essential part of mid-20th-century British freight operations.
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Dapol 6โwheel Milk Tanker โ Primrose Dairy, weathered finish. The model is produced by Dapol and carries the manufacturer part number 4Fโ031โ138. It represents a period of British railway freight, although the specific era is not stated.
The tanker's external paintwork is in a weathered condition, intended to depict a used appearance. Photographs currently show a pristine version of the model; updated images will be added as the release date approaches.