Name: Dapol 4F-031-141 6 Wheel Milk Tanker U.D.W
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4F-031-141
Price: 18.89 GBP

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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

1:76 Scale model produced by Dapol. This model is ready-to-run and will make a great addition to any model railway collection.

General Specification

Highly detailed body moulding
Accurately applied livery
NEM pockets with self-centring couplings

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.

Catalogue listing

Brand

Dapol

Product Code

4F-031-141

GTIN

5016927073381

RRP

£18.89

Release date

June 2026

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Dapol 6 Wheel Milk Tanker U.D.W (manufacturer part number 4F‑031‑141) is a 1:76 scale model representing a British Railways early crest milk tank wagon. The model is supplied ready‑to‑run and is intended for inclusion in model railway collections.

The model features highly detailed body moulding, accurately applied livery and NEM pockets fitted with self‑centring couplings. It replicates the vacuum‑braked freight vehicle used from the early 1930s until the late 1960s to carry raw milk from rural dairies to urban creameries.

Historically, the British railway milk tank wagon replaced earlier two‑axle wagons with a more stable three‑axle design equipped with internal baffles to minimise sloshing. The shift from milk churns to bulk cylindrical tanks improved hygiene and delivery speed, making the milk train a familiar sight on the UK rail network during the mid‑20th century.