Name: Dapol 4F-031-143 6 Wheel Milk Tanker St Ivel
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4F-031-143
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

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-031-143

GTIN

5016927073404

RRP

£18.89

Release date

June 2026

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Dapol 6‑Wheel Milk Tanker St Ivel is a ready‑to‑run 1:76 scale model produced by Dapol. The model carries the manufacturer part number 4F‑031‑143 and represents a locomotive from the period known as the Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR).

The model features highly detailed body moulding, accurately applied livery and NEM pockets with self‑centring couplings. It is designed to operate on standard 00 gauge track and is intended for inclusion in model railway collections.

Historically, 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. Early two‑axle wagons were superseded by more stable three‑axle designs with internal baffles to reduce sloshing, and the wagons were fitted with vacuum brakes throughout their service life.