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Dapol 4F-032-002

Rectangular Tank Rimer Bros Weathered

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

Manufacturer description

Rectangular tanks were a very common sight in the latter part of the 1800s and up to 1930, serving Britain’s booming chemical industry and in conveying tar by-products from the numerous municipal gas works found in every large town and city.

Their rectangular shape was dictated by the metal forming technology of the day, where only at sheets were available, which were simply riveted together. At the end of the 1920s the development of the ability to accurately roll plate, enabled safer cylindrical tanks to be manufactured and rectangular tanks became obsolete.

Catalogue listing

Model details

The Dapol Rimer Bros Rectangular Tank Wagon is a model in OO gauge, finished in a weathered condition. It is designed to represent a type of wagon commonly used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to transport chemicals and tar by-products.

The rectangular tanks were a staple of Britain's industrial landscape, with many municipal gas works and chemical factories relying on them to transport goods. However, by the 1930s, the development of rolled steel plates made cylindrical tanks a safer and more practical option, rendering rectangular tanks obsolete.

This model features highly detailed body moulding, profiled wheels, and accurately applied livery. The wagon has NEM pockets with self-centring couplings, making it easy to couple and uncouple. The measurements of the model are 73mm in length, 33mm in width, and 31mm in height.