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Dapol 4F-032-008

Rectangular Tank Smith & Forrest 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 common sight in the latter part of the 19th century and up to the early 1930’s servicing Britain’s booming chemical industry and conveying tar by-products from the numerous municipal gas works found in every larger town and city. By the early 1930s metal forming technology had progressed to the point were accurate curved forms could be re-produced enabling cylindrical tanks to be produced, making the less efficient rectangular tank obsolete.

The Dapol model of the rectangular tank features:

• Highly detailed body moulding

• Profiled wheels

• NEM pockets with self centring couplings

• Accurately applied livery

Catalogue listing

Model details

The Dapol Smith & Forrest Rectangular Tank Wagon is a weathered model of a type of wagon that was once common in the UK's chemical industry and municipal gas works. These wagons, which were in use from the late 1800s to the 1930s, featured a distinctive rectangular shape due to the metal forming technology of the time.

The model measures 73mm in length, 33mm in width, and 31mm in height, making it a suitable size for OO gauge layouts. It features a highly detailed body moulding, accurately applied livery, and profiled wheels. The wagon also includes NEM pockets with self-centring couplings.

The rectangular tank wagon was gradually replaced by safer cylindrical tanks in the 1920s, but these models offer a nostalgic glimpse into the past. They are suitable for layouts depicting the Big Four railway companies (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR) during this period.