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Dapol 4F-032-010

Rectangular Tank Clare Liverpool 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

Dapol Rectangular Tank – Clare Liverpool Weathered

This model measures 73 mm in length, 33 mm in width and 31 mm in height. It is finished in a weathered livery and carries the R S Clare & Co livery. The tank uses a NEM / tension‑lock coupling and is suitable for a minimum radius curve of 1. Its manufacturer part number is 4F‑032‑010 and it represents the period of the Big Four railway companies (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR).

Rectangular tanks were typical in the latter 1800s and continued in use until about 1930, serving the chemical industry and transporting tar by‑products from municipal gas works across Britain. The rectangular shape arose from the sheet‑metal forming technology of the era, with sheets riveted together. By the late 1920s, advances in plate‑rolling allowed the production of safer cylindrical tanks, rendering the rectangular design obsolete.