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Dapol 4F-032-018

Rectangular Tank T H Harvey 9 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

MODEL

These model rectangular tank wagons are highly detailed and will be a great addition to your rolling stock.

FEATURES

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

MEASUREMENTS

• LENGTH OVER BUFFER 73mm
• WIDTH 33mm
• HEIGHT 31mm

Catalogue listing

Model details

Dapol Rectangular Tank – T H Harvey 9 (Weathered) is an OO‑scale model railway wagon. It carries a weathered finish, the T H Harvey livery and NEM/Tension‑lock couplings. The part number is 4F‑032‑018 and it is intended to represent the period of the Big Four railway companies (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR). The minimum radius it can negotiate is a 1‑inch curve.

Rectangular tank wagons were common from the late 1800s until the early 1930s, primarily used by Britain’s chemical industry and for transporting tar by‑products from municipal gas works. Their shape resulted from the sheet‑metal forming methods of the era; the tanks were assembled from riveted plates. By the late 1920s the ability to roll metal accurately allowed cylindrical tanks to be produced, making the rectangular type obsolete.

The model features profiled wheels, accurately applied livery, highly detailed body moulding and NEM pockets with self‑centred couplings. Its dimensions are 73 mm in length over buffer, 33 mm wide and 31 mm high, making it a detailed addition to a OO‑scale rolling stock collection.