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Dapol 4F-032-019

Rectangular Tank S E Tar Distillers R7

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Prototype Eras
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping
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 S E Tar Distillers R7 is a 00 gauge model wagon supplied by Dapol, depicting a rectangular tank used by South Eastern Tar Distillers Ltd in the pre‑grouping era.

Rectangular tanks were common in Britain from the later 1800s until around 1930, primarily for transporting tar by‑products from municipal gas works. Their shape resulted from the sheet‑metal forming techniques then available; the ability to roll plate in the late 1920s led to the adoption of cylindrical tanks and the decline of the rectangular type.

The model is finished in the accurate South Eastern Tar Distillers livery and features profiled wheels, detailed body moulding, NEM pockets with self‑centring couplings and a tension‑lock system. It is suitable for use on a minimum radius curve of 1 and carries the manufacturer part number 4F‑032‑019.

Measurements are 73 mm in length over buffer, 33 mm in width and 31 mm in height.