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Dapol 4F-060-020

Grampus Wagon Taunton Concrete DB986705 Weathered

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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

The grampus wagon was the principal open wagon for the engineering departments of BR from the early 1950s to the early 1980s. The wagon design itself was extremely versatile with drop down sides and removable end planks. It was used for moving everything from engineering supplies to ballast and sleepers and even signal posts, which could be carried on overlapping wagons by removing the end planks.

Nearly 4800 wagons were built between 1951 and 1961 across several design variations and were used by all regions of BR. They were finally decommissioned to make way for sturdier all steel open wagons which could withstand better the heavy usage of the more modern civil engineering machinery.

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Prototype information

The Dapol Grampus Wagon Taunton Concrete DB986705 is a weathered model of a British Rail wagon, produced as part of the Dapol IKA Megafret range. The model is designed to represent a wagon used by British Rail's engineering departments from the 1950s to the 1980s.

The real-life Grampus wagon was a versatile open wagon built between 1951 and 1961, with nearly 4800 units produced across various design variations. It was used for transporting a range of goods, including engineering supplies, ballast, sleepers, and signal posts. The wagon was eventually phased out in favour of more robust all-steel open wagons.

The model measures 100mm in length, 33mm in width, and 27mm in height, and is designed to operate on OO gauge track. It features a 4-wheel wheel arrangement and a NEM/Tension lock coupling. The model includes accurately applied livery and finely moulded body and chassis details, with two design variations available.