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Dapol A018

Grampus Wagon Unpainted

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Prototype Era
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

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 Unpainted Grampus Wagon is a model of a British Rail wagon that was built between 1951 and 1959. It is 100mm in length, 33mm in width, and 27mm in height. The model features a highly detailed body, profiled wheels, and NEM pockets with self-centring couplings.

The Grampus wagon was a versatile and widely used wagon in the engineering departments of BR from the early 1950s to the early 1980s. The real-life wagons were used to transport a variety of loads, including engineering supplies, ballast, sleepers, and signal posts.

The model is designed to represent the wagon in its original unlined, unpainted condition, which was typical of the period. It is suitable for use on OO gauge layouts and has a minimum radius curve requirement of Radius 1. The model is detailed to be as realistic as possible, with features such as a highly detailed body and profiled wheels. It is also designed to be loaded with realistic loads, such as ballast and engineering supplies.