Name: Dapol B011 Unpainted Fruit Van Body
Brand: Dapol
SKU: B011
Price: 2.11 GBP

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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

Unpainted body ready for painting and fixing to a chassis of your choice.

Catalogue listing

Brand

Dapol

Product Code

B011

GTIN

5016927264680

RRP

£2.11

Release date

TBA

Model details

Gauge

Livery

Unpainted

Width

33mm

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

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The Dapol Unpainted Fruit Van Body is a model railway item available in OO gauge. It represents the ventilated vans used by the pre-nationalised rail companies, specifically the Great Western Railway and London, Midland and Scottish Railway, during the Big Four period. These vans were used to transport perishable goods and featured a wooden body with ventilators to maintain a constant flow of fresh air.

The model is designed to be unpainted and is intended for attachment to a chassis of the modeller's choice. The body is based on the distinctive designs of the GWR and LMS ventilated vans, with the LMS version featuring a steel corrugated end and the GWR version being traditionally planked.

The model has a width of 33mm, making it suitable for most OO gauge railway layouts. The design of the ventilated vans was a common feature among the pre-nationalised rail companies, with the British Railways later standardising their own version in the post-war period. Many ventilated vans from this era have survived into preservation and can be seen on heritage railways today.