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Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
This DAF 2800 tractor unit comes with a highly detailed tipper trailer in the bright blue livery of the well-known haulage contractor Alfred Hymas, complete with matt blue trailer cover. In real life, the DAF 2800 featured the wider cab introduced in the 1970s, the design of which incorporated the three-wiper windscreen, faithfully reproduced on our model. Registered B560 XNW from 1984, the Alfred Hymas graphics appear on all sides of the cab and trailer and additional cover sees the model with a red radiator grille and red inserts to the wheels.The cab chassis, mudguards, air intake, fuel tank, mirrors, roof hatch windows and cab interior are all black. In contrast, the trailer has a silver chassis, front grille and exhausts, landing gear and front ladder. A final detail sees the cab roof with tinted orange roof beacons.
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Oxford Diecast DAF 2800 tipper model in 1:76 scale, part number 76D28002, depicts a British Rail Blue (TOPS) livery. The tractor unit is a replica of the DAF 2800 with the wider cab introduced in the 1970s, including the three‑wiper windscreen, and bears the registration B560 XNW from 1984.
The set includes a highly detailed Alfred Hymas tipper trailer in bright blue, with a matt blue trailer cover, red radiator grille and red wheel inserts. The cab interior, mirrors, roof hatch windows and chassis components are finished in black, while the trailer chassis, front grille, exhausts, landing gear and front ladder are silver. Tinted orange roof beacons are fitted to the cab roof.