Oxford Diecast RM089

Crawford - 1:76 Scale

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

Prototype Eras
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
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
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways

Manufacturer description

William Crawford founded Crawford biscuits in 1813, he started off in a small shop in Shore of Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. During this time supplies of cheap sugar and flour, plus chemical raising agents such as bicarbonate of soda, led to the development of many sweet biscuit recipes. In Britain several entrepreneurs laid the foundations of the modern biscuit industry. The firms of Carrs, Huntley & Palmer, and Crawfords were all established in this period. All were swallowed up by larger groups, but the names fortunately still remain.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Crawford – 1:76 Scale is a die‑cast model representing a Crawford biscuit van painted in the British Rail Blue livery used before the introduction of the TOPS system. The model bears the manufacturer part number RM089.

The piece is produced to a 1:76 proportion, matching the commonly used OO gauge for railway modelling. It is cast in metal, with detailing intended for collectors of historic railway rolling stock and for use in model railway layouts.

The Crawford name originates from William Crawford, who founded Crawford biscuits in 1813 in a small shop on the Shore of Leith, Edinburgh. The company grew alongside other early British biscuit manufacturers such as Carrs and Huntley & Palmer, later becoming part of larger conglomerates while retaining its historic brand identity.