10/ 12 ton banana van BR Profile and Models

10/ 12 ton banana van BR

B881711 at the Mid Hants Railway in October 2022. ©Hugh Llewelyn

These 10t vans were produced by British Railways specifically for the transport of bananas from docksides across the UK such as Avonmouth, Garston or Barry to distribution warehouses. The vans ensured that the bunches of bananas were not exposed to extremes of temperature during their journey.

Type of Vehicle

 Insulated box van

Builder

 BR Wolverton Works

Build Dates

 1959 to 1960

Total Built

 1,028

Wheel Configuration

 4-wheel

Operated By

 British Railways

Main Duties

 Banana Transport
Barrier Vehicles

In Service Until

 1970s

Surviving Examples

 Some in preservation

 

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
trainModels Produced
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Hornby Dublo OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) 10/ 12 ton banana van BR

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format_paintLiveries Produced
GWR grey livery sample GWR grey
(1835 - 1947)
LNER grey livery sample LNER grey
(1923 - 1947)
BR bauxite livery sample BR bauxite
(1948 - 1985)
BR grey livery sample BR grey
(1948 - 1990)
BR gulf red livery sample BR gulf red
(1950 - 1980)
Railfreight grey (inc. Red Stripe) livery sample Railfreight grey (inc. Red Stripe)
(1982 - 1992)
Awaiting Categorisation livery sample Awaiting Categorisation
Private Owner livery sample Private Owner
Unpainted livery sample Unpainted
British Army livery sample British Army
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O Gauge (1:43 Scale)
trainModels Produced
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Dapol O Gauge (1:43 Scale) 10/ 12 ton banana van BR

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format_paintLiveries Produced
BR bauxite livery sample BR bauxite
(1948 - 1985)
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Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Parkside Models PC541 12 ton BR banana van - plastic kit Requires assembly Not set PC541
View 		12 ton BR banana van - plastic kit Unpainted
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Ratio 541 Banana Van Kit Requires assembly Not set 541
View 		Banana Van Kit Unpainted
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) Parkside Models PS100 SR Banana Van - diagram 1478 Requires assembly Not set PS100
View 		SR Banana Van - diagram 1478 Unpainted
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) Peco Products W-606 GWR 10ton Ventilated Box Van RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set W-606
View 		GWR 10ton Ventilated Box Van Unpainted