GWR 'Fruit D' van Profile and Models

GWR 'Fruit D' van

W3450 at the West Somerset Railway in March 2010. ©Hugh Llewelyn

The Fruit D wagons were large ventilated vans designed for transporting fruit. They were first constructed by the GWR and then later by BR and could be seen as part of a freight or passenger train. Out of the fruit season they were often used as parcel or freight vans and later when their use was eclipsed by road transport most were permanently converted to parcel or store use.

(Information provided via Dapol)

Type of Vehicle

 4-wheel ventilated van

Builder

 GWR & British Railways

Build Date

 1939 to 1958

Main Duties

 Fruit transport
Parcels & other freight

In Service Until

 Late 1980s

 

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
trainModels Produced
Hornby Dublo OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) GWR 'Fruit D' van

Unpowered

Hornby Dublo OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) GWR 'Fruit D' van

Unpowered
Dapol OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) GWR 'Fruit D' van

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format_paintLiveries Produced
GWR brown livery sample GWR brown
(1835 - 1947)
BR bauxite livery sample BR bauxite
(1948 - 1985)
BR grey livery sample BR grey
(1948 - 1990)
BR crimson livery sample BR crimson
(1948 - 1960)
BR maroon livery sample BR maroon
(1956 - 1970)
BR blue livery sample BR blue
(1965 - 1990)
Awaiting Categorisation livery sample Awaiting Categorisation
Unpainted livery sample Unpainted
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N Gauge
trainModels Produced
Dapol N Gauge GWR 'Fruit D' van

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format_paintLiveries Produced
GWR brown livery sample GWR brown
(1835 - 1947)
BR maroon livery sample BR maroon
(1956 - 1970)
BR blue livery sample BR blue
(1965 - 1990)
Awaiting Categorisation livery sample Awaiting Categorisation
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Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Dapol 4F-015-001 Fruit Mex wagon GWR #38231 Not set Not set 4F-015-001
View 		Fruit Mex wagon GWR #38231 GWR grey
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Dapol 4F-015-002 Fruit Mex wagon GWR #38231 - weathered RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 4F-015-002
View 		Fruit Mex wagon GWR #38231 - weathered GWR grey
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Dapol 4F-015-003 Fruit Mex wagon BR #B833347 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 4F-015-003
View 		Fruit Mex wagon BR #B833347 BR bauxite
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Dapol 4F-015-004 Fruit Mex wagon BR #B833347 - weathered RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 4F-015-004
View 		Fruit Mex wagon BR #B833347 - weathered BR bauxite
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Dapol 4F-015-007 Fruit Mex BR B833359 Not set Not set 4F-015-007
View 		Fruit Mex BR B833359 BR bauxite
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Dapol 4F-015-008 Fruit Mex BR B833359 - weathered Not set Not set 4F-015-008
View 		Fruit Mex BR B833359 - weathered BR bauxite
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Dapol 4F-015-009 8 ton Fruit Mex van 38239 in GWR grey Not set Not set 4F-015-009
View 		8 ton Fruit Mex van 38239 in GWR grey GWR grey
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Dapol 4F-015-010 8 ton Fruit Mex van 38239 in GWR grey - weathered Not set Not set 4F-015-010
View 		8 ton Fruit Mex van 38239 in GWR grey - weathered GWR grey
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Dapol 4F-015-011 8 ton Fruit Mex van B833329 in BR bauxite Not set Not set 4F-015-011
View 		8 ton Fruit Mex van B833329 in BR bauxite BR bauxite
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Dapol 4F-015-012 8 ton Fruit Mex van B833329 in BR bauxite - weathered Not set Not set 4F-015-012
View 		8 ton Fruit Mex van B833329 in BR bauxite - weathered BR bauxite
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Dapol 4F-015-013 8 ton fruit mex van B833340 in BR bauxite Not set Not set 4F-015-013
View 		8 ton fruit mex van B833340 in BR bauxite BR bauxite
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Dapol 4F-015-014 8 ton fruit mex van B833340 in BR bauxite - weathered Not set Not set 4F-015-014
View 		8 ton fruit mex van B833340 in BR bauxite - weathered BR bauxite
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Dapol 4F-015-015 Fruit Mex Wagon GWR 38215 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 4F-015-015
View 		Fruit Mex Wagon GWR 38215 Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Dapol 4F-015-016 Fruit Mex Wagon GWR 38215 - Weathered RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 4F-015-016
View 		Fruit Mex Wagon GWR 38215 - Weathered Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Parkside Models PC48 GWR 'Mink G' goods van - Dia V22 - plastic kit Requires assembly Not set PC48
View 		GWR 'Mink G' goods van - Dia V22 - plastic kit Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Parkside Models PC74 GWR 'Fruit D' van - Dia Y11 - plastic kit Requires assembly Not set PC74
View 		GWR 'Fruit D' van - Dia Y11 - plastic kit Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Wrenn W5058 GWR Passenger Fruit D Van 38200 in GWR Grey RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set W5058
View 		GWR Passenger Fruit D Van 38200 in GWR Grey Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Wrenn W5063 GWR Passenger Fruit D Van 27614 - 'Tropical Fruits' RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set W5063
View 		GWR Passenger Fruit D Van 27614 - 'Tropical Fruits' GWR brown
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Wrenn W5083 GWR Passenger Fruit D Van B872181 in BR Bauxite RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set W5083
View 		GWR Passenger Fruit D Van B872181 in BR Bauxite BR bauxite