12 ton Fruit A Van GWR Profile and Models
134290 at Bewdley on the Severn Valley Railway in May 2017. ©Hugh Llewelyn
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200 12 ton Diagram Y8 Fruit vans of Lot 1270 were built in 1937-8 for the Guernsey tomato traffic, and classed ‘Fruit A’, with more than 16,000 tons per year shipped from Weymouth to London. (Information provided via Dapol) |
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Type of Vehicle |
Goods van |
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Builder |
GWR Swindon |
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Build Dates |
1937 to 1938 |
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Total Built |
200 |
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Wheel Configuration |
4-wheel |
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Operated By |
GWR British Railways |
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Main Duties |
Fruit shipping |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
GWR grey
GWR brown
BR bauxite
Private Owner
Unpainted
O Gauge (1:43 Scale)
Products awaiting categorisation
| Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Parkside Models |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
PC11 View |
LNER Fruit Van with Plank Sides | Unpainted |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Parkside Models |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
PC12 View |
Ex-LNER Fruit Van with Plywood Sides | Unpainted |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Parkside Models |
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Requires assembly | Unpowered |
PC42 View |
12-ton BR fruit van - Dia 1/230 - plastic kit | Unpainted |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Parkside Models |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
PC62 View |
12-ton LNER fruit van - Dia 94 - plastic kit | Unpainted |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Parkside Models |
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Not set | Not set |
PC88 View |
GWR 'Fruit B' banana van - plastic kit | Unpainted |
| N Gauge | Peco Products |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
KNR-43 View |
Standard type box van - plastic kit | Unpainted |
| N Gauge | Peco Products |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
NR-93 View |
12' wheelbase wagon chassis - plastic kit | Unpainted |