7F-016-006 O Gauge Banana Van Fyffes Bauxite B880681 O Gauge Dapol Exclusives These are the long arm

These are the long arm variant and the pack contains five pairs of couplings

Steps were put on the Fireman’s side of the bunker from 6430 onwards and earlier engines brought into line by about 1945

55 were built at the Crewe Works between 1951 and 1955

These have been especially developed to work with our Easi-fit magnetic couplings but can be used to convert any non-NEM stock

however it soon became clear that other duties could be performed such as branch passenger working and mainline freight

7F-016-006 O Gauge Banana Van Fyffes Bauxite B880681 O Gauge Dapol Exclusives These are the long armIn 1948 the Railway Executive appointed the Ideal Stocks Committee to report on the most ideal stock for probable traffic in 1950. For general merchandise traffic, the 12 ton van and the 13 ton open were the preferred design. The vans were to have hinged rather than sliding doors and 10% of open wagons should be fitted with sheet support bars. The Dapol Banana Van features: Accurately moulded body & chassis Self compensating chassis for smooth trouble