12 ton Fruit A Van GWR Profile and Models

12 ton Fruit A Van GWR

134290 at Bewdley on the Severn Valley Railway in May 2017. ©Hugh Llewelyn

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)

Type of Vehicle

Goods van

Builder

GWR Swindon

Build Dates

1937 to 1938

Total Built

200

Wheel Configuration

4-wheel

Operated By

GWR
British Railways

Main Duties

Fruit shipping

 

Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Parkside Models PC11 LNER Fruit Van with Plank Sides RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set PC11
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LNER Fruit Van with Plank Sides Unpainted
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Parkside Models PC12 Ex-LNER Fruit Van with Plywood Sides Requires assembly Not set PC12
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Ex-LNER Fruit Van with Plywood Sides Unpainted
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Parkside Models PC42 12-ton BR fruit van - Dia 1/230 - plastic kit Requires assembly Unpowered PC42
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12-ton BR fruit van - Dia 1/230 - plastic kit Unpainted
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Parkside Models PC62 12-ton LNER fruit van - Dia 94 - plastic kit Requires assembly Not set PC62
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12-ton LNER fruit van - Dia 94 - plastic kit Unpainted
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Parkside Models PC88 GWR 'Fruit B' banana van - plastic kit Not set Not set PC88
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GWR 'Fruit B' banana van - plastic kit Unpainted
N Gauge Peco Products KNR-43 Standard type box van - plastic kit Requires assembly Not set KNR-43
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Standard type box van - plastic kit Unpainted
N Gauge Peco Products NR-93 12' wheelbase wagon chassis - plastic kit Requires assembly Not set NR-93
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12' wheelbase wagon chassis - plastic kit Unpainted