4F-015-004 OO Gauge Fruit Mex #B833347 Weathered O Gauge Dapol Exclusives Tall safety valve cover

Tall safety valve cover

- Two versions of smokebox door (one with fixings for B

By the early 1930s metal forming technology had progressed to the point were accurate curved forms could be re-produced enabling cylindrical tanks to be produced

much of the actual locomotive was derived from the earlier 19th century George Armstrong designed 517 Class

The Dapol model of the fruit D van features:

4F-015-004 OO Gauge Fruit Mex #B833347 Weathered O Gauge Dapol Exclusives Tall safety valve coverAfter changes in legislation regarding animal welfare and transport, many older style cattle wagons became redundant and alternative uses had to be found. The fruit Mex is one such wagon and are a derivation of the GWR cattle wagon the 8 ton Mex B with added top section side slat. panels This wagon was well suited to the carriage of the considerable amounts of fresh fruit, particularly strawberries from the West Country and the Vale of Evesham The