Model Year Details

1981 - Weetabix Closed Van

U.K.

Weetabix Closed Van

Model: Weetabix Closed Van (Overall Model page)
Running Number: None
Category: Freight Rolling Stock
Freight Rolling Stock
Model Information: * (80-82) 40,000 solo models produced.
Models Produced: ---
* Information from Triang & Hornby, The Story of Rovex, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 - Pat Hammond
Company: Private - Private Owner
Logo: Various
Logo Years: ---
Private Owner
Livery: Private Owner Goods
Private Owner Goods
Livery Details: Various private owner goods liveries.
Company Information: Private owner rolling stock from the 1800s to current times.
Year: 1981
Catalogue Number: R.728
Year Information: ---
Publication: Hornby Railways Ticket to ride - OO Gauge Catalogue 1981
Publication Type: Catalogue
Publication Edition: 27th Edition
Hornby Railways Ticket to ride - OO Gauge Catalogue 1981
Logo & Box Design:


UK Price List: £2.05
Aust Price List: ---
Can Price List: ---

Model Ranking:
Current: 154 - July 2025
Previous: 147 - June 2025
Movement: (-7)

Model Year Details (7)

YEAR CAT IMAGE
1980 R.728 1980
Weetabix Closed Van
1981 R.728 1981
Weetabix Closed Van
1982 R.728 1982
Weetabix Closed Van
1986 R.728 1986
Weetabix Closed Van
1987 R.728 1987
Weetabix Closed Van
1988 R.728 1988
Weetabix Closed Van
1989 R.728 1989
Weetabix Closed Van

Train Sets Included In (5)

YEARS TRAIN SET
1980 1981 B.R. Diesel Freight Set
1980 1981 Evening Star Super Goods Set
1988 1989 Highlander Train Set
1986 1987 Rural Rambler Train Set
1987 1988 The Diesel Shunter Train Set

Related Service Sheets (2)

NO SERVICE SHEET NAME ISSUE DATE
97A Wheels Chassis & Bogies for Wagons & Coaches September 1976
97A (Back) Wheels Chassis & Bogies for Wagons & Coaches - Back September 1976

Model Photos & Notes (2)

DATE TYPE TITLE AUTHOR
6 Dec 2006 Information Revised Weetabix Van Harvey Flitt
7 Dec 2010 Photo Photo Of The Revised Weetabix Van Rob McQuade

Photo Of The Revised Weetabix Van

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