7F-016-005 Banana Van Fyffes Bauxite B570027 Scenics-Modelling 1x Switching track bridge

1x Switching track bridge

ITEM NUMBER 20-210

As part of its production

Simulated polished marble facade

7F-016-005 Banana Van Fyffes Bauxite B570027 Scenics-Modelling 1x Switching track bridgeTo meet the rapid rise in demand for bananas shipped in from the Caribbean, specially constructed steam heated banana vans were manufactured with plywood cladding and insulated bodies that allowed bananas to be shipped in green and ripened en route. There is a later variant, built typically in the 1950s, that was steam piped allowing the easier running of interconnected block trains. This type of banana van was often characterised by a large yellow