Dapol launches poppy charity wagons for the Royal British Legion
Dapol’s new poppy wagons land in N, OO and O with pristine and weathered finishes, aiming for Remembrance Day after last year raised £11,025.50.
Dapol has lined up a new Royal British Legion wagon range for late October, giving collectors a poppy-themed follow-up to last year’s charity run. The company says the models are aimed to arrive in time for Remembrance Day, and each wagon sold through its stockist network will trigger a donation to the Royal British Legion.
The 2026 release is built around two wagon designs in all three scales Dapol makes. In N gauge, the range includes 2F-071-138/139 and 2F-071-140/141 7-plank wagons. OO gauge brings 4F-011-201/202 ventilated vans and 4F-011-203/204 7-plank wagons. O gauge gets 7F-073-035/036 and 7F-073-037/038, both 7-plank wagons on a 9' wheelbase. Dapol is offering pristine and weathered versions of each, which gives buyers a straightforward choice between fresh-from-the-box presentation and a more worked-in finish.
That matters because these wagons are not just another seasonal paint job. The poppy branding gives the whole run a clear commemorative identity, and it also makes the models easy to place in service without needing a specific prototype road name or location. A single wagon could sit comfortably in a freight yard, a mixed train or an exhibition layout, while a matched pair would work as a themed cameo or the start of a short remembrance-era rake. Rails of Sheffield has already listed the O-gauge pre-order prices at £61.00 for the pristine version and £64.20 for the weathered version, underlining that this is being positioned as a collector purchase as much as an operating model.
The new wagons also arrive with momentum behind them. Dapol said last year’s modelling community fundraising raised £11,025.50, and in November 2025 Royal British Legion representatives visited Dapol to accept the donation raised by sales of the VE and VJ Day wagons in N, OO and O gauge. Dapol launched that earlier commemorative run in May 2025 to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day on 15 August 2025, so this 2026 poppy issue is part of a pattern rather than a one-off.
The Royal British Legion describes itself as the UK’s largest Armed Forces charity, founded in 1921, and says the Poppy Appeal is its biggest fundraising campaign, held in November. Dapol’s latest wagons are timed neatly to that calendar, and the combination of limited decoration, two finishes and three gauges points to a release that should draw attention quickly once it reaches the market.
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