Guards Brake Vans RTR

White guards brake van lamp.

The Southern Railways' standard brake van design did not emerge until 1928 using the heavy underframe from the SE&CR design van fitted with a very short central cabin body, quickly earning the nickname of 'pill boxes'.  Most importantly though the vans did have a reputation for good riding and having a good brake.
Model finished in British Railways goods grey livery.
The Southern vans seem to have stayed little from former SR routes even under British Railways ownership, though the type is an ideal companion for Dapols' Terrier locomotives and an excellent alternative to the similar BR standard design vans to add variety to goods trains.

The Southern Railways' standard brake van design did not emerge until 1928 using the heavy underframe from the SE&CR design van fitted with a very short central cabin body, quickly earning the nickname of 'pill boxes'.  Most importantly though the vans did have a reputation for good riding and having a good brake.
Model finished in British Railways bauxite brown goods livery.
The Southern vans seem to have stayed little from former SR routes even under British Railways ownership, though the type is an ideal companion for Dapols' Terrier locomotives and an excellent alternative to the similar BR standard design vans to add variety to goods trains.

Representing the beginning of the British Railways era this model carries the Southern Railway's brown goods wagon livery with red ends for the brake van but with the British Railways S prefixed number.
A great number of wagons and brake vans would have run in their existing liveries in the years after nationalisation, The region prefix letter was essential as many wagon numbers were duplicated between their previous owners and was applied quickly.

Construction of the Southern Railway standard brake van design was adapted in the late 1930s to use the distinctive SR 2+2 planking style, with alternating pairs of standard and narrow width planks.
This model represents one of these later vans in British Railways service, painted in BR goods grey livery.
An ideal companion for Dapols' Terrier locomotives and an excellent alternative to the similar BR standard design brake vans. These ex-Southern vans moved around more under British Railways ownership, with several appearing in the North East area where their extra weight was no doubt appreciated when controlling heavy coal trains.

Red body guards van lamp

The Southern Railways' standard brake van design did not emerge until 1928 using the heavy underframe from the SE&CR design van fitted with a very short central cabin body, quickly earning the nickname of 'pill boxes'. Most importantly though the vans did have a reputation for good riding and having a good brake.
Model finished in Southern Railway brown livery with red ends. Large lettering, pre-1934 style.
The Southern vans seem to have stayed little from former SR routes even under British Railways ownership, though the type is an ideal companion for Dapols' Terrier locomotives and an excellent alternative to the similar BR standard design vans to add variety to goods trains.

The Southern Railways' standard brake van design did not emerge until 1928 using the heavy underframe from the SE&CR design van fitted with a very short central cabin body, quickly earning the nickname of 'pill boxes'.  Most importantly though the vans did have a reputation for good riding and having a good brake.
Model finished in Southern Railway brown livery with red ends. Small lettering, post-1934 style.

Construction of the Southern Railway standard brake van design was adapted in the late 1930s to use the distinctive SR 2+2 planking style, with alternating pairs of standard and narrow width planks.
This model represents one of these later vans which continued to be built into 1948 finished in the later SR brown livery with red ends and small size lettering.

An ideal companion for Dapols' Terrier locomotives and an excellent alternative to the similar BR standard design vans to add variety to goods trains.

A detailed ready-to-run model of the British Railways standard 20ton goods train brake van fitted with sprung buffers and screw or instanter couplings.
Model finished as van B951841 painted in BR grey livery, one of the vans fitted with spindle type buffers and plain bearings.

A detailed ready-to-run model of the British Railways standard 20ton goods train brake van fitted with sprung buffers and screw or instanter couplings.
Model finished as van B951260 painted in BR bauxite livery, one of the vans fitted with spindle type buffers and plain bearings.

A detailed ready-to-run model of the British Railways standard 20ton goods train brake van fitted with sprung buffers and screw or instanter couplings.
Model finished as van B953501 painted in BR bauxite livery.This is one of the later build of the brake vans, equipped with Oleo buffers and roller bearings, improving the ride for the guard on faster-moving freight trains and reducing maintenance requirements.

A detailed ready-to-run model of the British Railways standard 20ton goods train brake van fitted with sprung buffers and screw or instanter couplings.
Model finished as van B954768 painted in BR goods brown livery with a broad yellow vertical stripe added in the centre of the van, used to identify vans fitted with guards' air brake setter valves. This van is fitted with Oleo buffers and roller bearings, carries TOPS code CAR and is also lettered both 'Air Piped' and 'To work on air braked trains only'.
The CAR code indicated brake vans fitted with guards brake setter valves for both vacuum and air brake systems; these vans were frequently coupled to pilot shunters through the 1980s.

A detailed ready-to-run model of the British Railways standard 20ton goods train brake van fitted with sprung buffers and screw or instanter couplings.
Model finished as van B954781 painted in BR Railfreight light grey. This van is fitted with Oleo buffers, roller bearings and carries TOPS code CAR, indications one of the vans equipped with guards brake setter values for both vacuum and air brake system along with Railfreight Coal sub-sector and Carlisle depot fox logos.

A detailed ready-to-run model of the British Railways standard 20ton goods train brake van fitted with sprung buffers and screw or instanter couplings.
Model finished as van DB951767 allocated to the engineering department and painted in the engineers grey and yellow 'Dutch' liver. Carrying TOPS code ZTO indicating the van is not equipped with guards' valves for operating train brakes and has the early build spindle buffers and plain bearings.

A detailed ready-to-run model of the British Railways standard 20ton goods train brake van fitted with sprung buffers and screw or instanter couplings.
Model finished as van B954561 painted in BR Railfreight grey and flame red livery. This van is fitted with Oleo buffers, roller bearings and carries TOPS code CAR indicating guards brake setter valves for both vacuum and air brake systems have been fitted. These vans were frequently seen coupled to pilot shunters through the 1980s.