Bachmann OO 38-870 BR 12 Ton Vanwide Covered Box Van Bauxite Early Lettering

British Rails' second and much more successful design of pallet carrying vans the Vanwide featured double doors in the central section of the wagon which when opened fully gave access to over half the length of the van. Loads were now placed centrally within the wagon wheelbase, resolving the unequal loading experienced with first design off-set door vans.
Dubbed 'Vanwide' these vans continued in service alongside the large air braked vans introduced from the late 1960s, with many being equipped with air brakes in place of the original vacuum train brakes, their last user being the military, whose depots had sharply curved track unsuitable for the larger long wheelbase vans.