Bachmann EFE Rail N Gauge E87540 BR 20T Shark Ballast Plough Brake Van BR Bauxite (Departmental)]
Nicely detailed model of the British Railways design Shark ballast train brake van finished in wagon bauxite livery.
The Shark brake vans were fitted with ballast ploughs designed to distribute clean ballast dropped from hopper wagons across and to the sides of the track as the train moved forward, greatly speeding up the spreading of fresh ballast.