Hornby BR Ex LMS 20T Brake Van 732350
Product Code: R60286
Production Details:
Hornby BR Ex LMS 20T Brake van 732350. Until 1968,
fully fitted freight trains were required by law to carry a brake van at
the end. The brake van provided brake functionality to help slow the
train and acted as a space where the train guard could carry out
additional duties such as paperwork. As a result, most brake vans
featured a stove and desk on top of the brake apparatus. The London,
Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) built 2653 20-ton brake vans between
1933 and 1947. These featured a wooden structure that spanned most of
the frame, with open covered areas at either end to provide the guard
with an excellent view of the train. Post nationalisation, many of these
wagons became BR Brake Vans. Features:
Gauge: OO, Operator: BR, Designer: LMS, Buffer Type: Sprung Metal
Buffers, Coupling Type: NEM Tension Lock. Size (mm): L
110 x H 55 x W 35
