Hornby R60019 OO BR (Ex-LMS) 20 T Brake Van B950040

Until 1968, fully fitted freight trains were required by law to be carry a break van at the end. The brake van provided brake functionality to help slow the train as well as acting as a space in which the trains 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 break 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.

Specification

• Item Length - Without Packaging (cm): 10.8
• Item Height - Without Packaging (cm): 5
• Item Width - Without Packaging (cm): 3.5
• Item Weight - Without Packaging: 0.03
• Item Scale: 1:76 Scale 00 Gauge
• License: No
• Finish: Painted
• Colour: Brown
• Gauge: OO
• Operator: BR
• Designer: LMS
• Livery: LMS Bauxite
• Minimum Curve (mm): Radius 1
• Number of Parts: 1