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.
Features:
- Scale: 1:76- Gauge: OO
- Finish: Painted
- Colour: Brown
- Operator: BR
- Designer: LMS
- Minimum Curve (mm): Radius 1
- Number of Parts: 1
- Buffer Type: Sprung Metal Buffers
- Coupling Type: NEM Tension Lock
- Item Length - Without Packaging: 11cm
- Item Height - Without Packaging: 5.5cm
- Item Width - Without Packaging: 3.5cm
Detailed scale model. Not suitable for children under 14 years. Please refer to safety notes in enclosed instruction leaflet. Colours and contents may differ from those illustrated. Not suitable for children under 36 months. It contains small parts which can present a choking hazard. Please remove all packaging before giving the toy to a child.
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Hornby OO BR EX LMS 20T Brake Van
