HORNBY R60285 LMS – 730071 – Brake Van

Product Info

Until 1968, fully fitted freight trains were required by law to carry a brake van at the end. The brake van helped to slow the train and acted as a space for the train guard to 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. This example comes in standout LMS light grey.

 

 

Tech Specs

Item Length – Without Packaging (cm)

11

Item Height – Without Packaging (cm)

5.5

Item Width – Without Packaging (cm)

3.5

Item Weight – Without Packaging

0.93

Item Scale

1:76 Scale 00 Gauge

Finish

Painted

Colour

Grey

Gauge

OO

Operator

LMS

Designer

LMS

Minimum Curve (mm)

Radius 1

Number of Parts

1

Buffer Type

Sprung Metal Buffers

Coupling Type

NEM Tension Lock

Safety Notices