VDA sliding door van Profile and Models
200955 at the National Railway Museum in September 2010. ©Hugh Llewelyn
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The fleet of VDA vans were a new design, following on from the original VAA goods van. Initially intended for use on speedlink freight services, these useful vans featured opening doors as well as sliding mechanism to reveal the entire inside of the vehicle. From the 1980s onwards, the vehicles began to converted for different uses, including conversions into open spoil carriers, timber transporters and more. |
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Type of Vehicle |
Goods Van |
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Builder |
BR Ashford Works BR Shildon Works |
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Build Dates |
1975 to 1978 |
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Total Built |
1,400 |
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Wheel Configuration |
4-wheel |
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Operated By |
British Rail EWS Ministry of Defence |
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Main Duties |
Speedlink Freight Departmental Military |
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In Service Until |
Late 2000s |
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Surviving Examples |
Some in preservation or converted |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
BR bauxite
Railfreight grey (inc. Red Stripe)
Railfreight 'Sector' triple grey
Satlink
Civil Engineers 'Dutch'
Railfreight Distribution (RFD)
Transrail
EWS - English Welsh and Scottish
Virgin West Coast
Awaiting Categorisation
Private Owner
Products awaiting categorisation
| Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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| N Gauge | Graham Farish |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
373-050Z View |
35T Ex VDA Box Van in Research Division Red and Blue - Special Edition for Invicta Models | Not Applicable |
