12 ton Goods Van SR Profile and Models
47588 at Horsted Keynes on the Bluebell Railway in October 2018. ©Nigel Menzies
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This is the standard Southern Railway goods van with a 10 foot wheelbase and distinctive elliptical roof. About 1000 fitted vans were built 1936-38 with even planked sides, the SR later built uneven planked versions as well as Ply sided vans later in their construction history. (Information provided via Dapol) |
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Type of Vehicle |
Goods Van |
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Builder |
Various Builders |
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Build Dates |
1936 to 1938 |
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Total Built |
Around 1,000 |
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Wheel Configuration |
4-wheel |
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Operated By |
Southern Railway British Railways |
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Main Duties |
Goods Transport |
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In Service Until |
1960s |
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Surviving Examples |
1 |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
GWR grey
GWR brown
SR brown
SR grey
LMS grey
LMS bauxite
BR grey
BR bauxite
Unpainted
Freelance
Private Owner
Thomas the Tank Engine
(Fictitious) N Gauge
O Gauge (1:43 Scale)
