SR Standard 25 Ton Brake Van

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Last updated: 7 July 2000

3mm Kits

2000    3mm Society introduced plastic kit from Cambrian Models
1993    Bernard Holland produced 3mm reduction of MSE etched kit
???     3mm Society introduced etched kit by ???

References

Model Railway Constructor May 67 Drawings
Railway Modeller Jan 71
Railways in Profile No.5 Cattle & Brake Vans
Furzebrook van in "Pre-Nationalisation Freight Wagons"
BR Departmental Rolling Stock
Southern Notebook Spring 1981
Southern Notebook April 1975
The Bude Branch p.82             LH duckets 55964
Southern Mainline Cameraman      unfitted, grey, deep solebars, no sandboxes
Locos Illustrated 2 p.28         1960 RH duckets, grey, no sandboxes
Locos Illustrated 41 p.29        1964 RH duckets, grey, deep? solebars
Locos Illustrated 44 p.30        1957 RH duckets, grey, deep? solebars,
                                 no sand boxes

Other Information

O-gauge ABS (1929 version)

Year   Numbers              Qty  Comments
Built

1928   55552/6 & 55947-92   48   left-hand duckets and different stepboard
                                 mounting, no vee in sandboxes
1929   55566-85                  right-hand duckets, V appeared in sandboxes
       55993-56022               (?), w axlebox irons
1929   56061-56260               right-hand duckets, plate axleboxes
1934   55675-55724               10" solebars, longer J hangers, lightweight
                                 roof does not extend on top of end
1940   56307-56494               uneven planking otherwise as 1929
1947   55121-55170               no sandboxes       55621-74

I have to make the 1929 version with W-axleguards.
 - remove outer lamp brackets?
 - notes from Swanage (preversed) van + photos
 - LNER 12 ton chassis brake gear MRC Feb 74, also in "LNER Wagons"

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