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Bachmann 38-072A

SR 12T Even Planked Ventilated Van 'Express Dairy Company' Blue

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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

Britain’s railways were developed primarily to move freight and the early railway companies employed vans of many different designs to transport goods and merchandise that required covered transport. Each railway company had its own designs, and a defining feature of the Southern Railway’s standard vans was the elliptical roof. The vans were clad with planks of an even width, although later builds employed two widths of plank in a 2+2 formation, and later still plywood cladding was also used. The ventilators fitted at either end of the van allowed fresh air to circulate inside keeping perishable items cool whilst in transport.

This Branchline models depicts one of the many ventilated vans built with even cladding, replicated with fine engraving whilst precision moulding captures the external bracing of the van body and the door hinges and locking detail, even down to individual rivets. The chassis employs metal wheelsets of the 3-hole disc variety, whilst the brakes, brake handles and associated gear is all included. Representing a van fitted with vacuum brakes, the brake cylinder is mounted underneath the wagon and brake pipes are fitted to each bufferbeam alongside metal buffer heads cosmetic coupling hooks.

 

MODEL FEATURES:

• Bachmann Branchline OO Scale
• Era 3
• Pristine Express Dairy Company Blue livery
• Running No. N48359
• NEM Coupling Pockets
• Length 86mm (over couplings)

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

Bachmann SR 12T Even Planked Ventilated Van ‘Express Dairy Company’ Blue is a Branchline model in OO gauge (4 mm scale). The kit carries the manufacturer part number 38‑072A and represents a Southern Railway van from the era of the Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR).

The model reproduces the distinctive Southern Railway design with an elliptical roof, even‑width plank cladding, and ventilators at each end for airflow. The chassis uses metal 3‑hole disc wheelsets and includes vacuum brakes with a brake cylinder mounted beneath the wagon, brake pipes on each buffer beam and metal buffer heads with cosmetic coupling hooks. Detail such as external bracing, door hinges, locking mechanisms and individual rivets is rendered by fine engraving and precision moulding.

Key specifications are: Bachmann Branchline OO scale, Era 3, Express Dairy Company blue livery, running number N48359, NEM coupling pockets, and a length of 86 mm over couplings. The model is supplied with all brake handles and related gear.