EFE Rail E40302

Cravens RT1414 London Transport Green, Route 306 New Barnet Stn

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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

Cravens RT1414 (JXC177) in London Transport Country Area green & cream, working from Watford High Street garage on route 306 to New Barnet Station, c.late 1953/54.

In the early post-war years when coachbuilders Park Royal Vehicles and Weymann were at full capacity and unable to fully meet London Transport’s enormous requirements for new RT buses, tenders to supply were sent to other manufacturers. Saunders Engineering of Anglesey and Cravens Railway Carriage & Wagon Co of Sheffield built 300 and 120 RTs respectively. Saunders RTs were similar to standard RTs in many respects, and were interchangeable with the Park Royal and Weymann bodies on overhaul at Aldenham Works. But Cravens RTs were quite different. The 5-bay window design could not be mixed with standard bodies at overhaul, and although well built, all except one were sold when only seven years old. Cravens RTs were quickly bought by independent bus operators, glad to acquire youthful London-spec vehicles in excellent condition which gave long reliable service to their new owners in many parts of the UK.

• Authentically detailed die-cast model from EFE Road
• Complementary to OO scale model railways (1:76 scale)

Catalogue listing

EFE Rail model of a Cravens RT1414 (JXC177) in London Transport country‑area green and cream, operated from Watford High Street garage on route 306 to New Barnet Station. The model carries the manufacturer part number E40302 and represents the British Railways Early Crest period, circa late 1953/54.

In the early post‑war years, when Park Royal Vehicles and Weymann were operating at full capacity, London Transport issued tenders to additional manufacturers. Cravens Railway Carriage & Wagon Co of Sheffield supplied 120 RT buses, distinguished by a five‑bay window design that could not be interchanged with standard bodies at Aldenham Works. Most of these Cravens RTs were sold to independent operators after around seven years of service, where they continued to provide reliable operation across the UK.

The die‑cast model is produced by EFE Road and is detailed to 1:76 (OO) scale, making it suitable for use with OO‑scale model railways.