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Hornby R6913

SR, 24T Diag. 1543 Goods Brake Van, 55062 - Era 3

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

Manufacturer description

The SR, 24T Diag. 1543 Goods Brake Van, 55062 - Era 3 freight wagon was operated by Sothern Railways and serviced during a period of when railways were under governmental control during the First World War. Southern Railways (SR) was one of the major operating companies that were amalgamated amongst three others during this time.

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Prototype information

Hornby SR, 24T Diag. 1543 Goods Brake Van, 55062 – Era 3 is a 4‑wheel, OO‑scale model of a Southern Railways brake van. The model is painted in SR brown, measures 92 mm in length and uses a NEM coupling. It carries the running number 55062 and the manufacturer part number R6913. The model represents the type of brake van that operated during the Big Four period (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR) and is intended for the era when the railways were under government control during the First World War.

The prototype was built by the London and South Western Railway between 1915 and 1921. The model is supplied in a painted finish and is suitable for use on a minimum radius curve of radius 1. It is marketed as a freight wagon in Hornby’s Era 3 range.