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Hornby R6921

GWR, AA15 20T 'Toad' Goods Brake Van, 56705 - Era 3

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

Manufacturer description

The GWR, AA15 20T 'Toad' Goods Brake Van, 56705 - Era 3 model forms part of the GWR 'Toad' series of wagons produced from 1923 to 1930 onwards.

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

The Hornby GWR AA15 20T “Toad” Goods Brake Van, running number 56705, is an Era 3 model from the GWR “Toad” series that began production in 1923. It is painted in GWR grey with a dark grey colour scheme, measures 107 mm in length and is supplied in OO gauge. The model features a four‑wheel arrangement, NEM coupling and is intended to represent a brake van used by the Great Western Railway during the era of the Big Four railway companies (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR). Hornby’s manufacturer part number for the item is R6921.

The real wagons were built at GWR Swindon Works between 1894 and the 1950s. This model is aimed at collectors and hobbyists of British railway rolling stock and is suitable for use on OO gauge layouts.