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Hornby R6941

BR, AA15 20T 'Toad' Brake Van, W68604 - Era 4

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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

A four wheel 20T Brake Van from the Western Region of British Railways in Freight Grey, marked for Honeybourne R.U.

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Prototype information

Hornby BR AA15 20‑ton “Toad” brake van (model W68604) is a 4‑wheel, OO‑scale replica of a British Railways brake van from the Western Region. The model is painted in the standard British Railways freight‑grey livery and carries the running number W68604, indicating allocation to the Honeybourne R.U.

The kit measures 108 mm in length, finishes painted and is supplied with the manufacturer part number R6941. It represents a 20‑ton brake van built at GWR Swindon Works between 1894 and the 1950s, and portrays the early British Railways crest period.

Key details: gauge OO; colour grey; operator British Railways; wagon type brake van; wheel arrangement 4‑wheel; built by GWR Swindon Works; period represented British Railways Early Crest.