Hornby R6942

BR, Dia. 1/507 20T Brake Van, DB954812 - Era 8

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Prototype Eras
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description
A classic British Rail 20T Brake Van to Diagram 1/507, in BR Departmental Green with Railfreight logo.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R6942
GTIN
5055286675010
RRP
£27.99
Release date
August 2020

Model details

Colour
Departmental Olive
Finish
Painted
Gauge
OO
Livery
BR departmental olive
Realistic load
No
Tooling date
2011
Coupling
NEM
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Running number
DB954812

Prototype information

Wheel configuration
4-wheel
Type of vehicle
Brake van
Builder
BR Faverdale Works
BR Swindon Works
BR Derby Works
Build dates
1949 to 1961
Operated by
British Rail
Main duties
Goods train braking + Guard transport
In service until
Early 2000s
Operator
BR
Wheel arrangement
4-wheel
Built
1949 to 1961
Built by
BR Faverdale Works BR Swindon Works BR Derby Works

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The Hornby BR 20‑ton Brake Van (Diagram 1/507) is a 4‑wheel, 108 mm long model in OO gauge. It is finished in painted, departmental olive livery and carries the BR running number DB954812. The model uses an NEM coupling and is identified by the manufacturer part number R6942.

The prototype was constructed at BR Faverdale, Swindon and Derby Works between 1949 and 1961. It represents a brake van from the British Rail sectorisation period and is supplied in a departmental olive colour scheme.

The model is intended for collectors and railway enthusiasts who wish to depict a British Rail brake van in the appropriate post‑nationalisation era.

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