Name: Hornby R6985 BR, Dia. 1/507 20T Brake Van, B954913 - Era 7
Brand: Hornby
SKU: R6985
Price: 23.49 GBP

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Prototype Era
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

This BR, Dia. 1/507 20T Brake Van, B954913 - Era 7 has a brown/yellow livery and measures at 90mm, making it a great gift for any young railway enthusiast or beginner.

Catalogue listing

Brand

Hornby

Product Code

R6985

GTIN

5055286679940

RRP

£23.49

Release date

August 2020

Model details

Gauge

Livery

BR non-standard

Realistic load

Colour

Brown

Coupling

NEM

Finish

Pristine

Tooling date

2011

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Running number

B954913

Prototype information

Type of vehicle

Brake van

Builder

BR Faverdale Works
BR Swindon Works
BR Derby Works

Build dates

1949 to 1961

Wheel configuration

4-wheel

Operated by

British Rail

Main duties

Goods train braking + Guard transport

In service until

Early 2000s

Operator

Wheel arrangement

4-wheel

Built

1949 to 1961

Built by

BR Faverdale Works BR Swindon Works BR Derby Works

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Hornby BR, Dia. 1/507 20T Brake Van, B954913 – Era 7 is a 1:87 scale model of a British Rail brake van. It is built to OO gauge standards and measures 90 mm in length. The model has a pristine finish and is supplied with a NEM coupling.

The livery is a non‑standard brown and yellow scheme, with the body painted brown and the roof striped yellow. It represents a brake van operated by British Rail, with a four‑wheel arrangement and a 20‑tonne carrying capacity. The model carries the running number B954913 and the manufacturer part number R6985.

The prototype was constructed at BR Faverdale Works, BR Swindon Works and BR Derby Works between 1949 and 1961. The model depicts the British Rail Blue (TOPS) period. It is suitable for collectors and railway modelling hobbyists.