Oxford OR76GEGV004B

GER 10t Covered Van - LNER (post 1936) 632579

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

Manufacturer description

Introduced in 1911 by the Great Eastern Railway, a fleet of Diagram 72 vans was built to a 10 ft 6 in wheelbase for use on a wide range of freight duties. Originally rated at 10 tons, their carrying capacity was reduced to 8 tons in June 1927. The class proved long-lived, with many examples remaining in revenue-earning service into the late 1950s. Under British Railways ownership, they were frequently seen operating as part of engineering trains.

Catalogue listing

Oxford GER 10‑ton Covered Van – LNER (post‑1936) – model number 632579. Manufacturer part number: OR76GEGV004B. The model represents the period of the Big Four railway companies – LNER, LMS, GWR and SR.

The van was introduced in 1911 by the Great Eastern Railway as part of Diagram 72, built on a 10 ft 6 in wheelbase for a variety of freight duties. It was originally rated for a 10‑ton carrying capacity, which was reduced to 8 tons in June 1927. The design remained in use for several decades, with many units remaining in revenue‑earning service into the late 1950s, and under British Railways they were frequently seen as part of engineering trains.