Name: Rapido 931011 SECR Single Veranda 6 Wheel Brake Van, SER Red-Brown livery No.2005
Brand: Rapido
SKU: 931011
Price: 39.95 GBP

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Prototype Era
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping

Manufacturer description

Rails of Sheffield Exclusive

SECR Single Veranda Six Wheel Brake Van.

SER Red-brown livery, numbered 2005.

History

In 1898 the South Eastern Railway ordered a batch of 20 ton 6 Wheeled Goods Brake Vans. These first 10 vans were outwardly similar to the Midland railway 6 wheel brakes featuring an enclosed body and a veranda on one end with a plat- form on the other.

A further 25 vans were built to this design between 1900 and 1909. During this time the wagons carried SER dark red/brown livery, and SECR lead grey with lettering on the main bodyside. It is known that the SECR did not like to re- paint vehicles if it could be avoided and it is believed the SER livery continued in use well into the SECR era.

From 1910 a further 55 vans were built this time featuring verandas on each end and some minor differences. The original 25 vans were rebuilt in a similar style (except with different ends) when they were due for overhaul after 1910.

Catalogue listing

Brand

Rapido

Product Code

931011

GTIN

679164085606

RRP

£39.95

Release date

TBA

Limited edition model for

Rails of Sheffield

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Rapido SECR Single Veranda 6‑Wheel Brake Van – limited edition “Rails of Sheffield”, manufacturer part number 931011. The model represents a pre‑grouping South Eastern and Chatham Railway brake van and is supplied in SER red‑brown livery, carrying the number 2005.

The vehicle is a six‑wheel goods brake van with a single veranda at one end and an enclosed body, accurately reproduced in the specified colour scheme and numbering.

The prototype was ordered by the South Eastern Railway in 1898 as a 20‑ton, six‑wheel goods brake van. The first ten were similar to the Midland Railway six‑wheel brakes, featuring an enclosed body, a veranda on one end and a platform on the opposite end. A further 25 units were built between 1900 and 1909, carrying SER dark red‑brown livery; during the SECR era the livery was often retained rather than repainted. From 1910 another 55 vans were produced with verandas on each end and minor design alterations, while the original 25 were rebuilt in a comparable style after 1910.