Metropolitan Railway 20ton brake van, ex WD LSWR design
Original condition
During WW1 the War Department had a number of brakevans built based on one of the LSWR roadvan designs. They were 2in narrower and 6in longer.
At end of the war the brake vans were sold off and several railways including the Met bought some. Other railways were the CR, GCR, GER, GNSR, LNWR,LSWR and the NER. The Southern Railway bought the remaining brake vans in 1924.
The Met had no need for the van compartment so when it was found that the side doors created a draft they were removed and replaced with matching panelling. The side lookouts were then removed and replaced with matching panelling in 1926.
The last ones were scrapped in the 1040s.
Requires finishing off, wheels etc
Scale N (1/148)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Railway
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