Dapol have this weekend at the SVR OGGT show launched a third run of the O Gauge British Rail Standard 20T Brake Vans with brand new liveries along with some old favourites returning. With 12 versions announced in total.
Artwork has been prepared with release expected Q4 2026.
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Product Features
ABS body
Die cast chassis for added weight.
A compensation beam to improve running qualities (standard to all later Dapol designed wagons)
Sprung metal buffers
Sprung metal couplings either instanter link or screw type where applicable
Die-cast wheels with steel tyres
Pin-point brass bearings
Prototype Information
British Rail inherited a large number of brake vans from the Big Four operators upon nationalisation. They began a large construction programme of new vans based on Big Four designs, with the LNER design becoming the main one used from 1950 onwards. They featured a 16ft long body with short verandahs at each end, mounted to a 16ft wheelbase chassis. These vans formed an integral part of the British freight scene but fell out of use towards the end of the 20th century as continuous brake-fitted wagons became the norm and operational procedures were improved.