🚗 New Deals on our Exclusive N Gauge Car Transporter Vans

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Car Transporter Van
Car Transporter Van
Car Transporter Van
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Explore our range of EXCLUSIVE Sonic Models N Gauge Newton Chambers Car Transporter Vans - now available as singles for the first time!


You asked, we listened! Previously only available as triple sets, we have now split the range down into single wagons for the first time - which gives you greater flexibility to run some of these in your collection. Perhaps you only want a few for the end of your train, or you want to expand your existing rake with a few more? Well now you can!


The entire range of pristine examples is now available as singles - including BR Eastern Region maroon and BR Motorail blue/grey liveries. What's more, we're pleased to let you know that all of these wagons are now available at new reduced prices too for a LIMITED TIME!

NEW SINGLE PACKS

Pristine Triple Packs

Weathered Triple Packs

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Product Features

Fully detailed prototypical bodies including original and later style roof sky lights

NEM Couplings combined with a kinematic close coupling system

Ends with buffer beam original detail and later ETH equipment

Correct size RP 25 profile bogie wheels

Livery schemes for BR Maroon and BR Blue Grey

Models supplied in sets of three in a bespoke box

Prototype Information

Car Transporter Van
Image by Kier Hardy

Originally designated as TCVs, the vehicles later became NVV (vacuum braked) and NVX (dual braked) under BR’s TOPS computer system. Unusually, they featured a hydraulically operated central well capable of storing two cars as well as four cars on the upper deck – a 50% increase in capacity over more conventional car carrying vehicles of the time.

When introduced in the early-1960s, the TCV car transporters were used between London, York and Edinburgh in sets of five or six vehicles with a handful of BR maroon Mk1 coaches, hauled by ex-LNER ‘Pacifics’ and later BR green ‘Deltics’, Class 40s, 45s, 46s or 47s. From the late-1960s onwards, they were painted in BR blue/grey and started to venture further afield on ‘Motorail’ services from London and northern England to the West of England, being hauled by Class 45s, 46s, 47s and ‘Westerns’. However, they were closely associated with the East Coast Main Line throughout their career.

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