{"product_id":"hornby-r60289-po-pre-owned-br-brake-van-southern-region-no-950792","title":"Pre-Owned BR Brake Van Southern Region No.950792","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/PRE_OWNED_deb9c3e3-4eba-441b-9472-3819dde489cb.jpg?v=1744705987\" width=\"201\" height=\"63\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-Owned Item, in excellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUntil 1968, fully fitted freight trains were required by law to carry a brake van at the end. The brake van provided brake functionality to help slow the train and acted as a space where the train guard could carry out additional duties such as paperwork. As a result, most brake vans featured a stove and desk on top of the brake apparatus. This example of a British Rail brake van for the Southern Region comes in brown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Inside\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x Wagon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hornby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57668215898496,"sku":"HOR-R60289-PO","price":19.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/IMG_6674_3274cc0e-c446-4a19-b5c5-c36f6bc818b7.jpg?v=1774087729","url":"https:\/\/railsofsheffield.com\/products\/hornby-r60289-po-pre-owned-br-brake-van-southern-region-no-950792","provider":"Rails of Sheffield","version":"1.0","type":"link"}