British War Department brake van
Prototype
Design
The prototype was based on the standard LSWR brake van.
Operating company/organisation
British War Department
Compagnie du NORD
Midland Railway
Great Eastern Railway
Metropolitan Railway
Years of operation
1914 - 1918 (War Department)
1918+ Midland, Great Eastern and Metropolitan railways
1918 - 1930s (Compagnie du NORD)
1938+ (SNCF)
Model
Manufacturer and supplier
Originally Gerard Huet. From 2014: AMF 87
Item numbers
Huet:
A612 (P:87)
A612N (NEM - although apparently with RP25/88 wheelsets)
AMF 87:
K241 (P:87 or RP25/88 wheelset options available)
Construction
Brass kit.
Supplied decals
Huet:
Nord, SNCF38, SNCF50, UIC.
AMF 87:
Nord, SNCF38, SNCF50.
Price
A612 (P:87) €107.50 (MAY03)
A612N (NEM) €100.00 (MAY03)
K241 €145.00 (JUN14)
Availability
Originally released c.2003. Re-released c.2014.
Notes
Built for the British War Department during WW1. Some remained in France after the war.
