979010 LB&SCR Dia.8-Ton Goods Van SR (post-36) Departmental No.01246S Stock-Alert-5 The recommended age group from

The recommended age group from 12 years allows young enthusiasts to hone their craft skills and achieve an impressive result

As the Merry-go-Round hopper coal wagons were reducing in numbers considerably

Whilst Mk3 stock is standard for HST units

Therefore long rakes of these would be quite normal

979010 LB&SCR Dia.8-Ton Goods Van SR (post-36) Departmental No.01246S Stock-Alert-5 The recommended age group fromThe London, Brighton & South Coast Railway had a relatively modest number of covered vans within its fleet. It is speculated that this may be due to the number of open wagons that featured a sheet rail, so a substantial number of vans would have been unnecessary. Of course, it could simply have been that the region didnt have the quantity of perishable goods traffic to justify a much larger fleet. Almost 600 covered goods vans were built by the LB&SCR