979012 LB&SCR Dia.8-Ton Goods Van SR (post-36) No.46954 Class_Class 26 Northern Blue Seating

Northern Blue Seating

slide the shoulder plate forward

Another mechanical feature is the trunk and hood opening mechanisms that add some extra-vividness to this highly detailed vintage vehicle

Thanks to an original Ford license

979012 LB&SCR Dia.8-Ton Goods Van SR (post-36) No.46954 Class_Class 26 Northern Blue SeatingThe 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