OR76BAN003C Great Eastern Banana Van LNER (post 1937) 632898 Hornby_2024 dock-high loading areas

dock-high loading areas

multiple doors and windows

with many being based at major stations and terminals where stock was marshalled and positioned ready for service

With highly detailed parts and a realistic design

OR76BAN003C Great Eastern Banana Van LNER (post 1937) 632898 Hornby_2024 dock-high loading areasBuilt in 1923 by the newly formed LNER, the GER Diagram 85 banana vans were built to transport imported bananas under carefully controlled conditions. Based on a Great Eastern Railway goods van, these vans featured vacuum brakes, steam heating, and thick insulation to keep the fruit at a stable 57F from dockside to distribution centres like Stratford Market in East London. Only 100 were constructed, numbered 632822632921. Some were later loaned to the