BR Wagons

The Fruit D was the last of the GWR design ventilated fruit vans, this design with three side doors not appearing until after WW2. Many were built in the early BR years and were one of the last GWR types to be found in service, lasting into the early 1980s.
These vans were suitable for running in secondary passenger trains and parcels trains. Later many were adopted by the engineering departments, carrying spare parts for locomotives between depots.

This model painted in the BR maroon parcels livery applied after 1948.

Dapol have produced a very nice model of the BR standard design 21-ton hopper wagons.

These wagons were developed from an LNER design, following on from the extensive use of hoppers for coal service by the North Eastern, being selected by the British Railways ideal stocks committee as a standard type. Built in both unfitted and later vacuum fitted versions these hoppers were used for coal and basic ore traffic where hopper discharge was possible, the type being closely associated with the coa, concentration depot concept. A considerable fleet of the vacuum fitted wagons remained in use untl the 1980s miners strike.

This model is available in a number of liveries lettered for BR, NCB, British Steel, British Gas, Charringtons (BR), 'house coal concentration' (BR) and Cadburys! Please indicate which livery you require in the 'other instructions' box of the checkout screen so we can order from stock currently available from Dapol.

Bachmann Graham Farish N gauge 377-776 BR 12-ton Pipe Wagon BR Bauxite (Early Lettering)

A new and detailed model of the BR standard design of 12-ton pipe wagon.

These wagons are longer than the standard 12-ton open wagons of the steam era, offering more internal space for the loading of bulky items. Two drop side doors allowed the entire length of the wagon to be accessed for mechanical loading, a great advantage as fork-lift trucks became common.

Era 4. 1948-1957

Bachmann Graham Farish N Gauge 377-777 BR 12-ton Pipe Wagon BR Bauxite (Later Lettering Style)

A new and detailed model of the BR standard design of 12-ton pipe wagon.

These wagons are longer than the standard 12-ton open wagons of the steam era, offering more internal space for the loading of bulky items. Two drop side doors allowed the entire length of the wagon to be accessed for mechanical loading, a great advantage as fork-lift trucks became common.

Era 5. 1957-1966

Nicely detailed N gauge model of the BR Grampus engineers open ballast wagons.
Among the most common BR engineering wagons the Grampus was based on the late design 20-ton steel bodied ballast wagons built by the GWR. The Grampus had drop-sides and removable ends, these features allowed them to be used as open wagons for conveying ballast, sleepers, track components etc. or with the ends removed to carry longer loads like lengths of rail. These were among the most common BR engineering wagons.
Model finished in the BR engineers black livery.

Nicely detailed N gauge model of the BR Grampus engineers open ballast wagons.
Among the most common BR engineering wagons the Grampus was based on the late design 20-ton steel bodied ballast wagons built by the GWR. The Grampus had drop-sides and removable ends, these features allowed them to be used as open wagons for conveying ballast, sleepers, track components etc. or with the ends removed to carry longer loads like lengths of rail. These were among the most common BR engineering wagons.
Model finished in the BR engineers black livery.

Nicely detailed N gauge model of the BR Grampus engineers open ballast wagons.
Among the most common BR engineering wagons the Grampus was based on the late design 20-ton steel bodied ballast wagons built by the GWR. The Grampus had drop-sides and removable ends, these features allowed them to be used as open wagons for conveying ballast, sleepers, track components etc. or with the ends removed to carry longer loads like lengths of rail. These were among the most common BR engineering wagons.
Model finished in the BR engineers olive green livery.

Nicely detailed N gauge model of the BR Grampus engineers open ballast wagons.
Among the most common BR engineering wagons the Grampus was based on the late design 20-ton steel bodied ballast wagons built by the GWR. The Grampus had drop-sides and removable ends, these features allowed them to be used as open wagons for conveying ballast, sleepers, track components etc. or with the ends removed to carry longer loads like lengths of rail. These were among the most common BR engineering wagons.
Model finished in the BR engineers Indian red livery.

Nicely detailed N gauge model of the BR Grampus engineers open ballast wagons.
Among the most common BR engineering wagons the Grampus was based on the late design 20-ton steel bodied ballast wagons built by the GWR. The Grampus had drop-sides and removable ends, these features allowed them to be used as open wagons for conveying ballast, sleepers, track components etc. or with the ends removed to carry longer loads like lengths of rail. These were among the most common BR engineering wagons.
Model finished in the BR engineers grey & yellow 'Dutch' livery which was applied to overhauled wagons from the mid-1980s.

Nicely detailed N gauge model of the BR Grampus engineers open ballast wagons.
Among the most common BR engineering wagons the Grampus was based on the late design 20-ton steel bodied ballast wagons built by the GWR. The Grampus had drop-sides and removable ends, these features allowed them to be used as open wagons for conveying ballast, sleepers, track components etc. or with the ends removed to carry longer loads like lengths of rail. These were among the most common BR engineering wagons.
Model finished in the BR engineers grey & yellow 'Dutch' livery which was applied to overhauled wagons from the mid-1980s.

An excellent model of the large LMS good train brake van. These long-wheelbase vans were introduced in the 1930s, providing a much more comfortable ride for the guard as the use of vacuum brakes allowed goods train speeds to be increased.

This model is painted in the BR goods grey livery.

As part of the 1955 modernisation plan British Railways built a series of mineral wagons with clasp vacuum brakes. To distinguish them from the unfitted grey mineral wagons these were painted into a bauxite colour. Once the TOPS computer rolling stock management system was brought in during the 1970s these wagons were coded MCV, and it is for this period which this model represents.
The new tooling provides a step up on detail with crisply moulded parts, thinner walls to the body, correct 9 foot wheelbase, NEM plug-in couplings and metal-tyred wheels for free running.

BR Removals Conflat Wagon with Container

Railway companies all had a stock of their own vehicles for carrying goods and merchandise around their network, and also onto other companies' routes as and when required. These were integrated into British Railways at Nationalisation; some of them to be once more re liveried under sectorisation as the network was prepared to be returned to private ownership. All Peco wagons feature free running wheels in pin point axles. The ELC coupling, whilst compatible with the standard N gauge couplings, keeps a realistic distance between the vehicles and enables the PL-25 electro magnetic decoupler to be used for remote uncoupling.

An excellent model of the standard BR 16-ton open mineral wagon. Subjected to harsh treatment and often loaded with mildly corrosive materials, the rust weathering on this model represents the condition that many of these wagons were seen in.

The Fruit D was the last of the GWR design ventilated fruit vans, this design with three side doors not appearing until after WW2. Many were built in the early BR years and were one of the last GWR types to be found in service, lasting into the early 1980s.
These vans were suitable for running in secondary passenger trains and parcels trains. Later many were adopted by the engineering departments, carrying spare parts for locomotives between depots.

This model painted in the British Rail blue livery applied to the vans still in service from the late 1960s, including those vans employed in ENPARTS (Engineers Parts) service, distributing spares and refurbished parts for the Western regions' diesel fleet from Swindon works to locomotive depots.

Nicely detailed N gauge model of the BR Grampus engineers open ballast wagons.
Among the most common BR engineering wagons the Grampus was based on the late design 20-ton steel bodied ballast wagons built by the GWR. The Grampus had drop-sides and removable ends, these features allowed them to be used as open wagons for conveying ballast, sleepers, track components etc. or with the ends removed to carry longer loads like lengths of rail. These were among the most common BR engineering wagons.
Model finished in the BR engineers grey & yellow 'Dutch' livery which was applied to overhauled wagons from the mid-1980s.

These insulated vans were used for traffic requiring protection from temperature variations, including fresh meat and chilled food products. When traffic requirements for these vans decreased they were often used as general service box vans.

This model carries the white livery carried by these vehicles to ensure insulated vans were easily identifiable (when clean). 

Based on the new Graham Farish model of the BR standard box van this model is of one of the insulated variety. These vans were used for traffic requiring protection from temperature variations, including fresh meat and chilled food products. This model carries the blue livery which helped ensure insulated vans were easily identifiable. When traffic requirements for these vans decreased they were often used as general service box vans.

A new model in the Graham Farish range this represents the standard BR bogie bolster wagons, used to convey long loads, for example lengths of structural steel section.

This wagon is painted in the BR goods grey livery, as carried from new and in steadily weathering condition well into the 1980s.

Pack of three BR 16-ton steel bodied mineral wagons painted in the standard grey livery. These wagons have a weathered finish, replicating the appearance of wagons in service.

eras 4-7

A detailed model of the BR standard design of 27-ton capacity tippler wagon.

These wagons did not have side doors, being emptied by turning the entire wagon upside-down in a rotary tippler. Later overhead or mobile grabs and mechanical shovels were used to load and unload these wagons.

These wagons did not have side doors, being emptied by turning the entire wagon upside-down in a rotary tippler. Later overhead or mobile grabs and mechanical shovels were used to load and unload these wagons.

A fleet of vacuum train braked tipplers was dedicated to stone traffic from the Mendip quarries of Foster Yeoman and ARC through the 1970s and into the early 80s, trains being hauled by a range of locomotives including 31s, 33s, 37s, 47s and Westerns.

These high-capacity 4-wheel open wagons did not have doors, being designed for unloading by a tippler which inverted the wagon, emptying it into a receiving hopper. Overhead grab cranes, earth-mover diggers and even JCBs can also be used to unload these wagons, making them popular for bulk materials like iron ore, chalk, sand and roadstone.

The container was first used in Edwardian times and by the BR era special flat wagons were bering built to carry containers by express goods trains.

This model is carrying a large BD type container, painted in the BR crimson livery.

British Railways container 4-wheeled flat wagon with two BR insulated containers

The BR Standard 20 Ton Brake Van is a classic vehicle and a must for any freight collection or goods yard scene. A mandatory requirement as part of all goods trains until 1968, and in use well into the 1980s with unfitted trains and other selected services, the brake van provided braking facilities and offered the Guard a refuge from the elements in which to stay warm and dry, whilst observing operations via the end windows or side duckets.

The BR Standard 20 Ton Brake Van is a classic vehicle and a must for any freight collection or goods yard scene. A mandatory requirement as part of all goods trains until 1968, and in use well into the 1980s with unfitted trains and other selected services, the brake van provided braking facilities and offered the Guard a refuge from the elements in which to stay warm and dry, whilst observing operations via the end windows or side duckets.

The BR Standard 20 Ton Brake Van is a classic vehicle and a must for any freight collection or goods yard scene. A mandatory requirement as part of all goods trains until 1968, and in use well into the 1980s with unfitted trains and other selected services, the brake van provided braking facilities and offered the Guard a refuge from the elements in which to stay warm and dry, whilst observing operations via the end windows or side duckets.

A new model of the LNER design ventilated box van with sliding doors.

This model is painted in the later shade of BR goods bauxite colour.

A new model of the fruit van variant of the LNER ventilated box van with sliding doors and additional ventilation louvres.

This model is painted in the later shade of BR goods bauxite.

Model of the British Railways international ferry open tube wagon painted in bauxite livery.

These long wheelbase open wagons were built for international services via the train ferry connections to mainland Europe.