Rapido OO Caledonian Railway Box Van

Representing the contribution of the Scottish railway companies to the national wagon fleet Rapido Trains have chosen the Caledonian Railway diagram 67 10-ton ventilated van.
Spanning coast to coast of Scotland, the Caledonian Railway owned lines from Aberdeen to Annan, covering some of the most scenic railways to grace the UK network. This widespread railway not only served the majority of Scotland’s major cities but also a huge amount of industry and commerce throughout its 76-year history.Routes to the most highly populated areas of the country created a noticeable increase in traffic, and with the company’s goal of providing competitive cross-border trains and excursion traffic to the coast it grew exponentially.Along with the towns and cities, its access to the numerous ports that were dotted along the Firths of the Clyde and Forth meant there was a steady stream of laden freight wagons, moving into and out of the area, and as the turn of the century approached a need for suitable stock to safely transport explosives arose.

Continuing through the grouping railway era and into nationalisation the Dia.67 travelled far and wide across the UK, finding themselves much further afield than their native land. Several even ended up in the hands of some rather interesting privately owned companies, including Britain’s most famous confectioner Cadbury. Numerous Dia.67 Vans have survived into preservation, including at the Scottish Railway Preservation Society museum at Bo’ness.