6 Wheel Brake Van BR(S) Brown S55405

6 Wheel Brake Van BR(S) Brown S55405

Model

1:76 Scale model produced by Rapido Trains. This model is ready-to-run and will make a great addition to any model railway collection.

Model Features

• 1:76 Scale Model
• SER/SECR (SR Diagram 1558) 20t Brake Van
• BR(S) Brown No.S55405
• As-built dual veranda condition
• Highly detailed body
• Highly detailed underframe with many separately fitted parts
• Full interior detailing
• Split-spoked wheels running in metal bearings
• UK designed
• This model is best suited to 438mm radius curves
• This model is fitted with NEM style couplings

Details

Add a distinctive and historically accurate guard’s vehicle to your layout with this South Eastern Railway 20-ton six-wheeled Goods Brake Van, later classified as Diagram 1558 by the Southern Railway. First introduced in 1898, this design reflected contemporary Midland Railway practice and initially featured a single enclosed veranda, with 40 examples constructed.

Following the formation of the South Eastern & Chatham Railway in 1899, the design was revisited in 1910, when a further 50 brake vans were built with enclosed verandas at both ends. Between 1914 and 1920, earlier single-veranda versions were also rebuilt to this dual-ended configuration, creating a consistent fleet despite subtle detail differences.

All 90 vehicles passed into Southern Railway ownership in 1923, with an impressive 86 later inherited by British Railways. Withdrawals occurred between 1949 and 1960, with some examples entering departmental service, making this an essential model for layouts spanning pre-grouping through early BR eras.