Hornby Model Railways SR Green BOGIE Passenger Brake (S 239 S) R4536

Offering for sale a brand new now VERY RARE COMMODITY example of a Hornby Model Railways BR Green Bogie Passenger Brake running number S 239 S, model reference number R4536. This form of van/carriage was used by many railway companies each depicting their own livery.

Brake van and guard’s van are terms used mainly in the UK, Australia and India for a railway vehicle equipped with a hand brake which can be applied by the guard A passenger brake van originally served the same purpose as a goods brake van.

But, when continuous brakes became standard on passenger trains, its use changed. The hand brake is still fitted, but is for emergency use, and for when the train is parked without a locomotive present. The vehicle also provides a compartment for the guard, a luggage compartment, sometimes passenger accommodation.

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