LSWR Goods Brake Van - diagram 1541 - Road Van OO Gauge

We have commissioned the LSWR Road Van in OO Gauge as an exclusive model with the tooling owned by Kernow Model Rail Centre.

First introduced in 1886 they were later classed as SR Diagram 1541.  Almost 500 of these were built between then and 1905 making them the most numerous LSWR Goods Brake Van.  Brake Vans with side doors through which parcels or other goods could be loaded were known as road vans.

The prototype was laser scanned at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway at the same time that we scanned the Adams O2.  The model joins our growing portfolio of LSWR models and will be ideal for use with our Adams O2 model as we will be producing Mainland and Isle of Wight numbered vehicles.  The tooling caters for the Mainland and Isle of Wight versions, with either straight or cranked step board supports and round or ribbed shanked buffers.

This model was delayed by two previous suppliers.  We started working directly with the factory as a result of these delays and this is the final model that was caught in the backlog from that situation.  

We are grateful for the assistance of Mike King in the development of this model.

Click here for details of the models available.

Project Update 21st November 2024 

Only three versions of the original ten models available are still in stock and available now, while stocks last! 

The models are £34.99 each.

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We have produced the following variants:-

 SB003A LSWR 10 Ton Goods Brake Van number 56046 in SR Brown livery with red ends. (Isle of Wight) - SOLD OUT 

In the condition as preserved on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway.

 SB003B LSWR 10 Ton Goods Brake Van number 10131 in LSWR Brown livery with red ends. (Mainland) - SOLD OUT

 SB003C LSWR 10 Ton Goods Brake Van number DS 54538 in BR Grey livery with "RETURN TO THREE BRIDGES". (Mainland) - SOLD OUT

  SB003D LSWR 10 Ton Goods Brake Van number S56055 in BR Grey livery. (Isle of Wight) SOLD OUT

  SB003E LSWR 10 Ton Goods Brake Van number S56050 in BR Grey livery. (Isle of Wight) SOLD OUT

  SB003F LSWR 10 Ton Goods Brake Van number S54663 in BR Grey livery. (Mainland) - SOLD OUT

The last road van in service,  based at Wadebridge, officially withdrawn in July 1958, but survived in some form of service until 1961. It was then purchased by the Bluebell Railway as their first item of goods rolling stock, arriving on 4th May 1962.

 SB003G LSWR 10 Ton Goods Brake Van number S54466 in BR Brown (Was previously Bauxite) livery. (Mainland) £34.99

 SB003H LSWR 10 Ton Goods Brake Van number 54611 in SR pre-1936 Brown livery with red ends. (Mainland) - SOLD OUT

 SB003J LSWR 10 Ton Goods Brake Van number 54551 in SR post-1936 Brown livery. (Mainland) £34.99

 SB003K LSWR 10 Ton Goods Brake Van number 56045 in SR post-1936 Brown livery. (Isle of Wight) £34.99

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Archive Project Updates

12th January 2021

We have now received and reviewed the decorated samples for each of the models available (note that some of the samples were only the body assembly and not always the correct option parts fitted). We have, subject to a couple of minor amendments to the printing on the solebar cast plate printing for two of the SR livery versions, the spacing of the numbers on the LSWR SB003B version and the solebar and buffer colour on three of the BR grey versions, approved the model for production to commence.

As per our update on 28th August 2020 a small number of the available versions have been changed with corrected running numbers and liveries as BR Bauxite would not be appropriate for the available options of this road van. Any customer wishing to amend their pre-order due to these changes can contact us via our website or via telephone.  (The changes are shown below, only three versions are amended with BR Grey replacing BR Bauxite on SB003C and D, and BR Brown replacing BR Bauxite on SB003G.)

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1st December 2020

Since receipt of the 1st Engineering Prototype (EP) in August below, we have received and approved a second EP for production and signed off the livery artwork specifications. 

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28th August 2020 - engineering prototype received

We have received the first Engineering Prototype (EP) from the tooling for the much-anticipated ex LSWR / SR Diagram 1541 10T Road Van.

The CADs, based on a laser scan of the preserved example at the Isle of Wight steam railway, were approved for tooling earlier this year.

Graham Muspratt, our Development Manager advised: “The first Engineering Prototype samples have been carefully evaluated and we are very pleased with how the EP has turned out. We are currently discussing directly with the factory a very small number of slight modifications before the next stage of livery samples can be produced. The production of the livery artwork is in progress.”

The pictures show the high level of detail and multitude of separately fitted parts including: flush glazing, hand rails, brake gear with pull rodding, step board and lamp irons to accurately portray a number of different versions of the prototype. These options include alternative buffer shanks with a ribbed option as fitted to preserved No. 56046 on the Isle of Wight steam railway and either straight or cranked step board supports, the latter as fitted to the majority of those transferred in 1925 to the Isle of Wight. In light of further research, a small number of the available versions have been changed with corrected running numbers and liveries as BR Bauxite would not be appropriate for the available options of this road van. See details of the ten versions to be produced below.
Any customer wishing to amend their pre-order due to these changes can contact us via our website or via telephone.  (The changes are shown below, only three versions are amended with BR Grey replacing BR Bauxite on SB003C and D, and BR Brown replacing BR Bauxite on SB003G.)

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