TT6081 Hornby Toad E Brake Van number 133357 - BR Grey

New release - pre-orders invited - expected during 1st Quarter 2027. preauthkernow

The much-requested LNER ‘Toad E’ brake van makes a return to the Hornby range this year. Perfect for accompanying your rakes of freight wagons, this brake van is an intricate and authentic model of a LNER Dia.035 Toad E. Featuring crisp wooden panel detail, separate underframe and roof fixings, and detailed underframe, this extremely useful van is undoubtedly a must have for your freight train operations. TT6080 is depicted in BR grey with ‘E’ prefix and numbered 133357.

Model Specification:

• Detailed planked bodyshell
• Detailed interior
• Separate side lamps and roof vents
• Separately fitted buffers
• Kinematic NEM couplings

Tooling:

• Toad E variant
• Extra side handrails by duckets
• Without end bracing
• Disc wheels

Livery:

• BR Grey
• Authentic colours and fonts
• Era 4

History:
The LNER-built ‘Toad B’ brake van was based on an earlier North Eastern design and started to be turned out at Doncaster Works in 1928. They were distinctive in having boarded side duckets which had small windows that allowed to guard a line of sight along the train. A large number were inherited by BR at nationalisation in 1948 and could be found across the Eastern and North Eastern Regions, though they were soon replaced by more modern standard BR versions in the 1950s.