Alexander Seal

BR Horse Box Dia. 751

Cement Wagons Presflos

The BR 4-wheel CCT vans to diagram 816 were all constructed at Earlestown Works in 6 lots between 1959 and 1961. Number range was 94101-94922.

Lot Vehicles Issue Completion Builder
30549 94101-300 11/58 3/60 BR Earlestown
30562 94301-454 1/59 7/60 BR Earlestown
30563 94455-595   12/60 BR Earlestown
30564 94596-692   3/61 BR Earlestown
30614 94693-892 6/59 4/61 BR Earlestown
30651 94893-922   4/61 BR Earlestown

Details about the design are summerised below.

Wheelbase 23ft 6in
Over Headstocks 37ft 0in
Over Body & Doors 36ft 3in
Over Buffers 40ft 8in
Width Over Body 8ft 3⅝in
Width Overall 8ft 9in
Hight To Roof 12ft 0½in
Height overall 12ft 4in

The CCTs were initially allocated thus:

Eastern 94455-98
94596-671
94596-922
Midland 94101-454
94693
Western 94499-595
94672-92
94889-92

They all originally carried BR Maroon, as none were initially allocated to the Southern Region they never carried SR Green.

The 2mm Scale Association sells an etched kit originally released by Masterclass Models. Various parts are required to complete the kit and they are listed below:

1 4-605 BR CCT Etched Kit Resin Roof
1 (4) 2-041 Brass Top Hat Bearings
2 2-004 7mm Romford Coach Wheels (12.25mm axle)
1 2-121 Round Coach Buffers
1 2-454 BR Coach Dynamo
1 2-453 BR Voltage Regulator
1 (2) 2-346 Vacuum Cylinders
1 (8) 2-455 LMS Shell Ventilators
    Glazing - Perspex Or Microscope Cover Slides
    Handrails - 0.3 Brass/Nickel Silver Rod

Books
BR General Parcels Rolling Stock On British Railways BR General Parcels Rolling Stock On British Railways
David Larkin
Bradford Barton
978-0-85153-320-9
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British Railway Coaching Stock In Colour British Railway Coaching Stock In Colour
Robert Hendry
Midland Publishing
978-1-85780-145-3
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Railways In Profile Series: No. 6: British Railway Non-Passenger Rolling Stock British Railway Non-Passenger Rolling Stock
(Railways In Profile Series No. 6)

Geoff Gamble
Cheona Publications
978-1-90029-806-3
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British Railways Mark 1 Coaches British Railways Mark 1 Coaches
Keith Parkin
Historical Model Railway Society
978-0-90283-522-1
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British Railways Mark 1 Coaches - Supplement British Railways Mark 1 Coaches - Supplement
Keith Parkin
Historical Model Railway Society
978-0-90283-518-4
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