British Rail inherited a large number of brake vans from the Big Four operators upon nationalisation. They began a large construction programme of new vans based on Big Four designs, with the LNER design becoming the main one used from 1950 onwards. They featured a 16ft long body with short verandahs at each end, mounted to a 16ft wheelbase chassis. These vans formed an integral part of the British freight scene but fell out of use towards the end of the 20th century as continuous brake-fitted wagons became the norm and operational procedures were improved.
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Type of Vehicle |
Brake van |
Builder |
BR Faverdale Works BR Swindon Works BR Derby Works |
Build Dates |
1949 to 1961 |
Total Built |
Over 5000 |
Wheel Configuration |
4-wheel |
Operated By |
British Rail |
Main Duties |
Goods train braking + Guard transport |
In Service Until |
Early 2000s |
Surviving Examples |
Many in preservation |
Some of these listings are incomplete. Please excuse any errors.
Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Airfix | Requires assembly | Not set |
A02658-9 View |
Brake Van Kit | Unpainted | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
30-125Van View |
20 Ton Brake Van in BR Bauxite - Split from set | BR bauxite | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Dapol | Requires assembly | Unpowered |
C038 View |
BR Brake Van wagon plastic kit | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Hornby | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
R1030Brake View |
BR Brake van B808733, Seperated from R1030 Trainset | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Hornby | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
R1036-B952016 View |
20T Brake Van B952016 in BR Bauxite - split from set | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Hornby | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
R1121BrakeVan View |
BR 20 Ton Brake Van Split from 'Devon Flyer' Train Set | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Hornby | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
R6148 View |
20 Ton Boxed Brake Van B950866 in BR Bauxite | BR bauxite | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Hornby | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
R6289 View |
Wagons - 4 x 20 ton ICI methanol tankers (differently numbered) & 1 x BR 20 ton brake van - Pack of 5 | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Hornby | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
R6357 View |
Departmental 20T brake van | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Hornby | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
R6365brake View |
BR 20 ton brake van in BR bauxite - B952040 - Split from R6365 pack | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Hornby | Not set | Not set |
R6931 View |
20 ton brake van "Hornby 2019" yearly wagon | Freelance | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Hornby | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
R9690 View |
Works Unit Van (Thomas the Tank range) | Thomas the Tank Engine | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Hornby | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
R9706-brake View |
20 Ton brake van in BR bauxite (Thomas the Tank range) - Split from set | Thomas the Tank Engine | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Mainline | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
37140 View |
20T Brake van in NE 178595 / 182030 in LNER brown | LNER brown | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Mainline | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
37155 View |
20 ton brake van W68816 in BR brown | BR bauxite | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Parkside Models | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
PC14 View |
Brake Van Kit | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Ratio | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
5069 View |
20-Ton Brake Van Kit | Awaiting Categorisation | |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Wrenn | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
W4315 View |
BR Mk1 Horse Box E96435 - 'Royden Stables' | BR plain green | |
N Gauge | Graham Farish | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
1710wagon View |
Brake Van 114926 in BR Grey | BR grey | |
N Gauge | Graham Farish | Not set | Not set |
3001 View |
Brake Van in LMS Brown | LMS bauxite | |
N Gauge | Graham Farish | Not set | Not set |
3003 View |
Brake Van in Southern Railway Brown | SR brown | |
N Gauge | Graham Farish | Not set | Not set |
3105 View |
Brake Van BR Grey 114920 114926 | BR grey | |
N Gauge | Graham Farish | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
3106 View |
20 ton brake van M734658 in BR brown | Awaiting Categorisation | |
N Gauge | Graham Farish | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
370-050Brake View |
20t Brake Van NE151752 - Split from set | Awaiting Categorisation | |
N Gauge | Graham Farish | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
370-202Brake View |
20T Brake Van in Civil Engineers 'Dutch' Livery - Split from 'Civil Link' set | Civil Engineers 'Dutch' | |
N Gauge | Graham Farish | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
373-300 View |
20 Ton brake van in BR bauxite | BR bauxite | |
N Gauge | Graham Farish | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
373-301 View |
20 Ton Brake Van BR (M) Grey | Awaiting Categorisation | |
N Gauge | Graham Farish | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
377-525 View |
20 Ton brake van BR bauxite | BR bauxite | |
N Gauge | Graham Farish | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
377-525A View |
20 ton brake van B951094 in BR bauxite | BR bauxite | |
N Gauge | Graham Farish | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
377-525B View |
20 Ton Brake Van B953810 BR Bauxite (Early) | BR bauxite | |
N Gauge | Graham Farish | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
377-525C View |
20 Ton Brake Van B952497 in BR Bauxite (Early). | BR bauxite | |
N Gauge | Graham Farish | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
377-526 View |
20 Ton brake van BR (M) grey | BR grey | |
N Gauge | Graham Farish | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
377-526A View |
20 Ton brake van BR (M) grey B950884 | BR grey | |
N Gauge | Graham Farish | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
377-527 View |
20 Ton brake van LNER, oxide | LNER brown | |
N Gauge | Graham Farish | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
377-527A View |
20 Ton Brake Van LNER Oxide | LNER brown | |
N Gauge | Graham Farish | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
377-528 View |
20 Ton Brake Van B952830 in BR bauxite (late) - weathered | BR bauxite | |
N Gauge | Lima | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
L320405 View |
20T BR Standard Brake Van B954521/B954524 | Awaiting Categorisation | |
N Gauge | Lima | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
L405 View |
20T Standard Brake Van in BR Bauxite B954521 | BR bauxite | |
N Gauge | Lone Star | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
EL80 View |
Brake Van | Awaiting Categorisation | |
N Gauge | Minitrix | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
13570 View |
20T Brake Van in BR Brown | BR bauxite | |
N Gauge | Minitrix | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
13630 View |
20 ton brake van B954817 in Railfreight livery | Railfreight grey (inc. Red Stripe) | |
N Gauge | Minitrix | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
13636 View |
20 ton brake van B972163 in Departmental livery | Awaiting Categorisation | |
N Gauge | Minitrix | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
N501 View |
BR Standard Brake Van B952698 in Brown | Awaiting Categorisation | |
N Gauge | Peco Products | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
NR-28R View |
Brake Van B954673 in Railfreight Red Grey | Railfreight grey (inc. Red Stripe) | |
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | Bassett Lowke | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
BL99039 View |
20 Ton Brake Van BR brown with working rear light | BR bauxite | |
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | Bassett Lowke | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
BL99043 View |
20 Ton Brake Van in LNER brown with working rear light | LNER brown | |
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | Connoisseur Models | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
PMK24 View |
BR Standard Brake Van brass kit (requires wheels) | Awaiting Categorisation | |
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | SkyTrex | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
SMR42 View |
20 ton brake van in BR bauxite | BR bauxite | |
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | SkyTrex | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
SMR42B View |
BR Standard 20 ton brake van in departmental grey & yellow | Awaiting Categorisation | |
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) | Slaters | Requires assembly | Not set |
7033Slaters View |
LNER/BR 20 Ton Brake Van Kit | Awaiting Categorisation | |
HO Gauge (1:87 Scale) | Lima | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
3152 View |
20T Brake Van in BR Bauxite B954521 | BR bauxite | |
G Scale | Bachmann - Thomas the Tank | RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
98021 View |
Spiteful brake van - Thomas and Friends | Thomas the Tank Engine |