VIX Ferry van Profile and Models

V786898 at Duddeston in October 1985. ©Steve Jones

A specialist vehicle designed for cross-channel freight traffic, 400 Ferry Vans were built to Diagram 1/227 and were transported to and from the continent by British Railways' train ferries. Whilst they were superceded on these duties in the early 1980s, the long wheelbase and dual brake equipment resulted in the wagons being used for other roles, including engineering use, with several vehicles heavily modified for their new roles.

Type of Vehicle	Wagon
Builder	Pressed Steel British Rail, Ashford Works
Build Dates	1962 - 1964
Total Built	400
Wheel Configuration	4 wheel
Operated By	British Rail
Main Duties	International Freight
In Service Until	Late 1990s
Surviving Examples	Several in preservation