Brake / Guard Van (28mm)

Name: Brake / Guard Van (28mm)
SKU: R001
Price: 14.95 EUR
Availability: InStock

€ 14.95 VAT incl.

Most famously used during the operation to free Mussolini from imprisonment in 1943, the Luftwaffe’s DFS 230 gliders also saw extensive use on the Eastern Front, where they were used to supply encircled German forces.

1 in stock (can be backordered)

SKU: R001 Category: trains

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Brake / guard vans were equipped with a hand brake which could be applied by the guard, allowing brakes to be applied by both the locomotive and brake van simultaneously; this was essential to both the the slowing of freight trains before the invention of the continuous brake, and bringing the rear portion of the train to a halt in the event of a broken coupling. Supplied unpainted in kit form with full instructions. Any models or accessories shown are for scale purposes only and are not included
Dimensions	L155 x W55 x H75mm (approx.)
Product Features	Etched detailing	Removable roof
Materials	MDF	Greyboard
Contents	1x wagon