R60285 LMS 20T Brake Van No.730071 Brand_Rails-Connect Our 1950s Bloodhound Missile Set

Our 1950s Bloodhound Missile Set comprises a ‘Bristol’ Bloodhound Guided Missile complete with Launching Ramp and Loading Trailer in approximate 1:76 scale

Our model is an example with an original cab

Set out for adventures in Sodor with Bachmann's big G Scale Thomas & Friends collection

enabling a sharp finish

KATO TRACK CODE S369PC

R60285 LMS 20T Brake Van No.730071 Brand_Rails-Connect Our 1950s Bloodhound Missile SetUntil 1968, fully fitted freight trains were required by law to carry a brake van at the end. The brake van helped to slow the train and acted as a space for the train guard to carry out additional duties such as paperwork. As a result, most brake vans featured a stove and desk on top of the brake apparatus. The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) built 2653 20 ton brake vans between 1933 and 1947. These featured a wooden structure that spanned