We are delighted to announce that the newly tooled ranges of Newton Chambers Car Transporter Vans and Vanwides/ VEA Vans from Sonic Models have now arrived here in stock at Rails of Sheffield! All of these new N Gauge Wagons are available exclusively here at Rails - so you won't find them anywhere else. Take a browse and order yours today!
CAR TRANSPORTER VANS IN STOCK NOW
These newly tooled wagons represent the Newton Chambers double decker car transporter vans that were mainly used on the East Coast Mainline from the early 1960s. Our exclusive range covers multiple eras of operation in both BR maroon and BR blue/ grey liveries - with a total of six different triple packs available to order.
Fully detailed prototypical bodies including original and later style roof sky lights
NEM Couplings combined with a kinematic close coupling system
Ends with buffer beam original detail and later ETH equipment
Correct size RP 25 profile bogie wheels
Livery schemes for BR Maroon and BR Blue Grey
Models supplied in sets of three in a bespoke box
Prototype information:
When introduced in the early-1960s, the TCV car transporters were used between London, York and Edinburgh in sets of five or six vehicles with a handful of BR maroon Mk1 coaches, hauled by ex-LNER ‘Pacifics’ and later BR green ‘Deltics’, Class 40s, 45s, 46s or 47s. From the late-1960s onwards, they were painted in BR blue/grey and started to venture further afield on ‘Motorail’ services from London and northern England to the West of England, being hauled by Class 45s, 46s, 47s and ‘Westerns’. However, they were closely associated with the East Coast Main Line throughout their career.
📸 Kier Hardy
VANWIDES/ VEA VANS IN STOCK NOW
Also now available from Sonic Models are these new Vanwides and VEA Van triple packs! We ahve a whopping eight sets available to order covering BR bauxite, BR freight brown, BR Departmental olive green and Railfreight red/grey liveried examples.
Fully detailed prototypical bodies and underframes
Separate etched handles
Kinematic NEM couplings
Intricate livery application and printing
Prototype information:
Due to pressure from large customers BR developed a box van design with sliding doors, the Vanwide to Diagram 1/217, with standard dimensions of 17ft 6 inch length with a 10ft wheelbase. The sides were of plywood construction with flush doors that moved out slightly thus enabling them to slide down the sides, so alleviating the problem of confined locations.
