Rapido Trains UK 930014 - GNR 8 Ton Van – BR No.E427442 Part of the later Doncaster-built

Part of the later Doncaster-built EWS "Coalfish" ballast wagon conversions

later classified as J71 by the London & North Eastern Railway (LNER)

The coaches

the Dynamometer Car will be offered in post-1946 livery (perfect for re-creating the 1948 Locomotive Exchanges) and in post-1949 condition (when it was used on trials with Bulleid’s infamous ‘Leader’)

One was lost to enemy action during World War Two

Rapido Trains UK 930014 - GNR 8 Ton Van – BR No.E427442 Part of the later Doncaster-builtGNR 8 Ton Van Designed and built by the Great Northern Railway, the 8 Ton van was conceived as a multi purpose express covered goods vehicle and was subsequently constructed in numerous variants to accommodate more specialised traffic. Introduced in the early 1900s, they were produced in 4 body styles: non vented, end and roof vented, end vent only and roof vent only versions. The vans were built on a conventional 10 0 wheelbase underframe, however