979007 LB&SCR Dia.8-Ton Goods Van SR (pre-36) No.46537 Brand_Piko The coaches were purpose built

The coaches were purpose built but ran on bogies from ex-War Department Wagons that had been purchased as Army surplus

Feared by the Japanese enemy who gave her the nickname Whispering Death

fitted with heavy flywheels

Whenever you’re thinking of getting a trim

979007 LB&SCR Dia.8-Ton Goods Van SR (pre-36) No.46537 Brand_Piko The coaches were purpose builtThe London, Brighton & South Coast Railway had a relatively modest number of covered vans within its fleet. It is speculated that this may be due to the number of open wagons that featured a sheet rail, so a substantial number of vans would have been unnecessary. Of course, it could simply have been that the region didnt have the quantity of perishable goods traffic to justify a much larger fleet. Almost 600 covered goods vans were built by the LB&SCR