979001 LB&SCR Dia.8-Ton Goods Van LB&SCR No.3758 Code-70 A demand for coke for

A demand for coke for industrial use required frequent transport and specialist coke wagons had to be developed or converted

The box is still wrapped in paper

This model comes with loading gauge included

These models have been specially commissioned by Gaugemaster and form part of the Gaugemaster Collection Series

the Bofors 40mm Gun & Tractor is definitely a go-to for any military and airfix collection

979001 LB&SCR Dia.8-Ton Goods Van LB&SCR No.3758 Code-70 A demand for coke forThe 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