979007 LB&SCR Dia.8-Ton Goods Van SR (pre-36) No.46537 Brand_Piko Feared by the Japanese enemy

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

Originally known as 'A' class

fitted with heavy flywheels

This motor drive unit fits beneath the turntable assembly and uses a compact electric motor system to rotate the bridge in controlled steps

979007 LB&SCR Dia.8-Ton Goods Van SR (pre-36) No.46537 Brand_Piko Feared by the Japanese enemyThe 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