38-125B BR VBA Van EWS No.200557 Class_Class 03 Aegis Base Station

Aegis Base Station

The container transport car is loaded with a transparent 40-foot jail container

some stations boasted Water Cranes mounted at the ends of platforms allowing locomotives to top up during station stops with little or no disruption to services

hobby or DIY projects

• Zinc alloy chassis

38-125B BR VBA Van EWS No.200557 Class_Class 03 Aegis Base StationIn the late 1960s British Railways required air braked stock to operate its new Air Braked Network services which would later be known as Speedlink and the Cov AB (Covered, Air Braked) van provided the answer, becoming BRs first general purpose air braked van. Introduced from 1969, the Cov ABs had a modern appearance in comparison to the wooden box vans in widespread use at the time and the side of the van was constructed from a pair of doors,