These vans closely resembled the design of the Great Western Railway (GWR) V37 vehicles. Lot 2083 consisted of 230 vehicles originally designated for numbering from W146469 to W146698. Unlike the BR Dia. 1/203 vans, they were initially constructed without vacuum brakes but were later retrofitted with them.
| Numbers | Quantity | Built | Lot | Builder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B751200 to B753429 | 230 | Oct 1949 to Dec 1949 | 2083 | BR Swindon |
Plans
I haven’t come across any published plans detailing BR Dia. 1/205 12T Ventilated Vans in books or magazines. If you happen to know of any such resources, please don’t hesitate to contact me. I’d greatly appreciate it.
Photographs
Similarly, I haven’t been able to locate any published photographs of BR Dia. 1/205 12T Ventilated Vans in books or magazines. If you know of any, please contact me. Your assistance would be invaluable and greatly appreciated.
More Information
For further reading, you might find the following resources helpful:
- Bartlett, Paul. “BR – GWR design covered van 1/205.” Paul Bartlett’s Photograph Collection, https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brgwrvan.
Gamble, G., compiler. British Railway Vans (Railways In Profile Series No.3). Cheona Publications, Cheona Publications, 1997.Gamble, G., compiler. British Railway Vans Volume 2 (Railways in Profile Series No. 11), Cheona Publications, 2000.Larkin, David. BR Standard Freight Wagons. Bradford Barton, 1975.- Larkin, David.Wagons Of The Early British Railways Era – A Pictorial Study Of The 1948-1954 Period. Kestrel Railway Books, 2006, pp. 48-49.
Rowland, Don. British Railway Wagons – The First Half Million. David and Charles, 1985.