British 1:87 Scale Modelling - Lima 12 ton closed van

12 ton closed van

Lima 12 ton closed van #3170 Lima 12 ton closed van #3169 Lima 12 ton closed van #3168 Lima 12 ton closed van #3160 Lima 12 ton closed van #3156 Lima 12 ton closed van #3157

Prototype

Design and manufacture

To BR Diagram 208 (over 19,000 were built)

Operating company/organisation

British Railways (the liveries on the Lima models are invented)

Years of operation

1951 - c.1975, but the design is based on one from the early 1900s

Model

Manufacturer

Lima

Model/catalogue/item number

SR 3170; Castrol GTX 3169; Fyffes 3168; Ford 3160; Tate+Lyle 3156; LMS 3157

Construction

Assembled. Plastic with some metal fittings.
Couplers: continental loop-type, press-fitted to chassis on a swivel mount (Kadee replacement #26).
Wheelsets: axle length 24.5mm, wheel diameter 11.5mm.

Availability

Discontinued.

Decals

Cambridge Custom Transfers
- Sheet BL49 BR-built banana vans

Suppliers

See Buying second-hand.

British 1:87 Scale Modelling

12 ton closed van

Prototype
Design and manufacture	To BR Diagram 208 (over 19,000 were built)
Operating company/organisation	British Railways (the liveries on the Lima models are invented)
Years of operation	1951 - c.1975, but the design is based on one from the early 1900s
Model
Manufacturer	Lima
Model/catalogue/item number	SR 3170; Castrol GTX 3169; Fyffes 3168; Ford 3160; Tate+Lyle 3156; LMS 3157
Construction	Assembled. Plastic with some metal fittings. Couplers: continental loop-type, press-fitted to chassis on a swivel mount (Kadee replacement #26). Wheelsets: axle length 24.5mm, wheel diameter 11.5mm.
Availability	Discontinued.
Decals	Cambridge Custom Transfers - Sheet BL49 BR-built banana vans
Suppliers	See Buying second-hand.