BRITANNIA PACIFIC MODELS
17 St James’s
Road, Hastings, East Sussex TN34 3LH
t:
01424 718353
e: info@britanniapacific.co.uk
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DIESEL BRAKE TENDER |
In British Railways Green with small yellow
panel Price
£50.00 (for one) or £90.00 (for two) As well as the illustrated scheme the Brake
Tender is available in overall green, and British
Railways Blue with small yellow panel. All are available lightly weathered at
no extra cost. A
PICTURE OF THE EARLY (SQUARE) VERSION WILL FOLLOW |
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British Rail Diesel Brake Tender Standard (rounded) |
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History Built between 1962 & 1964 brake tenders were
constructed to provide extra braking weight to trains form of unfitted
freight powered by diesel locomotives. Due to their low weight, in comparison
to the steam locomotives they replaced diesel locos were unable to properly
stop goods trains where the wagons were not fitted with vacuum brakes. The
tenders provided this weight and were fitted with vacuum brakes. All had been
withdrawn by the mid 70’s |
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British Rail Diesel Brake Tender Early (square) |
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History These brake tenders were the prototypes of the units above
and were square shaped and riveted in construction |
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