BR 12 ton vans are rolling stock used for transporting goods and materials throughout the railways, such as the North Western Railway.
Biography[]
The Railway Series[]
One of these vans were at Brendam Docks where Bill and Ben were working. [1]
Five of these vans were once part of James' early morning goods train. He was unhappy about shunting trucks and struggled pulling the train up steep gradients. [2]
Personality[]
Sentient vans fit into the category of Troublesome Vans.
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Technical Details[]
Basis[]
The BR 12 ton vans are based on the real BR 12 ton covered vans with corrugated ends that were used on British Railways. These vans were originally built with plywood sides, later additions were built with steel.
Livery[]
In The Railway Series, the BR 12 ton vans are painted in either the same or different shade of brown with rooftops in either the same or different shade of grey. They have words painted in white on both sides. The U.L.P. van is painted in the company's livery of pink and with their initials painted on the sides of the vans in white.
The ERTL toys of the BR 12 ton vans are orange with black vents and door-handle pieces. They also have standard grey faces like the Troublesome Vans in Thomas & Friends.
Appearances[]
Books
Annual Stories
Magazine Stories
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Official Description[]
Trivia[]
- The BR 12 ton vans resemble the LNER and LMS 12 Ton ones.
- The Ertl Character Card of the BR 12 ton vans says that they were pulled by James on a windy, stormy night, whereas they were actually pulled by Henry, since it references the fifth series episode, Haunted Henry.
- The East Lancashire Railway converted three BR 12 ton vans for passenger use at their Days Out with Thomas events. The three vans plus a converted GWR brake van have names corresponding to their colours (Poppy, Buttercup, Marigold and Blubell).
- In some Thomas & Friends illustrations, the vans are missing their vents.
Merchandise[]
- Meccano (discontinued)
- Ertl Company (as Silly Trucks; discontinued)
- Bachmann (as Ice Cream vans; discontinued)
References[]
- ↑ RWS #21: Main Line Engines - "The Diseasel"
- ↑ RWS: Famous Engines