Lynton and Barnstaple Railway Vans/Behind the Scenes

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Background Information

Television Series

The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway vans are fictional standard gauge vans.

In 1986, The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway vans made their debut in the second series episode, Thomas, Percy and the Coal, and were seen in many episodes since until they last appeared in the sixth series episode, Gordon Takes a Tumble.

The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway vans have not been seen in the series since 2002, though continue to be used in merchandise.

These vans are based on the real Lynton and Barnstaple Railway box vans, scaled up from narrow gauge to standard gauge.

Gauge 1 models

The models of the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway vans were made using Tenmille Gauge 1 Lynton and Barnstaple Railway 4 Wheel Box Van kits.

Tenmille Lynton and Barnstaple 4 wheel box van

Ruler reference

The vans with graffiti

Note: The third old van

Multiple expressions, interchangeable with other van types, were made for the Lynton and Barnstaple vans, though only two types (laughing and shocked) are known to have been worn by them on set.

A van and it's facemask is currently owned by Twitter user ThomasTankMerch.

The van's face mask (owned by Twitter user ThomasTankMerch)

Screen used van; note the raised buffers and extended coupling chain (owned by Twitter user ThomasTankMerch)

Another shot of the same van

One model of these vans is currently on display at Drayton Manor Resort.

One of the vans on display at Drayton Manor (The second old van) in 2020.

The same van on the new layout in 2023.

Another van was on display at the Clearwater Event in August 2022.

Close-up model