4F-011-163 OO Gauge Ventilated Van Christmas Pudding Ale Weathered N Gauge Class 153 spares Some of our Kitmaster tooling

Some of our Kitmaster tooling dates back to the late 1950’s and is a real testament to how good the tool makers in this country were back then

The design and construction took place at the ex-GWR Swindon Works

They were used on branch lines from Cornwall to Wales and retained their gas lighting until withdrawn

000 22 ton hopper wagons to Diagram 161 in 1949

a month short of their seventieth birthday

4F-011-163 OO Gauge Ventilated Van Christmas Pudding Ale Weathered N Gauge Class 153 spares Some of our Kitmaster toolingVentilated vans were the primary way of transporting perishable goods quickly and efficiently, yet maintaining goods in peak condition. All four pre nationalised companies had their own design of ventilated van, but shared the same principals of design; a wooden body with ventilators allowing a constant flow and circulation of fresh air around the cargo. Dapol have modelled two varieties; the GWR type with its wooden planked ends and the LMS type with