This is a Brake Van built by the Midland Railway at their Derby Works in 1912. They were used, as the name suggests, to assist in braking, and were positioned at the end of long goods trains to ensure they stopped safely and in good time when they needed to. The style of the body differed with each Railway company, and this distinctive six wheeled design was unique to the Midland Railway
Thursday, 12 July 2012
Midland Railway Brake Van, 1912
This is a Brake Van built by the Midland Railway at their Derby Works in 1912. They were used, as the name suggests, to assist in braking, and were positioned at the end of long goods trains to ensure they stopped safely and in good time when they needed to. The style of the body differed with each Railway company, and this distinctive six wheeled design was unique to the Midland Railway
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I started on the footplate at Barrow Hill in 1974. The old men used to call these, coffin brakes. Presumably if a train ran into the back of one it was curtains or perhaps it was a reference to how small and cramped they were. They were long gone by my time.
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