Hornby TT6068 BR - Banana Van - B880681 - TT Gauge

The Hornby TT:120 model is a faithful rendition of a useful little covered van, with intricate planking detail, separately fitted brake equipment, and a crisp paint application.

The covered ventilated van was an extremely common sight across the country during the time of the ‘Big Four’ and early British Railways, with each of the four and BR themselves building thousands to various designs with the intention that they would carry all manner of goods – from canned food and bananas to cement and fertiliser.

TT6068 is an example of a Ventilated Van in Bauxite Brown livery, adorned with ‘Fyffes’ labels and ‘Banana’ marking, numbered B880681.

Model Specification:

• Crisp plank detailing
• Detailed underframe
• Separately fitted brake equipment
• Kinematic NEM couplings
• Recommended for use on 2^nd radius curves or higher, but capable of traversing 1^st radius

Livery:

• BR Bauxite with ‘Banana’ coding
• ‘Fyffes’ label
• Accurate colours and typefaces used
• Satin finish
• Era 5 & 6

History:

These vans were widely used to transport bananas from the dockside to distribution points and were insulated so that they were not exposed to extreme temperatures during transportation. Used from the 1930s through to the 1960s from places such as Garston, Southampton and Avonmouth, most were vacuum brake-fitted and some had steam heat to assist the ripening process.

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