OR76BAN003B Great Eastern Banana Van LNER (post 1937) 632920 option-set-105 bringing an authentic feel to

bringing an authentic feel  to a model that would look good in any railway yard of the period

Stanier’s Turbomotive

In World War II the two wagons were used to mount 13

Three styles of dynamic brake hatch

The first withdrawal came in 1975 following accident damage

OR76BAN003B Great Eastern Banana Van LNER (post 1937) 632920 option-set-105 bringing an authentic feel toBuilt in 1923 by the newly formed LNER, the GER Diagram 85 banana vans were built to transport imported bananas under carefully controlled conditions. Based on a Great Eastern Railway goods van, these vans featured vacuum brakes, steam heating, and thick insulation to keep the fruit at a stable 57F from dockside to distribution centres like Stratford Market in East London. Only 100 were constructed, numbered 632822632921. Some were later loaned to the