Product Details - QR BBV guards van kit (On42 gauge)
The Queensland Railways BBV Guards Vans were of wooden construction and were in use throughout the system, catering for 2nd class passengers on branchline trains. This kit represents a version built in the 1950's at the Ipswich Workshops, on frames and bogies constructed at Comeng. This batch was numbered1582-1631. In the 1970's they were upgraded for use in Central Queensland Coal traffic.
The vehicle rides on a version of the Bettendorf style freight bogie. For On42, there is a stock S gauge 5ft 6in wheelbase bettendorf freight bogie, which has a slightly shorted wheel base than the prototype but otherwise closely matches the specifications. These bogies are available with the kit.
The vehicle rides on a version of the Bettendorf style freight bogie. For On42, there is a stock S gauge 5ft 6in wheelbase bettendorf freight bogie, which has a slightly shorted wheel base than the prototype but otherwise closely matches the specifications. These bogies are available with the kit.
$AUD 175
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