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GWR Diagram AA20 brake vans aka ‘Toads’

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GAUGE 4mm:1ft

1934 to late 1980s
ERA

A REMOVABLE ROOF and exquisite interior detailing are just a couple of the attractive features of Rapido Trains UK’s latest brake van model, the GWR Diagram AA20 ‘Toad’.

A round dozen models were released, including two departmental brake vans, of which No. DW17244 will be of interest to D&E modellers. The remainder are vans labelled for revenue use in the GWR period and early BR era until the mandated use of brake

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