38-123 BR VAB Van BR Freight Brown No.200043 pecorama David then started the restoration

David then started the restoration process on the drive and was amazed that it jump-started easily on six-year-old petrol

much of which was aging or in need of modern replacement and so a programme to build new vehicles soon commenced

Parallel buffer stocks

complete with the linkage between the two ‘V’ hangers

D601 became the first diesel locomotive to haul the Cornish Riviera Express non-stop from Paddington to Plymouth

38-123 BR VAB Van BR Freight Brown No.200043 pecorama David then started the restorationIn the late 1960s British Railways required air braked stock to operate its new Air Braked Network services which would later be known as Speedlink and the Cov AB (Covered, Air Braked) van provided the answer, becoming BRs first general purpose air braked van. Introduced from 1969, the Cov ABs had a modern appearance in comparison to the wooden box vans in widespread use at the time and the side of the van was constructed from a pair of doors,