SR Parcels Brake Van No. 407 - Conwy Valley Railway Museum, Betws-y-Coed, Conwy, North Wales, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
N 53° 05.537 W 003° 48.018
30U E 446406 N 5882835
This old brake van can be seen at the Conwy Valley Railway Museum.
Waymark Code: WM97MJ
Location: North Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/10/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
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This special brake van now houses the Scenic Model Railway Layout. Belonging to the Conwy Valley Railway Museum access to the model is free with a 50p charge to see the trains moving. The model spans 39 feet and includes some interesting scenes with much detail.

The SR Parcels Brake Van No. 407 was built around 1935 for the Southern Railway. It was used as the Parcels Train Brake Van and was bought from Micheldever in 1973. It is 39' 8" long and weighs 16 tons.
Current Use:
Model Railway Display

Type Of Caboose: Brake Van
Visit Instructions:
Please visit the location of the caboose, brake van, or guard van, provide visit details through photo or narrative.
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