38-125B BR VBA Van EWS No.200557 wagon Rail was the preferred method

Rail was the preferred method of transport for much of the twentieth century and each railway company developed locomotives and wagons to move many types of freight

whilst several still run on the main line in charter formations

‘Silver King’ is a fitting tribute to one of the most celebrated locomotives of the LNER’s streamlined fleet

47813 has operated under BR

38-125B BR VBA Van EWS No.200557 wagon Rail was the preferred methodIn 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,