Brake Vans
The two intial Hornby Series brake vans were produced in 1922, lettered for two pre grouping companies, GN and LNWR, before being replaced in 1924 by vans lettered for the post grouping companies, LMS and LNER, with GWR following in 1928 and SR, 1928. Post war, the four post grouping liveries were reissued before being superceded by a new British Railways livery in 1954, with a new No 50 version being available from 1957 until 1969.
Hornby Series Brake Van, British Railways, brown body, lamp brackets, black No 50 base, 1957-69 |
Cattle Trucks
The Cattle truck was launched in plain livery, 1923, followed by LMS and LNER in 1924, GWR 1926 and SR, 1928. Reintroduced after WWII, the four post grouping liveries were issued from 1948, being replaced by British Railways in 1954, with a new No 50 wagon appearing in 1957, available until 1965.
Hornby Series Cattle Truck, BR, brown body, No 50 black base, grey roof, 1957-65 |
Crane Trucks
Crane Trucks in plain livery appeared in 1923, followed by company liveries (LMS and LNER) from 1924, GWR (1926) and SR (1928) until 1930 before reverting to plain livery, until 1941. Production continued after WWII, available through to 1969 with the No 50 Series model.
Hornby Series Crane Truck, plain, No 50, 1957-69 |
Flat Trucks
The Hornby Series Flat Truck appeared in 1934, continuing until 1941 then post war from 1948 until the end of Hornby production. The truck was available initially without load and with a cable drum, then with container from 1936. Reintroduced in 1948, the Flat Truck remained available until 1969.
Hornby Series Flat Truck BR No 50 without load, 1957-66 |
Hornby Series Flat Truck with Cable Drum, BR No 50, Liverpool Cables, 1957-69 |
Hornby Series Flat Truck with Container, BR No 50 Furniture Container, 1957-69 |
Hornby Series Flat Truck with Container, BR No 50 Insul-Meat Container, 1957-69 |
Gas Cylinder Wagons
The Gas Cylinder Wagon first appeared in plain livery in 1923, switching to LMS and LNER liveries in 1924, adding GWR in 1926 and SR in 1928. The plain livery was used from 1930 until 1941, and again post war, from 1948, the No 50 model listed for sale from 1957 until 1969.
Hornby Series Gas Cylinder Wagon, plain, No 50, 1957-69 |
Hopper Wagons
Introduced in plain livery in 1923 and, in 1924, wearing LMS and LNER liveries, the Hopper Wagon was subsequently issued as GWR in 1926 then SR in 1928, all four liveries continuing until production ceased in 1941. Post war, the Hopper was issued in LMS livery in 1948 then British Railways in 1954, with a No 50 British Railways version from 1957 until final withdrawal in 1969.
Hornby Series Hopper Wagon, BR No 50, 1957-69 |
Luggage and Goods Vans
The Luggage Van was released in MR livery (1921-24), LMS livery (1924-41), LNER/NE livery (1924-41), GWR livery (1926-41) and SR livery (1928-41). Post war, the Luggage Van was reissued as a Goods Van from 1948 in the four pre nationalised liveries then, from 1954-57 in British Railways guise and No 50, 1957-69.
Hornby Series No 50 Goods (Luggage) Van, BR livery, black No 50 base, brown body, grey roof, 1957-69 |
Lumber Wagons
First issued in plain livery in 1923, the Lumber Wagon appeared as LMS and L&NER in 1924, the latter being replaced by LNER in 1925 and NE during 1926. GWR livery appeared in 1926 and SR 1928 before reappearing in plain livery from 1930 until 1941. Post war, the No 1 Lumber Wagon in plain livery appeared in 1948 being replaced by the No 50 from 1957 until 1969.
Hornby Series Lumber Wagon, plain livery, No 50, 1957-69 |
Open Wagons
The Hornby Series Open Wagon was the earliest Hornby wagon, first introduced in 1920. Variations of the Coal Wagon were available until 1968, initially wearing pre grouping liveries then post grouping liveries followed by BR livery after WWII.
Hornby Series (Open) Wagon, No 50, BR livery, 1957-68 |
Refrigerator Vans
The No 0 Refrigerator Van was issued 1937-41 in the liveries of the four pre nationalisation liveries, GWR, LMS, LNER and SR.
The No 1 Refrigerator Van first appeared in MR livery, 1923-24, followed by LMS and LNER (1924), GWR (1926) and SR (1928), continuing until 1941 and again from 1948 until 1954. British Railways livery followed (1954-57) and No 50, 1957-69.
Hornby Series No 50 Refrigerator Van, BR livery, black No 50 base, white body, grey roof, 1957-69 |
Rotary Tipping Wagons
First appearing in 1923, the Rotary Tipping Wagon wears various liveries including plain, McAlpine, Meccano and Trinidad Lake Asphalt. Reappearing in 1948 in Trinidad Lake Asphalt livery only, the final No 50 version was listed until 1969.
Hornby Series No 50 Rotary Tipping Wagon, black No 50 base, buff body, Trindad Lake Asphalt, 1957-69 |
Salt Wagons
The Saxa Salt Wagon appeared in one version only, as No 50, from 1957 until 1969.
Hornby Series Salt Wagon, No 50, Saxa, 1957-69 |
Side Tipping Wagons
The Side Tipping Wagon first appeared in 1923, described as Tilting Wagon, in plain livery, before being described as Tipping Wagon then, Side Tipping Wagon. McAlpine and Robert Hudson liveries followed, until 1941. Post War, the wagon appeared as McAlpine in 1948, the final No 50 model being listed from 1957 until 1969.
Hornby Series Side Tipping Wagon, black No 50 base, green body, McAlpine Civil Engineering, 1957-69 |
Tank Wagons, Oil and Petroleum
The Hornby Series Oil and Petroleum Tank Wagon appeared in a multitude of liveries, from 1922 until 1969 :
Shell Motor Spirit Petrol Tank Wagon, red, 1922-1936
National Benzole Tank Wagon, yellow, 1923-29
Pratts Petrol Tank Wagon, green, Angloco, 1925-30
BP Petrol Tank Wagon, cream, 1927-36
Redline Petrol Tank Wagon, blue, 1928-32
Pratts Petrol Tank Wagon, orange, High Test, 1930-36
Castrol Oil Tank Wagon, green, 1930-41
Mobiloil Oil Tank Wagon, grey, 1931-41
Redline Glico Petrol Tank wagon, blue, 1932-41
Shellmex and BP Petrol Tank Wagon, cream 1936-38
Royal Daylight Oil Tank Wagon, red, 1936-41
Esso Petrol Tank Wagon, cream, 1936-41
Power Ethyl Petrol Tank Wagon, green, 1938-41
Pool Petrol Tank Wagon, grey, 1940-41
Pool Tank Wagon, grey, 1947-48
Royal Daylight Tank Wagon, grey, 1947-48
Shell Tank Wagon, red, 1948-50
Esso Tank Wagon, silver, 1950-53
National Benzole Tank Wagon, silver, 1953-55
Manchester Oil Refineries Tank Wagon, green, 1955-61
Shell Lubricating Oil Tank Wagon, yellow, 1955-69
Hornby Series No 50 Tank Wagon, Manchester Oil Refinery, black post war No 50 base, green tank, cast filler, 1957-61 |
Hornby Series Tank Wagon, No 50 Shell Lubricating Oil, black post war No 50 base, yellow tank, cast filler, 1957-69 |
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