R60351 Railroad 20T Brake Van Civil Engineers DB950406 1-50-Scale In 1955 he set up

In 1955 he set up another company Contractors (Transport) Ltd

Newton-le-Willows or British Rail (BR) at their Doncaster works

A nicely detailed final touch

They're known as through types as the track passes between

Recognising the excellent tractive force and cross-country ability of half tracks

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