The Diagram 1410 van was the most numerous ventilated van built by the London & South Western Railway (LSWR). Construction began in 1885 and more than 1,000 were built, with various detail differences introduced over the lifetime of the vans. These characterful vehicles feature outside framing, sliding doors and were built with a reduced height when compared with vans built later on. In addition to its own fleet, the LSWR also constructed ten vans for the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway (S&DJR). Curiously, the same Diagram number was assigned to this build despite the obvious difference – the lack of vents on the ends. Finished in S&DJR Grey livery, this model is fitted with a single sided brake, Panter axle boxes and plain tapered buffers.
The idea of Digitrains was conceived over the dinner table and grew very slowly as doubts calmed missionary zeal. We finally took the plunge in January 2005 and are fortunate to be dealers for some of the best and most user friendly DCC equipment available.