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Brake van facts for kids

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Brake van and guard's van are terms used mainly in the UK and Australia for a railway vehicle that has a hand brake which can be applied by the guard. The equivalent North American term is caboose but a British brake van and a caboose are very different in appearance because the former usually has only four wheels while the latter usually has bogies.

Images for kids

  • BR brake van at Colne Valley Railway 2

    British Railways "standard" brake van

  • SR Queen Mary 56290

    Preserved SR "Queen Mary" bogie brake van - most British brake vans had just four wheels and a rigid wheelbase. This one has all three side lamps visible.

  • GWR Toad Brake Van

    A "toad" brake van of the Great Western Railway

  • Brake Van 74684 Indian Railways

    Indian goods brake van with four wheels (BVZC)

  • Brakevanindia

    Indian goods brake van with eight wheels (BVZI)

  • Mark 1 coach 99538 at Bristol Temple Meads 2006-03-01 05

    British Rail Mark 1 coach with passenger compartments (left) and brake / luggage area (right)

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Furgón de frenos para niños

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