What, another Brake Van one might say! It's quite true, however, but after some six months, perhaps not dissimilar to the anguish of buying a house, DB950048 has now arrived in the Up Yard after transportation from Bescot.

In fact this van was the first of several I saw looking somewhat deserted in a yard close to the M6 at Wednesbury and when I discovered it was 'condemned' I was keen to start enquiries to obtain it; to learn the price from BR; to know when it could be collected, and delivery to Quainton.

Details of its history are sketchy but we know it was one of a batch of 20 ton vehicles produced at Derby in 1950, based on a LMS design. On a closer inspection it appears to have received some recent refurbishment, including a new canvas on the roof and new running boards.

Now both Gwen and myself have started to clean it up; to returning its outward appearance as in the '50s and make suitable overnight accommodation thus reducing the number of eighty mile trips taken each time we come to Quainton.

Notes:
The text in this Quainton Railway Society publication was written in 1993 and so does not reflect events in the 20+ years since publication. The text and photographs are repeated verbatim from the original publication, with only a few minor grammar changes but some clarifying notes are added if deemed necessary. The photos from the original publication are provided as scans in this internet version of this long out of print publication.

Reference:
DB950048 - David Matthews - Quainton News No. 73 - September 1993