987003 LNWR D17b Brake - LMS (pre-36) No.135554 Large Prairie E11176E in BR Maroon livery

E11176E in BR Maroon livery

The top speed was in the region of 40mph

70001 ‘Lord Hurcomb’ was constructed at Crewe Works in February 1951 and bore the name of Cyril Hurcomb who oversaw the Ministry of War Transport

Contains: Gearbox

in the field

987003 LNWR D17b Brake - LMS (pre-36) No.135554 Large Prairie E11176E in BR Maroon liveryExpected Delivery Q4 2026 (Subject to Change at Manufacturer's Discretion). First introduced in 1917 by the London and North Western Railway, the Dia. 17B brake Van design was conceived as a general purpose 20 ton brake. Given that LNWR records show that during this period their overall brake van numbers didnt increase, it is a fair assumption that these were all built as direct replacements for any dated and condemned stock. A total of 539 vans were