45 ton GLW Covered Goods VAA van № 200026, built in 1969 by BR at its Ashford works as part of the № B787480-B787699 number series, but BR changed its air-braked vehicle numbering scheme to be № 200000 to 200208 for lot № 3685 as well as reducing the total number of vehicles built as part of this lot/order number, prior to any vehicles being finished.
The VAA, originally coded as COV AB, was the first general-purpose air-braked van built by BR, their main use being on the new ABN (later Speedlink) services.
Originally fitted with a vacuum brake through pipe this feature was removed in latter years hence the VAA TOPS code rather than a VAB coding.
A profile and history of the VAA van and the similar VBA, VCA & VDA vans can be found at www.ltsv.com
VAA Van 200026 at Pitsford & Brampton Station. Photo: Dan Adkins
| Wagon | BR | VAA Closed van |
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| Built: | 1969 at BR Ashford Works | Works №: | N/A | ||||||||
| Diagram №: | 1/248 | Lot №: | 3685 | ||||||||
| Length: | 36 ft 11 in over buffers 20 ft 09 in wheelbase |
Weight: | 16.3 tonnes | ||||||||
| Type: | BR TOPS code VAA formally COV AB |
Load Capacity: | 30 tonnes | ||||||||
| Made Redundant / Withdrawn: | N/A | Date Preserved: | 05th May 2004 | ||||||||
| Arrived at NLR: | 05th May 2004 | Current Status: | Operational | ||||||||
