Literature & History
Hornby Gunpowder Vans: spotting the variations
Hornby offered Gunpowder Vans in its 0 gauge range from 1922 to 1940. Small changes in lettering, doors and couplings help collectors date the different versions. The first appeared in 1922 with LNWR lettering. After Britain's railway Grouping in 1923, LMS and LNER versions followed in 1924, a Great Western version in 1926, and a Southern Railway version in 1928. Early lettering was white. From 1927, large gold letters shaded…
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