English brake van Jouef

Brand - Reference

Jouef 630

Type

English Standard brake van

Comments

New 1962

Two units. Jouef couplings.

History

This type of van, equipped with a handbrake, was used to brake the convoys not equipped with the continuous brake. For this reason it was at the train’s tail. The speed was limited to 40 km/h.

Builder: British Railways, Ashford
. Construction date: 1962.
Type: CAD.
Mass: 20.5 t.

Documents

• Ecclesbourne Valley Railway website.
• Wikipedia article.