Hornby Network Rail QQA
Rail Express|August 2020
Hornby Network Rail QQA
Hornby Network Rail QQA

Breakdown support vehicles

FOUR former NKA Super GUV mail vans were secured by Network Rail as breakdown train support vehicles and converted for the role in 2010. Painted in Network Rail livery of yellow with a mid-grey roof, the vans have a similar outward appearance to the original Super GUV design and are coded QQA.

The four vans are numbered ADB 971001-004 which were originally NKA Nos. 94150, 94190, 941919 and 94168. All four vans run on Commonwealth bogies and have retained most of their original shell ventilators. The end jumper cables have been removed whilst oval buffers are retained. Lighting sockets and conduit have been fitted on the ends of the bodies. On the underframes, the vacuum brakes are long gone, replaced with air brake equipment.

Two vans are usually to be found at Bescot Yard including No. ADB 971001 and the featured No. ADB 971003. The remainder were usually to be found at Warrington. Recent photographs show the vans to be in faded but otherwise good condition.

THINGS WE LIKE

• A well applied livery.

• Good use of an existing model.

• Good bodyshell detail.

• Potential for detailing and conversion.

• Good underframe truss detail.

Revisiting the Super GUV

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