British Railways
Model Fleet Focus
See also the
Gilbow Railway Collection
Base Toys
Base Toys and B-T Models produced large numbers of British Railways models, but these are not included here. Below are the EFE BR models produced alongside their bus range and the one model by Corgi and a few from the Oxford Diecast range.
Britbus
Sealink Leyland Atlantean
AN1-13 Sealink Leyland Atlantean
Ribble Motor Services 1401 (NRN401P) on route 556 to Grasmere.

Photo courtesy of Model Bus Zone
Issued April 2009.
Corgi Original Omnibus Company
British Railways Beford OB
British Railways Beford OB
1229W (FWO615) with blinds set to Relief Edmonton Victoria

Photo courtesy of Model Bus Zone
Issued October 1999.
EFE
British Rail BEDFORD OB Duple
20118 BEDFORD OB DUPLE VISTA
One of several OB owned by British Railways, used as a relief vehicle. 1229W (FWO615) is seen carrying the BR totem in the offside blind.

Issued December 1996
2British Rail BEDFORD OB Duple
20119 BEDFORD OB DUPLE VISTA
This OB carries no destination blinds or legal lettering. As with many vehicles from this fleet 1203W (HWO881), displays the famous BR totem centrally on its roof.

Issued April 1997
British Railways Beford OB Duple Vista
20138 British Railways Beford OB Duple Vista
1231W (GAX189)

Issued January 2013
British Rail AEC REGAL
20503 AEC REGAL
Another very interesting coach owned by BR, was this AEC Regal half cab, 851 SO M (HKL842) was located and used in the Midlands area.

Issued August 1998
British Rail BEDFORD TK ARTIC 1 AXLE FLATBED
22201 BEDFORD TK ARTIC 1 AXLE FLATBED
In the 1960s British Railways had an extensive fleet of these Bedford workhorses which took freight from the rail depots all over the UK to its final destinations, 5760BGO (420PRO), is painted in British Railways colours of maroon and cream.

Issued September 1996
British Rail BEDFORD TK ARTIC FLATBED
22204 BEDFORD TK ARTIC FLATBED
2WE 9333E (116CKV) is carrying a standard British Railways Rail Freight container.

Issued November 1997
British Rail  BEDFORD TK ARTIC
22205 BEDFORD TK ARTIC
In the smart yellow and black livery of British Railways "Door to Door" service, 8VA 2308D M (NNK305D) carries the parcel logo not only on the cab doors but also on the container load.

Issued May 1998
British Rail Bedford TK Box van.
22914 British Rail Bedford TK Box van.
4TK 6714M W (RAE716M) Rail Express Parcels

Issued December 2015
British Railways Bedford TK 2 axle flatbed
23406 British Railways Bedford TK 2 axle flatbed
5871 BOM (423PRO).
Issued May 2017
British Railways Guy Vixen Special ECW.
30513 Guy GS Vixen Special ECW British Railways.
1260DW (MXX338).

Issued January 2013
British Rail Training Bristol VRTSL6G ECW.
38119 British Rail Bristol VRTSL6G ECW.
BNU679G D of M & EE Training Vehicle.

Issued October 2015
British Rail Training Bristol VRTSL6G ECW.
38120 British Rail Bristol VRTSL6G ECW.
AYG941H D of M & EE Plant & Machinery Training Vehicle

Photo courtesy of Model Bus Zone
Issued 2017
Rail Express Parcels Atkinson flatbed
40201 British Railways Atkinson flatbed
Rail Express Parcels

Issued September 2015
Leyland National MkII Long + Trailer BRITISH RAILWAYS SEALINK.
99647 Leyland National MkII Long + Trailer BRITISH RAILWAYS SEALINK.
This 11.3m Leyland National and trailer, T1 (MOD823P), is operating a Western National service taking holidaymakers from Weymouth Railway Station to the Channel Islands Ferry Terminal for British Railways / Sealink.

Issued October 2009
Oxford Diecast
British Railways Bedford OWB utility
76OWB006 British Railways Bedford OWB utility
Photo courtesy of Model Bus Zone
Issued March 2013.
British Rail Bedford TK Crew Bus
76TK003 British Rail Bedford TK Crew Bus
UVY322K

Photo courtesy of Model Bus Zone
Issue date unknown.
British Rail Scotland Bedford TK Crew Bus
76TK009 British Rail Scotland Bedford TK Crew Bus
OGA231F

Photo courtesy of Model Bus Zone
Issue date unknown.
British Rail Bedford TK Crew Bus
76TK011 British Rail Bedford TK Crew Bus
UVY428K

Photo courtesy of Model Bus Zone
Issue date unknown.
British Rail Leyland Sherpa minibus
76SHP002 British Rail Leyland Sherpa minibus
GBT945W from 1980-81 decorated in British Rail’s signature yellow colour scheme. The Leyland Sherpa was manufactured between 1974 and 1982, originally named the Leyland Van until 1975 when it became the Sherpa. It came in various weights and engine sizes and the Oxford version is based on the Sherpa 200. The Sherpa proved to be very versatile in its day and its bodyshape lent itself not only to van variants but also to crew buses and minibuses.

Photo courtesy of Model Bus Zone
Issued April 2009.
Oxford Diecast also produces a large range of British Rail vans, trucks and ancillary vehicles.