VIX Ferry van Profile and Models

VIX Ferry van

V786898 at Duddeston in October 1985. ©Steve Jones

A specialist vehicle designed for cross-channel freight traffic, 400 Ferry Vans were built to Diagram 1/227 and were transported to and from the continent by British Railways' train ferries. Whilst they were superceded on these duties in the early 1980s, the long wheelbase and dual brake equipment resulted in the wagons being used for other roles, including engineering use, with several vehicles heavily modified for their new roles.

Type of Vehicle

Wagon

Builder

Pressed Steel
 
British Rail, Ashford Works

Build Dates

1962 - 1964

Total Built

400

Wheel Configuration

4 wheel

Operated By

British Rail

Main Duties

International Freight

In Service Until

Late 1990s

Surviving Examples

Several in preservation