R115 Caboose 1954-1965
The Caboose was the Transcontinental variant of the British Guards Van and as such, each goods train needed at least one, which meant that they were produced in large numbers.
The R115 was produced not just in the UK, but also in South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. Although it was removed from the UK catalogue after 1965, it continued to be produced for the Canadian market in various liveries into the early 1970s.
Those items that were not sold by the mid 1970s were sent back to the UK and returned to the shops in 1981 under the name Zodiac.
The 1954/55 red variant,during this time the markings were on transfers (later heat printed). However, they have been worn away or removed on my example.
1956- Colour more like maroon and the livery is heat printed.
1957- Triang Catalogue
1958- Triang Catalogue
1958- Made in New Zealand or Australia
1959- Mark 3 couplings fitted.
The steps often caught on lineside fittings, over the years the steps were shortened, or as shown here someone simply broke them off.
1959-1960. Two different roof colours
1959- Triang Catalogue
1960- Triang Catalogue
1961- Triang Catalogue
1962- Triang Catalogue
Running number reduced in size and Triang Railways replaced by a TR shield
1963- Triang Catalogue
1964- Triang Catalogue
1965- Triang Catalogue
Although this was the last year in the UK catalogue, R115 continued to be seen in the Canadian catalogues.
