A railway carriage or wagon from which the train's brakes can be controlled by the guard.
Example sentencesExamples
- There are two third-class compartments and a brake van for the guard and luggage.
- The trust is also raising funds for plans to obtain new wagons and a brake van and is appealing for sponsors.
- The Network Rail team helped paint historic guards' and brake vans, enabling them to return to service much earlier than planned.
- It's taken from the rear of the train through a window in the brake van.