For some unknown reason, only one GC-25-C segregation van was ordered, so one Blue Train set was equipped with a wooden bodied Hendrie composite van, the GC-10-C. Unlike the rest of the train, it had no air conditioning.
it slept 6 passengers in 1 compartment and 1 coupe, four passengers in the compartment and two in the coupe. It, along with the Blue Train GC-25-C were the only "Reserved" (An euphemism for non-white) first class accommodation on the South African Railways.
There are three versions of this model which can be roughly broken down as follows:
- Early - As built
- Mid - with small toilet window
- Late - Drakensberg service, body and roof vents sheathed over. Concertina vestibule connectors replaced with Gummiwurst.
The model is supplied with flush glazing as well as separately applied seat backs, bunks and compartment doors for the modeller to customise each vehicle. The model also features the unique SARMODEL sprung vestibule walkways
Supplied unpainted, but with a detailed interior with separately applied seats. Bogies, wheels, couplers and screws are included. The model also features accurate underframe equipment and accurate roof vent spacing and arrangement.
