CIE Bulleid Pallet Van - Grey (CIE roundel era) - Pack 2 Nuclear 23 ton Diagram Q3

23 ton Diagram Q3

featuring slapdash paint work and markings including its TOPS reclassification

for use at the Signalling & Telecommunications Department workshops at Reading and was delivered on 19 January 1957

Please note: As there are no preserved Class 30’s with the mirlees engine

logos and codes from real wagons for authenticity

CIE Bulleid Pallet Van - Grey (CIE roundel era) - Pack 2 Nuclear 23 ton Diagram Q3As palletised shipments became increasingly common, CI required wagons capable of handling this new type of freight. While bogie wagons suitable for sundries, bagged cement, and other traffic were already on the drawing board, an interim solution was needed. The result was the 12 ton Pallet Van, based on the standard triangulated wagon chassis. This development of the traditional van wagon featured offset sliding doors wide enough for pallet loading