ODA - EWS 'Distressed' Maroon/Yellow - Triple Pack H Livery_DCR yet mundane railway vehicles

yet mundane railway vehicles

the locomotive was unveiled on 5 November 2013

This was done to mark the partnership between GBRf and various customers in the construction sector

HBA Hopper (Aero Canopy)

it is also commonly used on less ominous stock and locomotive transfers

ODA - EWS 'Distressed' Maroon/Yellow - Triple Pack H Livery_DCR yet mundane railway vehiclesIn the early 1980s, British Rail's shift to an air braked network created logistical challenges for the Ministry of Defence (MoD), whose depot sidings had sharp curves that could not accommodate newer, long wheelbase wagons. To solve this, 50 vacuum braked, 12 foot wheelbase "Pipe" wagons (built in 1961 under Lot 3335 to Diagram 1 462) were selected for conversion. Their drop sides were ideal for palletised loads. Modified at Shildon works in 1983