SOV - Pipe VB Bauxite - Triple Pack K Coil-A / KAV / SFW Steel Coil Wagon

SOV - Pipe VB Bauxite - Triple Pack K Coil-A / KAV / SFW Steel Coil WagonIn 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

this time at Eastleigh and it received the slightly darker shade of blue which is used by GBRf currently

7808 Cookham Manor

when Freightliner repainted 66587 and unveiled it at Southampton Docks in the striking magenta colour scheme of Ocean Network Express

the arrival of increasing numbers of Brush Type 4s from the mid 1960s saw many of Stratford EEs pushed out with this particular example returning to March from August 1966

Number : 9016

most curiously

the locomotive was renamed “Wilbert” In honour of the Reverend Wilbert Awdry

This enabled wagons to be moved into the headshunt at Emma above the screens

The organisation had also acquired heavily stripped 50001/023/040/045 from Booth’s of Rotherham

Stored at Crewe IEMD in April 2006

Our final offering for this run relates to the use of six-wheeled vans as mail bag

Because this was only a trial