ODA - EWS 'Distressed' Maroon/Yellow - Triple Pack H Livery_DCR Ruston Works No

Ruston Works No

All good things come to an end though and No

HBA Hopper (Aero Canopy)

but retaining the original narrow cab and coal bunker

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

ODA - EWS 'Distressed' Maroon/Yellow - Triple Pack H Livery_DCR Ruston Works NoIn 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