SOV - Pipe VB Bauxite - Triple Pack K Coil-A / KAV / SFW Steel Coil Wagon Number : 9016

Number : 9016

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

Stored at Crewe IEMD in April 2006

7808 Cookham Manor

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

SOV - Pipe VB Bauxite - Triple Pack K Coil-A / KAV / SFW Steel Coil Wagon Number : 9016In 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