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seven became departmental coaches

block freights from Essex onto the Western and Southern Regions

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Among the more distinctive wagon types to appear was a series of bulk grain hoppers developed from the H Van design

Two types of axle-box tooled: S4 double axleguard (10" x 5") and No

ODA - Railfreight Red/Grey - Triple Pack C Unavailable seven became departmental coachesIn 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