ODA - Railfreight Red/Grey - Triple Pack B

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ODA - Railfreight Red/Grey - Triple Pack BIn 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

Always a popular presence at diesel galas

with provision for re-gauging to EM or P4 (British 18

Blackened brass bearings conforming to accurascale standards of 14

examples of both the ODA and original SOV variants are preserved on heritage railways

Door kickplates where applicable

one of the three shadow privatised freight operators spun off from the Trainload freight business in 1994

5" LNER lettering and 12" numbering

66190 was put to work almost immediately on a wide variety of freight work

Formations of three to five coaches were regularly used on Portadown/Lisburn–Belfast–Bangor and Belfast–Derry/Londonderry services

· 2 external pipes

with additional one-piece NEM mounted option

Nose front sandbox hatches: present