CIE Bulk Cement Wagon - Orange - Pack 3

CIE Bulk Cement Wagon - Orange - Pack 3Introduced in seven batches between 1964 and 1972, a total of 150 of these two axle wagons were built by Cras Iompair ireann (CI) to convey bulk loads of cement from Irish Cements plants at Drogheda in County Louth, Castlemungret in County Limerick and Platin in County Meath to distribution points throughout the CI Irish Rail and Northern Ireland Railways networks. Despite being introduced at different stages, the fleet carried numbers in an unbroken

83mm) gauges

when the EWS “beasties” sticker was applied to its now-tatty triple-grey bodyside

both ironically removed during refurbishment and considered too expensive to reinstate

196 was chosen to carry the name of Major General Errol Lonsdale who was the then chief of Army transport

‘First’ branding was then replaced by ‘Premier’ branding on the A1 DRBFO cars

Battery is easily replaceable when required

2mm Gauge Drop-In Wheel Sets suitable for the Accurascale Class 31 locomotive

Built as D6850 in 1963 and already 23 years old when it was plucked from obscurity to become 37901

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differed from the initial C72 order by being designated for shunting duties and differed in build accordingly

Mark 2c FO - 903

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