CIE Bulleid H Van - Brown (CIE roundel era) - vacuum fitted - Pack 2

CIE Bulleid H Van - Brown (CIE roundel era) - vacuum fitted - Pack 2The programme of rolling stock production undertaken by Oliver Bulleid during his time as Chief Mechanical Engineer at Cors Iompair ireann (CI) in the 1950s contained a number of now iconic vehicles, among them being the humble H Van. With a 10ft wheelbase and 12 ton capacity, these unassuming vans became CIs standard covered wagon and they found their way to every point of the Irish railway network during their time in service, present in long rakes

but particularly with Coil B

a total of 79 were turned out between March and April 1958

BR Class 50 - BR Blue - 50006 'Neptune'

family and invited guests

Outshopped in the same livery in March 2002

it lost its Hercules name in order to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of the composer Sir Edward Elgar – who had no connection with Brunel’s famous railway

Multiple body and nose slides to accurately represent almost every member of the class

along with a “locally made” squared Giesl ejector

are not a match to the running numbers and may be subject to minor improvements and changes before delivery

66122 is one of those

including three variations of cantrail grille: early EE (for D6700-D6704)

IRM1176 Iarnród Éireann