CIE Bulleid Pallet Van - Brown (CIE roundel era) - Pack 2 Wagon Type_HBA Hopper CAWD 92703

CAWD 92703

Vacuum brake fitted and running on grease axle boxes

110 chemically blackened OO gauge wheel sets

DRSL 92716

CIE Bulleid Pallet Van - Brown (CIE roundel era) - Pack 2 Wagon Type_HBA Hopper CAWD 92703As palletised shipments became increasingly common, CI required wagons capable of handling this new type of freight. While bogie wagons suitable for sundries, bagged cement, and other traffic were already on the drawing board, an interim solution was needed. The result was the 12 ton Pallet Van, based on the standard triangulated wagon chassis. This development of the traditional van wagon featured offset sliding doors wide enough for pallet loading