ODA - Railfreight Red/Grey - Triple Pack B OOV Ruston 245033

Ruston 245033

66724 was given a fresh coat of GBRF’s now standard dark blue in 2017

as present at Stargate Colliery in February 1950

Highly detailed TF25 low track force bogies with brake blocks in line with wheels and separate brake-shoes and brake adjuster

TOPS renumbering saw it become 73125 and then finally 73204 when it became part of the Gatwick express fleet

ODA - Railfreight Red/Grey - Triple Pack B OOV Ruston 245033In 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