ZDV - Worn Bauxite - Triple Pack L Wagon Type_MHA Ballast the blue livery gave way

the blue livery gave way to the DB Schenker house colours of Traffic Red with a grey band and roof

From the initial order of 50 locomotives from the North British Locomotive Works

improved its ticketing arrangements and introduced new on-track plant and shunting locomotives

Wagon C 25191

separate metal interior handrails on the brake and corridor vehicles and fully-detailed guard's compartment

ZDV - Worn Bauxite - Triple Pack L Wagon Type_MHA Ballast the blue livery gave wayIn 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