ODA - Railfreight Red/Grey - Triple Pack C Unavailable block freights from Essex onto

block freights from Essex onto the Western and Southern Regions

with a working

The third GMPTE-liveried ‘Pacer’ is preserved 142003 with revised double-leaf doors and chassis-mounted sanding equipment

cab front bracket and current GBRf branding

D1478 pattern

ODA - Railfreight Red/Grey - Triple Pack C Unavailable block freights from Essex ontoIn 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