ODA - EWS Maroon/Yellow - Triple Pack E cannot-cancel • Extra fine factory fitted

• Extra fine factory fitted detail plastic parts

For the next four years

with up to twelve being outshopped each week at the height of production

this time at Eastleigh and it received the slightly darker shade of blue which is used by GBRf currently

Named ‘Severn Valley Railway’ in 2016

ODA - EWS Maroon/Yellow - Triple Pack E cannot-cancel • Extra fine factory fittedIn 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