CIE Bulleid Pallet Van - Brown (CIE roundel era) - Pack 2 Wagon Type_HBA Hopper set into small

set into small

The major updates are bodysides with exposed framing and the distinctive Barber BER22

110 chemically blackened OO gauge wheel sets

37289 (built as D6989) was a regular performer on loco-hauled services around the country

DRSL 92716

CIE Bulleid Pallet Van - Brown (CIE roundel era) - Pack 2 Wagon Type_HBA Hopper set into smallAs 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