CIE Bulleid Pallet Van - Grey (CIE roundel era) - Pack 3 ERA_Shadow Privatisation 500 wagons built to this

500 wagons built to this pattern

South Wales

21t hoppers (HTO)

Blackened brass bearings conforming to accurascale standards of 14

Original 5-rib body style with roller bearing axle boxes

CIE Bulleid Pallet Van - Grey (CIE roundel era) - Pack 3 ERA_Shadow Privatisation 500 wagons built to thisAs 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