ZDV - Worn Bauxite - Triple Pack L Wagon Type_MHA Ballast An ESU Lokpilot DCC decoder

An ESU Lokpilot DCC decoder which is custom programmed for Accurascale Class 55 locomotives

albeit with the odd coal turn

the NCB donated it to the National Museum of Wales who placed it on permanent loan to the Llangollen Railway where it was restored to steam in 1994

Detailed chassis and bogies

it moved to 32B Ipswich just over a year later and then to 30A Stratford 12 months after that

ZDV - Worn Bauxite - Triple Pack L Wagon Type_MHA Ballast An ESU Lokpilot DCC decoderIn 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