CIE LB Flat Wagon - Flying Snail/Roundel - Pack 1

CIE LB Flat Wagon - Flying Snail/Roundel - Pack 1As CI continued its programme of rolling stock renewal under the tenure of Oliver Bulleid, Inchicore Works turned its attention to the construction of a humble but useful flat wagon with a 12 ton capacity. Utilising a version of Bulleids patented triangulated chassis developed as the basis for a variety of CI wagons, a total of 79 were turned out between March and April 1958. Later, a number of withdrawn H Vans were repurposed as flat wagons for the

door master controls and additional boxes

when they were scrapped by burning

and 3 'Inner' Wagons

Along with 19 other J69 locomotives

37902 was rebuilt from 37148/D6848 and other than niggling silencer and turbocharger issues quickly showed the impressive reliability and fuel efficiency of the MB275T and Brush BA1005A alternator combination

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later BR blue-liveried

saloon and railhead treatment trains

- Three ex-NER P1 style Chaldrons

circa 1950s

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plans for a return to service were quashed and it was despatched to Sims Metals at Beeston in March 2005 for disposal