From the early 1970s BR changed to rebodying hopper wagons with a simpler design which had only two upright side stanchions. Until 1977 the wagons retained their original numbers. Some also received vacuum brake at rebuilding. Later renumbered rebuilds are in another collection. Scale drawings in: Monk-Steel, David (2022) An illustrated history of British Railways Hopper Wagons. HMRS publishing, Butterley Station, Derbys. 248 + iv pages ISBN 978 0 902835 42 9
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