Introduced in 1959 there were 400 of the vacuum braked version of the standard iron ore hopper with 663 cu ft. capacity. They were for Newport Docks to Llanwern and later had various uses for Sand, Colliery waste (possibly coal) and in departmental use. Collection includes detailed photographs. 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 NOTE – These photographs are low quality scans and may not print well. Do not order larger prints.
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Category:Transportation
Subcategory:Railway
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Keywords:BR, BR Llanwern Iron Ore hopper, HKV, Iron Ore, Llanwern, Llanwern Iron Ore, ZDV