ODA - EWS 'Distressed' Maroon/Yellow - Triple Pack G NIR 101 / DL Class - Hunslet the four roof exhausts of

the four roof exhausts of the English Electric design were notorious for quickly turning the standard Rail grey roof filthy

Turned brass roof-mounted horns on centre headcode examples

Both of these features are faithfully recreated on the model

although these were fortunately both fixed at Kingmoor before the locomotive entered traffic a few weeks later

regularly featuring on the summer dated Norwich-Gt Yarmouth legs of services from London

ODA - EWS 'Distressed' Maroon/Yellow - Triple Pack G NIR 101 / DL Class - Hunslet the four roof exhausts ofIn 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