ODA - Railfreight Red/Grey - Triple Pack C accurascale Exclusive_Exclusive 83 mm Gauge Drop-In Wheel

83 mm Gauge Drop-In Wheel Sets suitable for the Accurascale Deltic Class 55 locomotive

commissioning

Metal 3-hole disc wagon wheels on metal axles - 12

92030 spent much of the EWS era working domestic freight duties punctuated by periods of store

which in the end did not enter service for another 16 months

ODA - Railfreight Red/Grey - Triple Pack C accurascale Exclusive_Exclusive 83 mm Gauge Drop-In WheelIn 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