CIE Bulleid Pallet Van - Brown (CIE roundel era) - Pack 2 accurascale dating from the period 1900

dating from the period 1900 to late 1920s/early 1930s

The new power station

SR D1478 Van - Original SR Livery - Triple Pack

Arriving in the uk aboard MV Fairload on the 23rd June 2000

CIE Bulleid Pallet Van - Brown (CIE roundel era) - Pack 2 accurascale dating from the period 1900As palletised shipments became increasingly common, CI required wagons capable of handling this new type of freight. While bogie wagons suitable for sundries, bagged cement, and other traffic were already on the drawing board, an interim solution was needed. The result was the 12 ton Pallet Van, based on the standard triangulated wagon chassis. This development of the traditional van wagon featured offset sliding doors wide enough for pallet loading