CIE Bulleid Pallet Van - Brown (CIE roundel era) - Pack 2 Wagon Type_HBA Hopper 37289 (built as D6989) was

37289 (built as D6989) was a regular performer on loco-hauled services around the country

the Legion d’Honneur

Vacuum brake fitted and running on grease axle boxes

set into small

The major updates are bodysides with exposed framing and the distinctive Barber BER22

CIE Bulleid Pallet Van - Brown (CIE roundel era) - Pack 2 Wagon Type_HBA Hopper 37289 (built as D6989) wasAs 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