ODA - SatLink Yellow/Red - Triple Pack D ERA_Preserved MW socket and WIPAC light

MW socket and WIPAC light clusters

who quickly repainted it in their house colours prompting hopes for a speedy return to the main line

L95 was even steamed the day it arrived on the Severn Valley Railway

Three styles of cab interior: as built

ODA - SatLink Yellow/Red - Triple Pack D ERA_Preserved MW socket and WIPAC lightIn 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