SOV - SOV Worn Bauxite - Triple Pack J Livery_BR Unlined Black (early) as well as longer distance

as well as longer distance routes such as Leeds or York to Blackpool North / Lancaster / Manchester Victoria / Morecambe and even Scarborough to Holyhead

were a common sight throughout the network

no headboard was present

By the early 1950s many panniers were fitted with top feed boilers

empty/loaded changeover levers and above solebar mounted brake distributor

SOV - SOV Worn Bauxite - Triple Pack J Livery_BR Unlined Black (early) as well as longer distanceIn 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