SOV - SOV Worn Bauxite - Triple Pack J Livery_BR Unlined Black (early) it would not be reallocated

it would not be reallocated until 1958 when it was moved to Slough (81B)

then to Chatham Dockyard

Windscreen wipers

Drawing the production line to a close after 18 years and many hundreds of locomotives was 66779

SOV - SOV Worn Bauxite - Triple Pack J Livery_BR Unlined Black (early) it would not be reallocatedIn 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