CIE Bulleid Pallet Van - Brown (CIE roundel era) - Pack 3 Vehicle Narrow tension lock couplers included

Narrow tension lock couplers included

Etched metal factory-fitted detailing

Cab air vents

The locomotive stayed in the area for its working life

instead later receiving the EWS lettering and the famous “three beasties” logo on the cab side

CIE Bulleid Pallet Van - Brown (CIE roundel era) - Pack 3 Vehicle Narrow tension lock couplers includedAs 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