CIÉ 12T Corrugated Open Wagon - Roundel - Beet Traffic - Pack 2In 1950 the board of Cors Iompair ireann (CI) appointed Oliver Bulleid as its Chief Mechanical Engineer. Bulleid, renowned as designer of the distinctive Merchant Navy and Light Pacific locomotives during his tenure with the Southern Railway in England, did not have an opportunity to pursue his legendary innovativeness to the same extent in Ireland, but his arrival nonetheless heralded a period of modernisation and standardisation. Apart from

BR Class 50 - BR Blue - D423 - DCC Sound Fitted

Three wagon multi-pack

plastic and wire detail parts

footsteps (with tread)

Converted to Class 37/4 configuration in December 1985 its new specification included various cosmetic upgrades as well as electric train heat (ETH) capability rated at 30

BR grey livery with HOP21 markings

Based on ESU's tried and tested Lokpilot 5 decoder

for a long time it looked like its repairs would never be completed

Since then it has been one of the most reliable members of the fleet

and later acquired the Sir Dyfed / County of Dyfed nameplates from No

For the next four years

Seen as very much the ‘missing link’ in the ‘Powering Britain’ range