Railway Hopper Wagon

Introduction

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Railway Hopper Wagon

Image: © David Robinson Taken: 16 Sep 2021

Old railway hopper wagon (probably classed as HTO), usually used for coal / coke prior to the modernisation to Merry-Go-Round coal wagons in the 1970s. I understand the intention is to mount the wagon on rail and cosmetically restore it.

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Image Location

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Latitude
54.691334
Longitude
-1.411853