CIE Bulleid H Van - Brown (CIE roundel era) -Unfitted- Pack 1The programme of rolling stock production undertaken by Oliver Bulleid during his time as Chief Mechanical Engineer at Cors Iompair ireann (CI) in the 1950s contained a number of now iconic vehicles, among them being the humble H Van. With a 10ft wheelbase and 12 ton capacity, these unassuming vans became CIs standard covered wagon and they found their way to every point of the Irish railway network during their time in service, present in long rakes

Plated bodyside water filler and associated steps

‘Bowling Ball’ set numbers on the front of the DMSO and DRBFO briefly replaced individual vehicle numbering

Leaving a hole in the fleet

and was a regular performer on steel trains into the Midlands into the early EWS era

Mark 2b Generator - 915

Specifications

being released from Fragonset’s workshops at the former RTC site in Derby in October 2003

these unassuming vans became CIÉ’s standard covered wagon and they found their way to every point of the Irish railway network during their time in service

RP25-110 profile OO gauge wheels with space to fit EM (18

Bauxite livery

split spoke

Factory-fitted pipework