ODA - EWS 'Distressed' Maroon/Yellow - Triple Pack G Batch-1 Class 37/6 - 37606

Class 37/6 - 37606

37420 The Scottish Hosteller Large Logo w/Highland ‘stag’

·      Plywood bodyside

Differing brake arrangements tooled: Morton single shoe per wheel pattern brakes and Morton Cam pattern (diagonally opposed)

ODA - EWS 'Distressed' Maroon/Yellow - Triple Pack G Batch-1 Class 37/6 - 37606In 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