Leyland Olympian - Dublin Bus Cityswift - 51B Wagon Type_NER 20T Hopper replacement welded long range fuel

replacement welded long range fuel tank and revised bodysides from its 1990s Transrail rebuild

These vehicles had a 12 ton capacity and augmented a fleet of earlier hopper wagons which had been constructed by the Great Southern Railways (GSR) in the 1930s and lasted in service until grain traffic ended in the mid-late 1970s

One of a number of “postwar” austerities

Thames Mills was closed and transferred into the ownership of Bowaters’ Northfleet Terminals Ltd group and in 1981 412427 was donated by NTL to the fledging North Downs Steam Railway

Leyland Olympian - Dublin Bus Cityswift - 51B Wagon Type_NER 20T Hopper replacement welded long range fuelThis model is: RH70 (91 D 1070) with the route 51B 1: 76 model of the Volvo Alexander Olympian double deck bus with unique Dublin Bus body style and details. Wealth of separately applied parts and detail. Fully detailed interior Accurate destination displays featuring Irish translations where applicable Undercarriage detail including exhaust and engine Flush glazing Steerable front axle Limited production run