37-450D 16T Steel Slope-Sided Mineral Wagon Rivetted Doors BR Grey B7464 - Weathered Class-21 The HIA limestone hopper was

The HIA limestone hopper was designed for the haulage of limestone

LIVERY Chocolate/Cream

in long coat and hat

Use in conjunction with the Large Water Tower (Ref 256)

37-450D 16T Steel Slope-Sided Mineral Wagon Rivetted Doors BR Grey B7464 - Weathered Class-21 The HIA limestone hopper wasSteel bodied mineral wagons were developed from the 1930s, with wagon builder Charles Roberts pioneering the slope sided design. The first production wagons were outshopped in 1939, however the onset of World War Two halted private orders and so the bulk of the fleet was constructed to Ministry Of (War) Transport (MOT) orders. Designed to carry coal, the wagons had end, side, and sometimes bottom doors to aid their unloading. Construction continued