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British Railways
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On the date of its formation in 1948 British Rail acquired the rolling stock of virtually all railway companies in existence in the United Kingdom up to that date. There were a few notable exceptions; some specialist vehicles such as salt vans, although these were few and far between, and some ex private owner wagons in service with the recently formed National Coal Board.
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Diagram 1/163, 1/166: iron stone hopper unfitted Some 1500 were built all unfitted to lots 2733 and 3001 between 1955 and 1957 and a further 350 to 1/166 in 1958. Used for a variety of traffic including sand, sulphate and clinker as well as iron ore.
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Diagram 1/165, 1/168: iron stone hopper fitted Some 200 fitted iron stone hopper wagons were built along with 82 conversions. This fleet lasted until the 1980's on a wide variety of traffic including, iron ore, sulphate, sand and clinker.
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