CIE Bulleid H Van - Grey (CIE Flying Snail era) -Unfitted- Pack 2 7mm - Locomotives 7027 was also the pioneer

7027 was also the pioneer locomotive for the trial fitting of grease lubrication to the coupling pins and connecting rods in 1936

Walkway Style : Late

26783 - CIE/IR

made up from redundant HTV’s and HEA’s received the striking green and grey livery seen on our models

With an estimated cost of over £100k this was to be no mean feat and sadly stalled again

CIE Bulleid H Van - Grey (CIE Flying Snail era) -Unfitted- Pack 2 7mm - Locomotives 7027 was also the pioneerThe 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