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D9013 – ‘The Black Watch’

whilst the ballast would be sold off for use as foundation material

A locomotive that spent a good few years unnamed

the number 196 was reinstated as was the typical Longmoor Military railway lined blue livery (although 68011 was still visible

ODA - Railfreight Red/Grey - Triple Pack A Single Pack ESU LokProgrammer – The UltimateIn 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