2F-036-055 N Gauge Bulk Grain Hopper GWR Avonmouth 42313 N Gauge DMU During the First World War

During the First World War there was a considerable increase in troop and ambulance train traffic between London and the ports of Dover and Folkestone

including two of the five built by Drummond

The classic elegant design with sweeping curves and unmistakable presence has always meant that this locomotive has been a firm favourite with Diesel aficionados

Metal Instanter coupling chain and sprung coupling hook

although the cars themselves were not renumbered

2F-036-055 N Gauge Bulk Grain Hopper GWR Avonmouth 42313 N Gauge DMU During the First World WarPost Nationalisation, most bulk grain transportation was performed by rail and British Rail based its new standardised grain hopper on the LMS steel bodied grain hopper design with a 106 wheelbase and 21 body. These wagons normally ran in small rakes of between 2 and 10 wagons as part of a general mixed goods train. The bulk grain was discharged from the wagon via a bottom discharge chute and then via an auger to the waiting road transport. The bulk