102 ton Bogie Aggregate Hopper Wagon.
DETAILS FOR THIS VEHICLE.
Location : Warrington Arpley Yard.
Date : 07/06/2014.
Type : Bogie Aggregate Hopper.
Weight : 102 t GLW / 27.9 t Tare.
Number : 300607 (82 70 672 3 607-1)
Number Series : 300600 to 300685 (with gaps ex NP 19600 to NP 19685 fleet).
Builder : 1995 by OY Transtech, Finland.
TOPS Code : HKA.
UIC Code : Fabnooss.
ADDITIONAL NOTES.
When EWS bought out National Power's rail operations in April 1998 as well as six class 59 locomotives it inherited a fleet of 21 JHA stone hoppers (no's. NP 19400 to NP 19420) and a fleet of 85 JMA coal hoppers (no's. NP 19601 to 19685). In recent years the latter have been mostly stored out of use having seen use on some aggregate workings and Fiddlers Ferry power station coal trains. With a shortage of hopper wagons DB Schenker has taken the decision to reinstate these vehicles after a major overhaul and refurbishment. The ex JMA's are being outshopped from Marcroft's Wagon Works at Stoke with new Axiom LTF bogies replacing the older Gloucester inside frame disc braked LTF bogies. The refurbished wagons carry dual numbers and have been UIC registered by DB as well as carrying a new TOPS number range in the 3006xx series. It's unconfirmed but on first inspection the last three digits of the original numbers have been retained thus this wagon 300607 was probably NP 19607. It's UIC number also incorporates the running number digits 607. Overhauled wagons are being assembled in Arpley Yard at Warrington but I am currently not sure what flow they are going to be allocated too. An obvious candidate would be the sinter lime from Shap to Redcar should DB be awarded a long term contract. This flow is currently using un-refurbished ex National Power JMA's.
102 ton Bogie Aggregate Hopper Wagon.
DETAILS FOR THIS VEHICLE.
Location : Warrington Arpley Yard.
Date : 07/06/2014.
Type : Bogie Aggregate Hopper.
Weight : 102 t GLW / 27.9 t Tare.
Number : 300607 (82 70 672 3 607-1)
Number Series : 300600 to 300685 (with gaps ex NP 19600 to NP 19685 fleet).
Builder : 1995 by OY Transtech, Finland.
TOPS Code : HKA.
UIC Code : Fabnooss.
ADDITIONAL NOTES.
When EWS bought out National Power's rail operations in April 1998 as well as six class 59 locomotives it inherited a fleet of 21 JHA stone hoppers (no's. NP 19400 to NP 19420) and a fleet of 85 JMA coal hoppers (no's. NP 19601 to 19685). In recent years the latter have been mostly stored out of use having seen use on some aggregate workings and Fiddlers Ferry power station coal trains. With a shortage of hopper wagons DB Schenker has taken the decision to reinstate these vehicles after a major overhaul and refurbishment. The ex JMA's are being outshopped from Marcroft's Wagon Works at Stoke with new Axiom LTF bogies replacing the older Gloucester inside frame disc braked LTF bogies. The refurbished wagons carry dual numbers and have been UIC registered by DB as well as carrying a new TOPS number range in the 3006xx series. It's unconfirmed but on first inspection the last three digits of the original numbers have been retained thus this wagon 300607 was probably NP 19607. It's UIC number also incorporates the running number digits 607. Overhauled wagons are being assembled in Arpley Yard at Warrington but I am currently not sure what flow they are going to be allocated too. An obvious candidate would be the sinter lime from Shap to Redcar should DB be awarded a long term contract. This flow is currently using un-refurbished ex National Power JMA's.