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Dapol 4F-026-021

HIA Freightliner Green Heavy Haul Limestone Hopper 369011

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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways

Manufacturer description

The HIA limestone hopper was designed for the haulage of limestone, stone and sand and was introduced in 2005 for exclusive operation by Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited. 122 HIA limestone hoppers were manufactured by Wagony Swidinica in Poland of which 95 operated in the Heavy Haul green livery and 27 in the white.

The HIA limestone hopper was 14 metres long with a maximum carrying capacity of 90 tonnes. The wagons worked all over England, typically transporting limestone from Derbyshire (Dowlow) to Yorkshire, Kent, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Lancashire.

MODEL
This model of the HIA Freightliner wagon share all the same characteristics as the prototype with all the applied details, profiled wheels and accurately applied livery details and artwork.

FEATURES

• Finely moulded body with many separately added details
• Finely applied livery with accurately printed detail
• Profiled wheels
• NEM pockets with self-centring couplings
• Era 9 - 10 operation
• DETAILS
• LIVERY Freightliner
• COUPLINGS NEM
• ERA 9 - 10

MEASUREMENTS

• LENGTH 180mm

Catalogue listing

Model details

Dapol model HIA Freightliner Green Heavy Haul Limestone Hopper (product number 369011) replicates the Freightliner PLC livery and is a 9 – 10 era wagon equipped with NEM tension‑lock couplings. The model bears the manufacturer part number 4F‑026‑021 and represents the initial privatisation period.

The real‑world HIA limestone hopper was introduced in 2005 for exclusive use by Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited. It was built by Wagony Swidinica in Poland, with 122 units produced – 95 in the green Heavy Haul livery and 27 in a white livery. The wagon is 14 metres long, can carry up to 90 tonnes, and was employed across England, notably moving limestone from Dowlow in Derbyshire to destinations in Yorkshire, Kent, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Lancashire. It requires a minimum curve radius of one unit (radius 1).

The Dapol model reproduces the prototype’s details, including a finely moulded body, accurately printed livery, profiled wheels and NEM pockets with self‑centering couplings. The model’s length is 180 mm. All components are painted and marked to match the original Freightliner green livery.