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Dapol 4F-026-022

HIA Freightliner Green Heavy Haul Limestone Hopper 369016

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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 HIA Freightliner Green Heavy Haul Limestone Hopper (product number 369016) is a model of the HIA limestone hopper built for the Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited fleet during the Initial Privatisation era. The prototype wagon entered service in 2005 and was used for the transport of limestone, stone and sand across England, notably from Derbyshire (Dowlow) to Yorkshire, Kent, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Lancashire. A total of 122 wagons were manufactured by Wagony Swidinica in Poland, of which 95 carried the green Freightliner livery and 27 were delivered in white.

The real wagon measured 14 metres in length and could carry up to 90 tonnes. It featured a minimum curve radius of 1, NEM and tension‑lock couplings, and operated in ERA 9 and 10. The Dapol model reproduces these characteristics at a 1:78 scale, with a model length of 180 mm. It includes a finely moulded body, accurately printed Freightliner livery, profiled wheels, NEM pockets with self‑centring couplings and the correct manufacturer part number 4F-026-022.