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Dapol 4F-026-023

HIA Freightliner White Heavy Haul Limestone Hopper 369023

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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 White Heavy Haul Limestone Hopper 369023 is a model railway wagon representing a Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited HIA limestone hopper. The model carries the Freightliner PLC livery and the manufacturer's part number is 4F-026-023. It is fitted with NEM / tension‑lock couplings and the minimum radius curve is specified as radius 1.

The prototype was introduced in 2005 for exclusive use by Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited, during the initial privatisation period. A total of 122 HIA limestone hoppers were built by Wagony Swidinica in Poland, of which 95 were painted in the Heavy Haul green livery and 27 in the white version represented by this model.

The real wagon measured 14 metres in length and could carry up to 90 tonnes of limestone, stone or sand. In service the wagons operated across England, commonly moving limestone from Dowlow in Derbyshire to destinations in Yorkshire, Kent, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Lancashire.

The Dapol model reproduces the prototype accurately, featuring a finely moulded body with separate detail parts, precisely applied livery, profiled wheels, NEM pockets with self‑centring couplings and compatibility with era 9‑10 operation. The model's length is 180 mm.