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Dapol 4F-026-024

HIA Freightliner White Heavy Haul Limestone Hopper 369039

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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 369039 is a 00‑scale model of the freight wagon used by Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited during the initial privatisation period. The model bears the Freightliner PLC livery and represents the white‑coloured variant of the HIA limestone hopper.

Introduced in 2005, the real‑world HIA limestone hopper was built by Wagony Swidinica in Poland. A total of 122 wagons were produced, of which 95 carried the green Heavy Haul livery and 27 were painted white. The wagon is 14 metres long, can carry up to 90 tonnes, and operated across England, commonly moving limestone from Dowlow in Derbyshire to destinations such as Yorkshire, Kent, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Lancashire. The minimum curve radius for the wagon is 1.

The Dapol model replicates the prototype’s details, including a finely moulded body, accurately printed livery, profiled wheels and NEM pockets with self‑centring couplings. It is intended for use on Era 9‑10 tracks and comes with a manufactured part number 4F‑026‑024.

The model itself measures 180 mm in length and is supplied with NEM couplings and the Freightliner white livery.