Dapol 4F-026-025

HIA Freightliner Green Limestone Hopper 369050 (Later Build)

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

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The Dapol HIA Limestone Hopper features:

• Finely moulded body with many separately added details
• New tooling to portray later wagon builds
• Finely applied livery with accurately printed detail
• Profiled wheels
• NEM pockets with self-centring couplings

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. 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.

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