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Dapol 4F-026-026

HIA Limestone Hopper (Late Build) Freightliner Green 369056

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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. It 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.

The Dapol model of the HIA 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

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Model details

Prototype information

The Dapol OO scale model of the HIA Freightliner Green Limestone Hopper wagon, numbered 369056, is a representation of a later build of this type of wagon.

This model features a finely moulded body with numerous separately added details, new tooling to accurately portray the later wagon builds, and a finely applied livery with accurately printed detail. The model also features profiled wheels and NEM pockets with self-centring couplings.

The HIA limestone hopper wagons were designed for the haulage of limestone, stone, and sand and were introduced in 2005 for exclusive operation by Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited. A total of 122 wagons were manufactured by Wagony Swidnica in Poland, with the wagons working throughout England, typically transporting limestone from Derbyshire to various other parts of the country.

The model is designed to represent the initial privatisation period and meets the requirements for OO gauge models, with a minimum recommended radius of curve of 1. The model's measurements are 180mm in length over buffers.