ODA - SatLink Yellow/Red - Triple Pack D Departmental Coaches 66017 arrived in the UK

66017 arrived in the UK aboard the ‘M

Universal CompatibilityEquipped with all common interface sockets used in smaller scales:

after Sir Edward Elgar had been sidelined with a main generator flashover near Basingstoke in July of the same year

and numbered WD 75101

Three wagon multi-pack

ODA - SatLink Yellow/Red - Triple Pack D Departmental Coaches 66017 arrived in the UKIn the early 1980s, British Rail's shift to an air braked network created logistical challenges for the Ministry of Defence (MoD), whose depot sidings had sharp curves that could not accommodate newer, long wheelbase wagons. To solve this, 50 vacuum braked, 12 foot wheelbase "Pipe" wagons (built in 1961 under Lot 3335 to Diagram 1 462) were selected for conversion. Their drop sides were ideal for palletised loads. Modified at Shildon works in 1983