432477/1959 - British Railways No. 83 - BR Green Railfreight Grey 5t minerals (MEO)

5t minerals (MEO)

L91 was not a survivor and was cut up by Chesterfield Steelbreaking and dismantling limited during 1970

The Driving Cars (DRBFO and DMSO) are fitted with poseable front fairings at the front

with green roof and green/grey bodyside ‘swooshes’ since delivery

Eroded metal

432477/1959 - British Railways No. 83 - BR Green Railfreight Grey 5t minerals (MEO)Ruston 432477 was built new for British Railways, being delivered to the North Eastern Region Civil Engineers Department at Etherley Tip in Witton, County Durham on 5 January 1959. Expired track ballast and materials were dumped at Etherley in the post war years, with the ballast being removed from the wagons, then passed over a screen to separate the 'fines' and muck from the bigger bits of stone. The fines would be dumped in the nearest low spot,