CIE Bulleid Pallet Van - Grey (CIE roundel era) - Pack 2 Ruston 88DS and – for those machines

and – for those machines that previously wore Compass branding – the plated central window on both sides of the body

CAWD 92745

11 70 9229 025-5

26601 - CIE

* Removable

CIE Bulleid Pallet Van - Grey (CIE roundel era) - Pack 2 Ruston 88DS and – for those machinesAs palletised shipments became increasingly common, CI required wagons capable of handling this new type of freight. While bogie wagons suitable for sundries, bagged cement, and other traffic were already on the drawing board, an interim solution was needed. The result was the 12 ton Pallet Van, based on the standard triangulated wagon chassis. This development of the traditional van wagon featured offset sliding doors wide enough for pallet loading