ODA - EWS Maroon/Yellow - Triple Pack E Coach Type_T it displayed some unique features

it displayed some unique features compared with later repaints—such as gold-coloured cab vents

All windows still in place

Heavy die-cast metal chassis

InterCity Mainline livery

7819 was one of eight members of the class to survive its trip to the scrapyard

ODA - EWS Maroon/Yellow - Triple Pack E Coach Type_T it displayed some unique featuresIn 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