373-950C BR HFA Hopper Transrail DCC_DCC Ready Plux22 The franchise eventually passed to

The franchise eventually passed to Virgin Trains East Coast in March 2015

81 locomotives still exist as Class 47s

Code 100 rail allows flange depths up to 1

the North East and North West of England

with two units (801205 and 801207) entering service on 18 November 2019 onto the London King's Cross - Edinburgh route

373-950C BR HFA Hopper Transrail DCC_DCC Ready Plux22 The franchise eventually passed toThe HAA Coal Hoppers were designed for use as part of the new Merry Go Round (MGR) trains introduced in the 1960s. Replacing the ageing fleet of wooden and steel bodied wagons, like the 16 Ton Minerals, the HAAs were air braked, had double the capacity of many of their predecessors, and could operate more efficiently thanks to the MGR system which allowed for on the move loading and unloading where facilities existed. Wagons coded HCAs benefitted from