ZDV - Worn Bauxite - Triple Pack L Freight Type_Open Wagon The Finsbury Park thoroughbred is

The Finsbury Park thoroughbred is still in mostly original condition

single-unit variants—largely intended for infrastructure traffic—entered service

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one of the largest boiler making works in the world at the time

ZDV - Worn Bauxite - Triple Pack L Freight Type_Open Wagon The Finsbury Park thoroughbred isIn 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