ODA - SatLink Yellow/Red - Triple Pack D Departmental Coaches and numbered WD 75101

and numbered WD 75101

66017 arrived in the UK aboard the ‘M

while 142008 has the smaller blind assembly introduced on the second batch

separately applied

ODA - SatLink Yellow/Red - Triple Pack D Departmental Coaches and numbered WD 75101In 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