CIE Bulleid Pallet Van - Grey (CIE roundel era) - Pack 1 ICI Hopper Wagons where it was painted blue

where it was painted blue with red “Stephenson Clarke” lettering along the tanks

part of the first batch of A

and some were even assigned to short-distance mail workings between Dún Laoghaire and Connolly Station

It would remain a South Wales engine for its entire working life

CIE Bulleid Pallet Van - Grey (CIE roundel era) - Pack 1 ICI Hopper Wagons where it was painted blueAs 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