Hugh Flynn Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Hi I have managed a few shots of the DB coal hopper well one side at least but i thought it might be of interest to a few if you fancy a repaint? Hugh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Subtle!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Nice catch! That was the prototype biomass carrier conversion - has it had the roof removed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Flynn Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 Nice catch! That was the prototype biomass carrier conversion - has it had the roof removed? Not sure about roof best shots i could get with telephoto lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdlcs Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 With the growing number of locomotives being painted DB Schenker red, I did wonder if any of the rolling stock would follow suit. Is this the only wagon that has been repainted as DB rather than EWS? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 There's some which have gained DB stickers but on the EWS livery - i've not seen any other proper DBS red repaints. DB also has a small fleet of brand new bogie hoppers which work on London area aggregates traffic which are "DB liveried", but they are silver and black instead of red. This one was converted from an HTA coal hopper to a CGA covered hopper for potential biomass traffic and was heavily publicised, hence the investment in a coat of paint. DBS doesn't seem to have actually gained any biomass traffic (yet at least) so I don't think any more have been converted - it was also trialled on sand from Middleton Towers, presumably DBS pitching to replace their aging PAA fleet with bigger/more modern wagons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Trainshed Terry Posted July 24, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 24, 2012 How long before it gets taged. Terry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6775 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 That is indeed the CGA with the retractable roof. Before I left DB it was always kept tucked up inside Knottingley shed. I have the original leaflet for it somewhere along with a load more pictures (Some of the roof) and a part converted HTA, though i'm likly to sell it rather than complete it!! I did note the other day there appears to be another DB red HTA/CGA prototype with what appear to be solid mechanical doors similar to GBRF's Biomass effort. Some pictures are on the WNXX site of them at Immingham at the weekend with 60019. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Quite a few pics on Flickr from the Immingham event (which also featured the red BYA shown in another thread on here) - this is 310318 which is the second one, coupled to 310552 as above, and showing the difference in roof treatments from the end. http://www.flickr.com/photos/class_153/7629682266/in/photostream/ Some nice lettering and painting differences on that second one, for example it looks rather like the underside is still in EWS maroon! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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