CDA china clay hopper Profile and Models
375011 at Fowey Docks in April 1990. ©Adrian Nicholls
British Rail built a fleet of HAA hopper wagons in the 1960s and 1970s which were designed to deliver coal to power stations without having to stop to load or unload. A small fleet of CDA wagons were built to a similar design of the earlier HAA merry-go-round stock for use on china clay traffic in the south-west of England. These new wagons were to displace the aging fleet of wooden 'Clayhood' wagons and featured a rolling roof to protect the material inside. A later batch was produced which were converted from existing redundant HAA wagons. Some of these wagons can still be seen in use today. |
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Type of Vehicle |
Hopper Wagons |
Builder |
BREL Doncaster RFS Doncaster |
Build Dates |
1987 to 1989 |
Total Built |
138 |
Wheel Configuration |
4-Wheel |
Operated By |
British Rail EWS ECC International DB Cargo |
Main Duties |
China Clay |
In Service Until |
Present |
Surviving Examples |
Most in service |