HYA/ IIA hopper Profile and Models

HYA/ IIA hopper

37 70 6791 016-8 at Doncaster in July 2013. ©Dan Adkins

The fleet of HYA (later IIA) wagons were built in several batches in both Romania and the UK. Almost 400 of these high capacity hoppers were delivered for coal transportation duties across the network. The fleet were developed initially for First/ GBRf to challenge EWS and Freightliner in the coal business. The then new 'Fastline Freight' also ordered their own batch of wagons, delivered in 2008. Some wagons were re-fitted for use on biomass traffic and after the introduction of a new carbon tax in 2015, many of the wagons were redeployed on aggregate trains.

(Information provided via Accurascale)

Type of Vehicle

Hopper wagon

Builder

IRS, Romania
WH Davis, UK

Build Dates

2007 to 2011

Total Built

Around 400

Wheel Configuration

2 x TF25 Bogies

Operated By

GB Railfreight
Fastline Freight
Touax Rail Ltd

Main Duties

Coal transport
Biomass transport
Aggregates

In Service Until

Present

Surviving Examples

All in service or modified to other wagons