HKA/ JMA aggregates hopper Profile and Models

HKA/ JMA aggregates hopper

82 70 6723 668-3 at Bedford in June 2018. ©Dan Adkins

In the Early 1990s, National Power developed plans to run its own fleet of trains to provide coal for Drax Power Station in the North East. To realise this they orderted Class 59 locomotives and a fleet of 85 bogie hopper wagons. Originally coded as JMAs, these later became HKA wagons. After National Power sold its rail operations to EWS, much of the fleet was stored out of service. They were later refurbished and re-used by DB Cargo and continue in operation to this day.

Type of Vehicle

Aggregates Hopper

Builder

Powell Duffryn SA
OY Transtech, Finland

Build Dates

1993 to 1995

Total Built

85

Wheel Configuration

2 x Bogies

Operated By

National Power
EWS
DB Cargo UK

Main Duties

Coal Transport
Aggregate Transport

In Service Until

Present

Surviving Examples

All in service