Friday 25 July 2014

HEA Hopper Conversions: Loadhaul CEA

Fastline Simulation - HEA Conversions: A freshly converted CEA hopper is seen in Loadhaul livery, fresh from the paint shop before any of the lettering has been applied.
A freshly converted CEA hopper is seen in Loadhaul livery, fresh from the paint shop before any of the lettering has been applied.

The CEA conversions were an interesting conversion of the standard HEA hopper by Loadhaul to convert them into a covered hopper utilising a fixed flexible sheet with an integral system to retract it for loading. Some 45 wagons were converted and have been tried on a variety of traffics which have either been short term or less than successful! At the present time a number are in store at Tees Yard.