PCA Bulk Cement - Rugby Cement - Pack 5

PCA Bulk Cement - Rugby Cement - Pack 5Built by CFMF of France for wagon leasing company STS (later VTG), the 50 PCA bulk cement wagons of the PC017B design diagram began entering service in 1982. A further batch of 15 wagons was manufactured in 1985 by another French firm, Fauvet Girel, and assigned the PC017C design code. Companies such as Blue Circle and Rugby Cement have leased these vehicles during their time in traffic.

It was eventually stored unserviceable in March 1996 and was scrapped at Wigan CRDC in June 1999

The conversion involved gutting three compartments to create a kitchen and living area

It was repainted in triple-grey with Construction brandings towards the end of that same year and initially retained its nameplates

intuitive operation

British Rail's shift to an air-braked network created logistical challenges for the Ministry of Defence (MoD)

having swapped North London for Gateshead via a spell at Finsbury Park

2b BFKs for conversion

It’s NR Service ended in November 2012 when it moved to DC Rail

Taken out of service in October 1964

including (but not limited to) handrails

It worked here until it was purchased by the Severn Valley Railway in 1973

particularly branded as Enparts