2F-036-055 N Gauge Bulk Grain Hopper GWR Avonmouth 42313 N Gauge DMU much of the actual locomotive

much of the actual locomotive was derived from the earlier 19th century George Armstrong designed 517 Class

including two of the five built by Drummond

The classic elegant design with sweeping curves and unmistakable presence has always meant that this locomotive has been a firm favourite with Diesel aficionados

Their design offered the locomotive a low centre of gravity

2F-036-055 N Gauge Bulk Grain Hopper GWR Avonmouth 42313 N Gauge DMU much of the actual locomotivePost Nationalisation, most bulk grain transportation was performed by rail and British Rail based its new standardised grain hopper on the LMS steel bodied grain hopper design with a 106 wheelbase and 21 body. These wagons normally ran in small rakes of between 2 and 10 wagons as part of a general mixed goods train. The bulk grain was discharged from the wagon via a bottom discharge chute and then via an auger to the waiting road transport. The bulk