leaving 31602 with a regular diet of railtours and stock transfers until 2003 when Wessex Trains hired in loco-hauled sets for Cardiff-Brighton and Bristol-Weymouth diagrams
110 chemically blackened OO gauge split spoke wheels
DRSL 92703 [Novapak] DRSL 92721 [2896 brown] DRSL 92856 [Novapak]
withdrawal came in April 1981 and the shunter was disposed of at Reading by Cartrights of Tipton in August 1982
but after running away and colliding with its stabled rake of coaches at Rhymney on 1 August 2005 the locomotive was stored and repairs were not authorised
IE Ballast Wagon - Pack F Wagon Type_HTO/HTV Hopper leaving 31602 with a regularIarnrod Eireann IE Two axle Ballast Hopper multi pack F 24140 IE, Bauxite 24256 IE, Bauxite 24263 IE, Bauxite Features: Pack of Three Wagons NEM coupling boxes NEM Cranked Couplers RP25. 110 darkened profile wheel sets with 14. 4mm back to backs, and 26mm over pin points Highly detailed, separately applied, factory fitted Discharge Wheels Extra fine factory fitted detail plastic parts Plastic moulded Ballast Load with each wagon included Individual