Replacing the famous ‘clay hoods’ covered opens that dated from the 1950s, the distinctive CDA china clay hoppers featured striking blue framing and canopies, galvanised steel bodies and large English China Clays branding when they first entered service. Debuting at a ceremony at BREL Doncaster Works on September 2, 1987, they continued in service with EWS and DB in Cornwall until mid 2023 when they were withdrawn from traffic.

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