CIE Bulleid H Van - Grey (CIE roundel era) -Unfitted- Pack 1 Livery_DRS Original 5-rib body style with

Original 5-rib body style with grease axle boxes

From concept to delivery in little over 18 months the construction of this 100 strong class was nothing short of impressive

Lot 3450 Coil-A wagons in 1983

Fully sprung buffers

these unassuming vans became CIÉ’s standard covered wagon and they found their way to every point of the Irish railway network during their time in service

CIE Bulleid H Van - Grey (CIE roundel era) -Unfitted- Pack 1 Livery_DRS Original 5-rib body style withThe programme of rolling stock production undertaken by Oliver Bulleid during his time as Chief Mechanical Engineer at Cors Iompair ireann (CI) in the 1950s contained a number of now iconic vehicles, among them being the humble H Van. With a 10ft wheelbase and 12 ton capacity, these unassuming vans became CIs standard covered wagon and they found their way to every point of the Irish railway network during their time in service, present in long rakes