HYA/ IIA hopper Profile and Models

37 70 6791 016-8 at Doncaster in July 2013. ©Dan Adkins

The fleet of HYA (later IIA) wagons were built in several batches in both Romania and the UK. Almost 400 of these high capacity hoppers were delivered for coal transportation duties across the network. The fleet were developed initially for First/ GBRf to challenge EWS and Freightliner in the coal business. The then new 'Fastline Freight' also ordered their own batch of wagons, delivered in 2008. Some wagons were re-fitted for use on biomass traffic and after the introduction of a new carbon tax in 2015, many of the wagons were redeployed on aggregate trains.

(Information provided via Accurascale)

Type of Vehicle	Hopper wagon
Builder	IRS, Romania WH Davis, UK
Build Dates	2007 to 2011
Total Built	Around 400
Wheel Configuration	2 x TF25 Bogies
Operated By	GB Railfreight Fastline Freight Touax Rail Ltd
Main Duties	Coal transport Biomass transport Aggregates
In Service Until	Present
Surviving Examples	All in service or modified to other wagons