KTA pocket container flat Profile and Models
97708 at Northampton in September 2012. ©Dan Adkins
KTA 'Pocket' Container Flat
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97708 at Northampton in September 2012. ©Dan Adkins Following the growing use of 9ft 6in tall containers in the UK, a need was discovered for a special type of wagon that could carry these containers within the UK loading gauge. The KQAs (later reclassified to KTAs) feature a low central deck between the bogies (often referred to as a 'pocket') which enables the containers to sit lower than they would do on other rolling stock. The fleet was introduced in 1997 and continue to operate on container freight services to this day. |
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Type of Vehicle |
Container Flat |
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Builder |
Rautaruukki, Finland |
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Build Dates |
1997 to 1998 |
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Total Built |
75 |
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Wheel Configuration |
Y25C bogies Later examples had new-build ones |
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Operated By |
Tiphook Rail/ GE Rail Services (Freightliner) |
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Main Duties |
Intermodal Freight |
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In Service Until |
Present |
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Surviving Examples |
All in Service |
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