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    In the days of old, what type of railway wagons transported hops?

    Hops were traditionally packed for transportation in very large woven sacks, known colloquially as 'hop pockets'. They were moved in their pockets on the railways in standard short wheelbase open wagons, but were always sheeted over with tarpaulin to protect them from the elements. At he...
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    In the days of old, what type of railway wagons transported hops?

    Hops were traditionally packed for transportation in very large woven sacks, known colloquially as 'hop pockets'. They were moved in their pockets on the railways in standard short wheelbase open wagons, but were always sheeted over with tarpaulin to protect them from the elements. At he...
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