Dogfish ballast hopper Profile and Models
DB983144 at Duddeston in May 1985. ©Steve Jones
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The Catfish and Dogfish wagons were BR’s standard small ballast hopper wagons, with almost 2000 built. Measuring in with a 14ft wheelbase, they were 22ft 6in over headstocks. The Dogfish was designed to carry 24 Tons of ballast. All were fitted with vacuum brakes from new, many lasted into the 1990s while a programme to fit air-brakes to surviving Dogfish wagons was started in 2000. Despite this, the last examples types were withdrawn in 2006. Many have survived into preservation. |
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Type of Vehicle |
Hopper Wagon |
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Builder |
Metro-Cammell |
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Build Date |
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Total Built |
1,249 |
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Wheel Configuration |
4-wheel |
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Operated By |
British Rail LoadHaul EWS |
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Main Duties |
Ballast transport |
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In Service Until |
2006 |
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Surviving Examples |
Some in preservation |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
BR plain black
BR departmental olive
Civil Engineers 'Dutch'
LoadHaul
Private Owner
N Gauge
BR grey
O Gauge (1:43 Scale)
BR gulf red
Products awaiting categorisation
| Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Cambrian |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
C12Cambrian View |
BR Ballast Hopper Wagon Dogfish/ZEV 1956 | Awaiting Categorisation |
| N Gauge | Dapol |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
NB070B View |
Dogfish wagon in "Engineers Dutch" livery | Civil Engineers 'Dutch' |
| N Gauge | Dapol |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
NB070e View |
Dogfish wagon in "Engineers Dutch" livery 983556 | Civil Engineers 'Dutch' |
| N Gauge | Dapol |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
NB070f View |
Dogfish wagon in "Engineers Dutch" livery 993312 | Civil Engineers 'Dutch' |
| N Gauge | Dapol |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
NB070g View |
Dogfish wagon in "Engineers Dutch" livery 992902 | Civil Engineers 'Dutch' |
| N Gauge | Dapol |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
NB070h View |
Dogfish wagon in "Engineers Dutch" livery 992972 | Civil Engineers 'Dutch' |
| On30 Scale (1:48 - Quarter inch) | Bachmann USA |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
27471 View |
American billboard reefer freight car in Dogfish Head Craft Brewery livery | Awaiting Categorisation |
| On30 Scale (1:48 - Quarter inch) | Bachmann USA |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
27479 View |
Billboard Reefer Dogfish Head wagon | Awaiting Categorisation |
