ICA Silver Bullet Profile and Models

ICA Silver Bullet

37 80 7898 069-5 at Kingsthorpe in March 2017. ©Dan Adkins

In the UK, china clay slurry is collected and commonly transported using the ICA China Clay slurry wagon, commonly known as Silver Bullets due to their distinctive shape and colour. Silver Bullets are a common sight leaving the South West of England up to the large paper mills in Scotland. Each wagon has a maximum capacity of around 90 tonnes and they commonly travel in rakes of more than 10 wagons. NACCO is the main operator of Silver Bullets and liveries include NACCO with English China Clay (ECC) branding and NACCO unbranded. (Information provided via Dapol)

Type of Vehicle

Tank Wagon

Builder

Arbel Fauvet, France

Build Dates

1989 to 1990 & 2007

Total Built

70+

Wheel Configuration

Bogies

Operated By

NACCO (ECC)
Ermewa

Main Duties

China Clay Slurry Transport

In Service Until

Present

Surviving Examples

All in Service

 

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)