Dogfish 24 ton Ballast Hopper Wagon № DB993399, built in 1959 by Metro-Cammell, Saltley, near Birmingham, was built to transport and distribute ballast at railway worksites.
The ballast is distributed to each side of and in between, the rails by the opening or closing of three doors and chutes at the base of the hopper compartment.
A profile of the Dogfish wagon and history can be found at www.ltsv.com
Dogfish 24 ton Ballast Wagon № DB993399 at Pitsford Sidings.
Photo: Dan Adkins
| Wagon | Metro-Cammell | Dogfish Ballast Hopper |
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| Built: | 1959 at Metro-Cammell, Saltley | Works №: | N/A | ||||||||
| Diagram №: | 1/587 | Lot №: | 2823 | ||||||||
| Length: | 22 ft 6 in over headstocks 14 ft wheelbase |
Weight: | 11.5 ton / 11.2 tonne | ||||||||
| Type: | Dogfish BR TOPS code ZFV |
Load Capacity: | 24 ton | ||||||||
| Made Redundant / Withdrawn: | N/A | Date Preserved: | N/A | ||||||||
| Arrived at NLR: | 28thJuly 1998 | Current Status: | Operational | ||||||||