Mackerel 17 ton Ballast Hopper Wagon № DB992300, built in 1951, by Metro-Cammell, to transport and distribute ballast at railway worksites.
The ballast is distributed in between the rails by the opening or closing of a door and chute at the base of the hopper compartment.
Mackerel 17 ton Ballast wagon № DB992300 at Pitsford Sidings.
Photo: Dan Adkins
| Wagon | Metro-Cammell | Mackerel Ballast Hopper |
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| Built: | 1951 by Metro-Cammell | Works №: | N/A | ||||||||
| Diagram №: | 1/583 | Lot №: | 2284 | ||||||||
| Length: | 21 ft 8 in over headstocks |
Weight: | 9 ton 1 cwt | ||||||||
| Type: | Mackerel BR TOPS code ZMV |
Load Capacity: | 17 ton | ||||||||
| Made Redundant / Withdrawn: | N/A | Date Preserved: | N/A | ||||||||
| Arrived at NLR: | 16th November 1988 | Current Status: | Operational | ||||||||
