BR 992329 'Mackerel' Ballast Hopper
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BRBritish Rail or British Railways 992329 'Mackerel' Ballast Hopper | |
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Built By | Metro Cammell |
Number | DB 992329 |
History | |
Built | 1951 |
Diagram | 1/583 |
Lot | 2284 |
Type | 4-wheel steel ballast hopper |
Capacity | 17 tons |
Telegraphic code | MACKEREL |
TOPS code | ZMV |
Brakes | Vacuum fitted |
The 'Mackerel' was vacuum braked with a single central hopper door operated from an end platform.
The Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey states this vehicle was inspected at the SVRSevern Valley Railway in August 2006, but does not include a photograph.
See also
References
- ↑ Rowland (1996) App. 4.