BR 'Dogfish' Ballast Hopper Wagons

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BRBritish Rail or British Railways ‘Dogfish’ Ballast Hopper Wagons The SVRSevern Valley Railway is home to three 24 ton steel Ballast Hopper Wagons, type ‘Dogfish’. Built by Chas Roberts of Wakefield, these were the largest ballast hoppers used by BRBritish Rail or British Railways. They were also the most common, with a total of 1.249 being built. They were fitted with centre and side doors, allowing ballast to be dropped between the rails or to either side. Details of the 3 Hopper Wagons are as follows:

Number Built Built by Wagon Survey Notes
983115 1957 Chas Roberts Link Wagon database states built in 1959, but makers plate shows 1957.
983194 1957 Chas Roberts Link Wagon database states built in 1959, but makers plate shows 1957.
993126 1956 Chas Roberts Link

The Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey states that 983115 and 983194 left the SVRSevern Valley Railway for the Gwili Railway in 2013, however the photographs show these wagons in a ballast train at Bewdley in April 2015.

Gallery

Sources

Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition

See also

List of goods wagons