London Transport ‘Herring’ Ballast Hopper Wagons

The SVR is home to three 20 ton steel Ballast Hopper Wagons (type ‘Herring’) originally ordered by the London Passenger Transport Board for use on planned extension works on London Underground such as the extension of the Northern Line to Potters Bar. The wagons include ‘foldback’ buffers to allow use with L.T. electric loco stock.

The wagons, which arrived on the SVR in July 1984, are numbered as follows:

Number	Built	Built by	Wagon Survey	Notes
HW 410	1938	GRCW	Link
HW 410	1938	GRCW	Link
HW 436	1965	BR Shildon	Link

Gallery

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  HW 410

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  HW 411

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  HW 436

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  Ballast hoppers in an engineers train

Sources

Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition

See also

List of goods wagons