Dogfish ballast hopper Profile and Models

Dogfish ballast hopper

DB983144 at Duddeston in May 1985. ©Steve Jones

The Catfish and Dogfish wagons were BR’s standard small ballast hopper wagons, with almost 2000 built. Measuring in with a 14ft wheelbase, they were 22ft 6in over headstocks. The Dogfish was designed to carry 24 Tons of ballast. All were fitted with vacuum brakes from new, many lasted into the 1990s while a programme to fit air-brakes to surviving Dogfish wagons was started in 2000. Despite this, the last examples types were withdrawn in 2006. Many have survived into preservation.

Type of Vehicle

 Hopper Wagon

Builder

 Metro-Cammell

Build Date

 1955 - 1961

Total Built

 1,249

Wheel Configuration

 4-wheel

Operated By

 British Rail
LoadHaul
EWS

Main Duties

 Ballast transport

In Service Until

 2006

Surviving Examples

 Some in preservation

 

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

trainModels Produced

Logo for Heljan
Heljan OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Dogfish ballast hopper

Unpowered

format_paintLiveries Produced

BR plain black livery sample BR plain black
(1948 - 1980)
BR departmental olive livery sample BR departmental olive
(1955 - 1985)
Civil Engineers 'Dutch' livery sample Civil Engineers 'Dutch'
(1990 - 2000)
LoadHaul livery sample LoadHaul
(1994 - 1996)
Private Owner livery sample Private Owner
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N Gauge

trainModels Produced

Logo for Dapol
Dapol N Gauge Dogfish ballast hopper

Unpowered

format_paintLiveries Produced

BR grey livery sample BR grey
(1948 - 1990)
BR plain black livery sample BR plain black
(1948 - 1980)
BR departmental olive livery sample BR departmental olive
(1955 - 1985)
Civil Engineers 'Dutch' livery sample Civil Engineers 'Dutch'
(1990 - 2000)
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O Gauge (1:43 Scale)

trainModels Produced

Logo for Heljan
Heljan O Gauge (1:43 Scale) Dogfish ballast hopper

Unpowered

format_paintLiveries Produced

BR plain black livery sample BR plain black
(1948 - 1980)
BR gulf red livery sample BR gulf red
(1950 - 1980)
BR departmental olive livery sample BR departmental olive
(1955 - 1985)
Civil Engineers 'Dutch' livery sample Civil Engineers 'Dutch'
(1990 - 2000)
LoadHaul livery sample LoadHaul
(1994 - 1996)
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Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Cambrian C12Cambrian BR Ballast Hopper Wagon Dogfish/ZEV 1956 Requires assembly Not set C12Cambrian
View 		BR Ballast Hopper Wagon Dogfish/ZEV 1956 Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Heljan No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered 4096-DB993586
View 		Dogfish ballast wagon in Engineers olive green with ballast loads (all metal axles) - DB993586 - Split from set Not Applicable
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Heljan 4097-ZFV1 Dogfish Ballast Wagon DB983217 in Gulf red - Split from set Not set Unpowered 4097-ZFV1
View 		Dogfish Ballast Wagon DB983217 in Gulf red - Split from set Not Applicable
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Heljan No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered 4098-DB983210
View 		Dogfish ZFV Ballast Wagon DB983210 in Civil Engineers 'Dutch' - Split from pack Not Applicable
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Heljan 4100-ZFV1 Dogfish Ballast Wagon DB983032 in Civil Engineers "Dutch" livery - Split from set Not set Unpowered 4100-ZFV1
View 		Dogfish Ballast Wagon DB983032 in Civil Engineers "Dutch" livery - Split from set Not Applicable
N Gauge Dapol 2F-041-008 Dogfish BR Black Dogfish 983233 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 2F-041-008
View 		Dogfish BR Black Dogfish 983233 Private Owner
N Gauge Dapol 2F-041-009 Dogfish BR Black Dogfish 992769 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 2F-041-009
View 		Dogfish BR Black Dogfish 992769 Private Owner
N Gauge Dapol 2F-041-010 Dogfish BR Olive DB 983195 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 2F-041-010
View 		Dogfish BR Olive DB 983195 Private Owner
N Gauge Dapol 2F-041-011 Dogfish BR Olive DB 993592 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 2F-041-011
View 		Dogfish BR Olive DB 993592 Private Owner
N Gauge Dapol 2F-041-012 Dogfish BR Dutch Grey/Yellow DB 983174 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 2F-041-012
View 		Dogfish BR Dutch Grey/Yellow DB 983174 Private Owner
N Gauge Dapol 2F-041-013 Dogfish BR Dutch Grey/Yellow Mainline Branding DB 983192 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 2F-041-013
View 		Dogfish BR Dutch Grey/Yellow Mainline Branding DB 983192 Private Owner
N Gauge Dapol NB070B Dogfish wagon in "Engineers Dutch" livery RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set NB070B
View 		Dogfish wagon in "Engineers Dutch" livery Civil Engineers 'Dutch'
N Gauge Dapol No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered NB070e
View 		Dogfish wagon in "Engineers Dutch" livery 983556 Civil Engineers 'Dutch'
N Gauge Dapol No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered NB070f
View 		Dogfish wagon in "Engineers Dutch" livery 993312 Civil Engineers 'Dutch'
N Gauge Dapol No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered NB070g
View 		Dogfish wagon in "Engineers Dutch" livery 992902 Civil Engineers 'Dutch'
N Gauge Dapol No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered NB070h
View 		Dogfish wagon in "Engineers Dutch" livery 992972 Civil Engineers 'Dutch'
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) M&M Models MKD04 24t Dogfish Ballast Hopper Kit Not set Unpowered MKD04
View 		24t Dogfish Ballast Hopper Kit Unpainted
On30 Scale (1:48 - Quarter inch) Bachmann USA 27471 American billboard reefer freight car in Dogfish Head Craft Brewery livery RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 27471
View 		American billboard reefer freight car in Dogfish Head Craft Brewery livery Awaiting Categorisation
On30 Scale (1:48 - Quarter inch) Bachmann USA 27479 Billboard Reefer Dogfish Head wagon RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 27479
View 		Billboard Reefer Dogfish Head wagon Awaiting Categorisation