24 ton steel hopper Profile and Models
DP101453 at Ryde St Johns, Isle of Wight in June 1986. ©Dave Warby
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Charles Roberts built 1,000 22 ton hopper wagons to Diagram 161 in 1949, and a year later 1,500 were built to Diagram 1/162 uprated to 24 tons. These were built by Charles Roberts, and Cambrian with Birmingham upgrading 500 of the 22 ton 1/161 wagons. They were initially used for iron ore traffic and latterly Limestone, chalk and sand. (Information provided via Dapol) |
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Type of Vehicle |
Open Mineral Wagon |
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Builder |
Charles Roberts |
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Build Dates |
1949 to 1950 |
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Total Built |
2,500 |
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Wheel Configuration |
4-wheel |
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Operated By |
British Rail Private Owners |
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Main Duties |
Iron ore, limestone, chalk & sand transport |
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In Service Until |
1970s |
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Surviving Examples |
Unknown |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
LMS bauxite
BR grey
BR bauxite
British Steel
Civil Engineers 'Dutch'
Awaiting Categorisation
Private Owner
N Gauge
O Gauge (1:43 Scale)
