IOA bogie ballast box wagon Profile and Models
Jack Morgan
3170 5992 043-7 at Crewe Basford Hall in May 2012. ©Dan Adkins
The IOA wagon is a type of high sided wagon designed to carry ballast and spoil. They were first put into use in 2009 and all carry the distinctive Network Rail engineers yellow colour scheme. They were given the unofficial fishkind name of "Mussel". IOA wagons have a maximum load capacity of 102 tonnes and typically travel in block trains of 10 wagons or more, delivering ballast to quarries.
(Information provided via Dapol)
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Type of Vehicle |
Box Wagons |
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Builder |
Greenbrier Europe, Poland |
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Build Dates |
2009 |
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Total Built |
120 |
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Wheel Configuration |
Axiom Rail TF25 Bogies |
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Operated By |
Network Rail UK Freight Operators |
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Main Duties |
Transport Ballast |
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In Service Until |
Present |
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Surviving Examples |
All in Service |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Models Produced
Liveries Produced
Network Rail
N Gauge
Models Produced
Liveries Produced
Products awaiting categorisation
| Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Dapol |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
4F-045-021 View |
IOA Ballast Wagon Network Rail Yel 3170 5992 004-3 | Network Rail |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Dapol |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
4F-045-022 View |
IOA Ballast Wagon Network Rail Yel 3170 5992 036-1 | Network Rail |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Dapol |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
4F-045-023 View |
IOA Ballast Wagon Network Rail Yel 3170 5992 077-5 | Network Rail |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Dapol |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
4F-045-024 View |
IOA Ballast Wagon Network Rail Yel 3170 5992 119-5 | Network Rail |