MGR Coal Hopper (HAA Family) Profile and Models

MGR Coal Hopper (HAA Family)

HDA 368308 at Monk Fryston in May 2001. ©Steve Jones

The fleet of MGR wagons were produced to form block trains of hoppers which both loads and unloads its cargo whilst still moving. They were most commonly used for the delivery of coal to power stations. They were one of the few innovations of the Beeching Axe and were introduced in the 1960s. A vast number of wagons were built and saw use across the UK. Locomotives used with MGR wagons had to be fitted with special electronic speed control equipment that allowed the driver to keep the train steady at a very low speed to aid in the loading and unloading process. The decline of the UK mining industry in the 1980s contributed to making many of these wagons redundant and higher capacity coal hoppers replaced many in the early 2000s. The final MGR working was to Hope Cement Works in August 2010.

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Type of Vehicle

 Hopper Wagon

Builder

 BR Darlington Works
BR Shildon Works
BR Ashford Works

Build Dates

 1964 to 1982

Total Built

 11,162

Wheel Configuration

 4-wheel

Operated By

 British Rail
Mainline Freight
EWS
LoadHaul

Main Duties

 Coal Transport

In Service Until

 2010

Surviving Examples

 Several in preservation or converted for other uses

 

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

trainModels Produced

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Hornby OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) MGR Coal Hopper (HAA Family)

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Hornby OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) MGR Coal Hopper (HAA Family)

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Accurascale OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) MGR Coal Hopper (HAA Family)

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Cavalex Models OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) MGR Coal Hopper (HAA Family)

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format_paintLiveries Produced

BR grey livery sample BR grey
(1948 - 1990)
BR bauxite livery sample BR bauxite
(1948 - 1985)
Railfreight grey (inc. Red Stripe) livery sample Railfreight grey (inc. Red Stripe)
(1982 - 1992)
Railfreight 'Sector' triple grey livery sample Railfreight 'Sector' triple grey
(1987 - 1994)
Mainline Freight livery sample Mainline Freight
(1994 - 1996)
LoadHaul livery sample LoadHaul
(1994 - 1996)
EWS - English Welsh and Scottish livery sample EWS - English Welsh and Scottish
(1996 - 2009)
Awaiting Categorisation livery sample Awaiting Categorisation
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N Gauge

trainModels Produced

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Minitrix N Gauge MGR Coal Hopper (HAA Family)

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Peco Products N Gauge MGR Coal Hopper (HAA Family)

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Graham Farish N Gauge MGR Coal Hopper (HAA Family)

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BR bauxite livery sample BR bauxite
(1948 - 1985)
BR grey livery sample BR grey
(1948 - 1990)
Railfreight grey (inc. Red Stripe) livery sample Railfreight grey (inc. Red Stripe)
(1982 - 1992)
Railfreight 'Sector' triple grey livery sample Railfreight 'Sector' triple grey
(1987 - 1994)
Transrail livery sample Transrail
(1994 - 1996)
Mainline Freight livery sample Mainline Freight
(1994 - 1996)
EWS - English Welsh and Scottish livery sample EWS - English Welsh and Scottish
(1996 - 2009)
Awaiting Categorisation livery sample Awaiting Categorisation
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O Gauge (1:43 Scale)

trainModels Produced

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SkyTrex O Gauge (1:43 Scale) MGR Coal Hopper (HAA Family)

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Dapol O Gauge (1:43 Scale) MGR Coal Hopper (HAA Family)

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format_paintLiveries Produced

BR bauxite livery sample BR bauxite
(1948 - 1985)
Railfreight grey (inc. Red Stripe) livery sample Railfreight grey (inc. Red Stripe)
(1982 - 1992)
Railfreight 'Sector' triple grey livery sample Railfreight 'Sector' triple grey
(1987 - 1994)
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TT gauge (1:120 scale)

trainModels Produced

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Hornby TT gauge (1:120 scale) MGR Coal Hopper (HAA Family)

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format_paintLiveries Produced

Railfreight grey (inc. Red Stripe) livery sample Railfreight grey (inc. Red Stripe)
(1982 - 1992)
Railfreight 'Sector' triple grey livery sample Railfreight 'Sector' triple grey
(1987 - 1994)
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Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby R60266 RailRoad BR Railfreight Hopper HAA Wagon 354966 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set R60266
View 		RailRoad BR Railfreight Hopper HAA Wagon 354966 Railfreight Distribution (RFD)
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby R60309 RailRoad MGR Hopper with Canopy No.356928 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set R60309
View 		RailRoad MGR Hopper with Canopy No.356928 Private Owner
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby R6041-351879 EWS HAA hopper 351879 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered R6041-351879
View 		EWS HAA hopper 351879 EWS - English Welsh and Scottish
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby R6102-355761 MGR hopper wagon in EW&S livery 355761 - Split from set RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered R6102-355761
View 		MGR hopper wagon in EW&S livery 355761 - Split from set EWS - English Welsh and Scottish
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby R6102-356004 MGR hopper wagon in EW&S livery 356004 - Split from set RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered R6102-356004
View 		MGR hopper wagon in EW&S livery 356004 - Split from set EWS - English Welsh and Scottish
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered R6102-359569
View 		HAA Hopper of EW&S 359569 - split form set Private Owner
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby R6150 HAA MGR coal hopper wagon 353392 in EWS maroon - split from pack RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered R6150
View 		HAA MGR coal hopper wagon 353392 in EWS maroon - split from pack EWS - English Welsh and Scottish
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered R6150-353390
View 		HAA MGR coal hopper wagon 353390 in EWS maroon - split from pack EWS - English Welsh and Scottish
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby R6150-353391 HAA MGR coal hopper wagon 353391 in EWS maroon - split from pack RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered R6150-353391
View 		HAA MGR coal hopper wagon 353391 in EWS maroon - split from pack EWS - English Welsh and Scottish
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered R6222A-356733
View 		HAA MGR wagon 356733 with maroon frame - weathered - split from set Private Owner
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered R6222A-356734
View 		HAA MGR wagon 356734 with maroon frame - weathered - split from set Private Owner
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby R6224-368301 HBA MGR coal hopper 368301 with EWS maroon frame - split from set RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered R6224-368301
View 		HBA MGR coal hopper 368301 with EWS maroon frame - split from set EWS - English Welsh and Scottish
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby R6224-368302 HBA MGR coal hopper 368302 with EWS maroon frame - split from set RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered R6224-368302
View 		HBA MGR coal hopper 368302 with EWS maroon frame - split from set EWS - English Welsh and Scottish
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby R6224-368303 HBA MGR coal hopper 368303 with EWS maroon frame - split from set RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered R6224-368303
View 		HBA MGR coal hopper 368303 with EWS maroon frame - split from set EWS - English Welsh and Scottish
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered R6606-353203
View 		HAA MGR coal hopper wagon 353203 - split from pack Private Owner
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered R6606-353235
View 		HAA MGR coal hopper wagon 353235 - split from pack Private Owner
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered R6606-353390
View 		HAA MGR coal hopper wagon 353390 - split from pack Private Owner
N Gauge Graham Farish 373-901Ex4 Set of 4 BR HAA Hopper Wagons EWS No. 357060 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 373-901Ex4
View 		Set of 4 BR HAA Hopper Wagons EWS No. 357060 Awaiting Categorisation
N Gauge Graham Farish 373-950Dx4 Set of 4 BR HCA Hopper Wagons Transrail No.351168 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 373-950Dx4
View 		Set of 4 BR HCA Hopper Wagons Transrail No.351168 Not Applicable
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) Dapol 7F-048-014 MGR HAA Coal Wagon (Red Cradle) #359177 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 7F-048-014
View 		MGR HAA Coal Wagon (Red Cradle) #359177 Private Owner
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) Dapol 7F-048-015 MGR HAA Coal Wagon (Red Cradle) #359560 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 7F-048-015
View 		MGR HAA Coal Wagon (Red Cradle) #359560 Private Owner
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) Dapol 7F-048-016 MGR HAA Coal Wagon (Brown Cradle) #B354016 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 7F-048-016
View 		MGR HAA Coal Wagon (Brown Cradle) #B354016 Private Owner
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) Dapol 7F-048-017 MGR HAA Coal Wagon (Brown Cradle) #B351881 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 7F-048-017
View 		MGR HAA Coal Wagon (Brown Cradle) #B351881 Private Owner
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) Dapol No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 7F-048-TOW1
View 		MGR HAA Coal Wagon (Yellow Cradle) #352244 Private Owner
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) Dapol No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 7F-048-TOW2
View 		MGR HAA Coal Wagon (Yellow Cradle) #357144 Private Owner
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) Dapol No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 7F-048-TOW3
View 		MGR HAA Coal Wagon (Yellow Cradle) #357446 Private Owner
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) Dapol No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 7F-048-TOW4
View 		MGR HAA Coal Wagon (Yellow Cradle) #356844 Private Owner
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) Dapol No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 7F-048-TOW5
View 		MGR HAA Coal Wagon (Yellow Cradle) #355494 Private Owner
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) Dapol No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 7F-048-TOW6
View 		MGR HAA Coal Wagon (Yellow Cradle) #353424 Private Owner
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) SkyTrex No image available Requires assembly Unpowered SMR300K
View 		HAA Wagon Kit Unpainted
TT gauge (1:120 scale) Hornby TT6037 Railfreight HAA Hopper Triple pack RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set TT6037
View 		Railfreight HAA Hopper Triple pack Railfreight Distribution (RFD)
TT gauge (1:120 scale) Hornby TT6093 HAA Hopper Wagon Coal Sector 350412 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered TT6093
View 		HAA Hopper Wagon Coal Sector 350412 Railfreight 'Sector' triple grey
TT gauge (1:120 scale) Hornby TT6094 HAA Hopper Wagon Coal Sector Triple Pack RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered TT6094
View 		HAA Hopper Wagon Coal Sector Triple Pack Railfreight 'Sector' triple grey