Grampus ballast open Profile and Models

Grampus ballast open

DB988482 at Duddeston in October 1985. ©Steve Jones

The Grampus wagon was the principal open wagon used by BR from the 1950s until the early 1980s. Their design incorporating three drop down sides and removable end planks made them very versatile and enabled them to carry everything from ballast to signal posts. Many thousands were manufactured covering several design patterns and could be seen singularly or in block workings across all regions of the BR. 

(Information provided via Dapol)

Type of Vehicle

 Open Ballast Wagon

Builder

 British Rail

Build Dates

 1951 to 1959

Total Built

 Over 4,000

Wheel Configuration

 4-wheel

Operated By

 British Rail

Main Duties

 Ballast transport

In Service Until

 Early 1980s

Surviving Examples

 Some in preservation

 

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
trainModels Produced
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Dapol OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Grampus ballast open

Unpowered
format_paintLiveries Produced
BR bauxite livery sample BR bauxite
(1948 - 1985)
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)
Private Owner livery sample Private Owner
Awaiting Categorisation livery sample Awaiting Categorisation
Unpainted livery sample Unpainted
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N Gauge
trainModels Produced
Logo for Dapol
Dapol N Gauge Grampus ballast open

Unpowered
format_paintLiveries Produced
SR olive green livery sample SR olive green
(1923 - 1947)
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)
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Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Dapol 4F-060-021 Grampus engineers open wagon in BR bauxite - DB990644 RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered 4F-060-021
View 		Grampus engineers open wagon in BR bauxite - DB990644 Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Dapol 4F-060-022 Grampus engineers open wagon in BR bauxite - DB990644 - weathered RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered 4F-060-022
View 		Grampus engineers open wagon in BR bauxite - DB990644 - weathered Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Dapol B000-985458 Grampus Wagon 985458 - Weathered - Simply Southern Limited Edition RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Unpowered B000-985458
View 		Grampus Wagon 985458 - Weathered - Simply Southern Limited Edition
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Kitbuilt (unknown brand) No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set KB504
View 		Grampus Wagon DB986746 in Black Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Kitbuilt (unknown brand) No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set KB730
View 		Grampus wagon in BR Black Awaiting Categorisation
N Gauge Parkside Models PN01 BR Grampus Engineers Wagon Kit Not set Not set PN01
View 		BR Grampus Engineers Wagon Kit Awaiting Categorisation
N Gauge Peco Products KNR-251 'Grampus' engineers ballast wagon - plastic kit Requires assembly Not set KNR-251
View 		'Grampus' engineers ballast wagon - plastic kit Unpainted
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) Parkside Models PS14 12T Grampus Ballast Wagon - plastic kit Requires assembly Not set PS14
View 		12T Grampus Ballast Wagon - plastic kit Unpainted