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Dapol 4F-025-013

MJA Bogie Box Wagon Freightliner Heavy Haul 502039/048

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Prototype Eras
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

The MJA bogie ballast wagon was introduced in 2003 and was built by Wagony Swidnica in Poland and operated exclusively by Freightliner Heavy Haul Limited. The primary use of the wagon is for the carrying of stone, minerals and other aggregates. The wagons operated almost always in pairs with buffers at one end and the other end bar coupled to the twin wagon. The wagon is still used widely today including Mountsorrel to Luton and from Croft to Harwich. GB Railfreight have taken ownership of a number of these vehicles.

Catalogue listing

Model details

Dapol has released a new OO gauge model of a Freightliner Heavy Haul bogie box van. The model represents wagon numbers 502047 and 502048 and is finished in a pristine Freightliner PLC livery. The wagon is part of the MJA bogie ballast wagon fleet, which was introduced in 2003 and built by Wagony Swidnica in Poland.

The model is a twin wagon set, complete with a coupling bar, and features a finely moulded body with separately added details. The livery is accurately printed with fine detail. The wheels are profiled and the model is equipped with NEM pockets and self-centring couplings.

The specifications for the model include an item number of DA4F-025-013, a scale of 1:76, and a prototype length over buffer of 14 metres. The wagon is accurately represented by the model, with a length over buffer of 182mm, a width of 33mm and a height of 43mm.