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Dapol 4F-043-004

Turbot Bogie Ballast Wagon Dutch DB978337

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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

The Turbot bogie ballast wagon was a development from the earlier Bogie Bolster E wagon, which was manufactured in the 1960s and was intended for the transfer of steel. The wagon, however, after a number of years in use was found to be too short for the continuation of its intended role, but it was found that if a low sided three door body was added, then this new wagon would to be suitable for transporting ballast. The wagon was nicknamed Turbot and was TOPS classified as YCV bogie ballast wagon. Over 1,000 Turbot wagons were rebuilt by BR Shildon and RFS Engineering at Doncaster between 1982 and 1988 and continued into service until 2002. Turbot wagons have also been modified for use by London Underground.

GENERAL SPEC:

• Scale 1:76.2 (4mm = 1ft)
• Minimum 2nd radius (438mm /17 & ¼ inch) curve
• Plastic body and underframe detail
• Diecast chassis
• Spring buffers
• Profiled & blacked wheels to OO gauge society standard
• Pin-point axles
• NEM couplings (removable if required)
• UK standard Hook and bar couplers

BODY SPEC:

• Fully detailed body with separately moulded side doors and stanchions (to allow ease of kit bashing!)
• Interior floor, door and stanchion details
• Door ‘balance’ spring and arm detailing
• Finely moulded and etched stainless steel detail where applicable
• Separate handrails, end steps and lamp brackets.
• Highly details underframe with correct profiled bracing
• Highly detailed bogies

ACCESSORY PACK CONTENTS:

• Buffer beam pipes
• Operating ‘Instanter’ coupling
• NEM compatible drawbar (to replace regular coupling at the modellers option)

Catalogue listing

Model details

Dapol Turbot Bogie Ballast Wagon – Dutch DB978337 is a 1:76.2 OO gauge model in the Civil Engineers Dutch livery. The kit represents a British Rail sector‑isation era ballast wagon that was originally a rebuilt version of the 1960s Bogie Bolster E steel wagon, later converted to a low‑sided three‑door design and classified as YCV. Over 1,000 Turbot wagons were reconstructed by BR Shildon and RFS Engineering between 1982 and 1988, remaining in service until 02/2002, with some later adapted for London Underground use.

The model includes a plastic body and underframe with die‑cast chassis, spring buffers, profiled and blacked wheels to OO Gauge Society standards, and pin‑point axles. It ships with NEM couplings (removable), UK standard hook and bar couplers, and a detailed interior featuring separate side doors, stanchions, door balance springs, handrails, end steps and lamp brackets. The accessory pack provides buffer‑beam pipes, an operating “Instanter” coupling and a NEM‑compatible drawbar for optional replacement of the standard coupler.