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Dapol 4F-043-014

Turbot Bogie Ballast Wagon 978115 Dutch

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Prototype Eras
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

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.

Scale 1:76.2 (4mm = 1ft) 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
Fully detailed body with separately moulded side doors and stanchions 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 detailed underframe with correct profiled bracing Highly detailed bogies

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

The Dapol Turbot Bogie Ballast Wagon, model number 978115, is a scale model of a British Rail wagon type used for transporting ballast. The model is designed to the OO gauge scale and is finished in a Civil Engineers 'Dutch' livery.

The Turbot bogie ballast wagon was a real-world development of the Bogie Bolster E wagon, which was introduced in the 1960s. The wagon was modified to have a low-sided three-door body, allowing it to transport ballast. Over 1,000 of these wagons were rebuilt by BR Shildon and RFS Engineering at Doncaster between 1982 and 1988 and remained in service until 2002. Some Turbot wagons were also modified for use on the London Underground.

This Dapol model features a plastic body and underframe with detailed components, including a diecast chassis, spring buffers, and profiled wheels to OO gauge society standard. The model also includes NEM couplings, which can be removed if required, and UK standard hook and bar couplers. The body is fully detailed with separately moulded side doors and stanchions, as well as interior floor and door details. The underframe is highly detailed, with correct profiled bracing and finely moulded and etched stainless steel details where applicable. An accessory pack is included, containing buffer beam pipes, an operating Instanter coupling, and a NEM compatible drawbar.