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Dapol 4F-045-016

IOA Ballast Wagon Network Rail Yellow 3170 5992 104-7

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Prototype Era
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways

Manufacturer description

The Romanian built IOA wagon is a type of high sided open wagon designed to carry ballast and spoil. They were first released in 2009 and all carried the distinctive Network Rail Engineers yellow livery and were designated Mussel.

The IOA had a maximum load capacity of 102 tonnes and usually travel in block trains of 10 wagons or more.

FEATURES

• Finely moulded body with many separately added details
• Finely applied livery with accurately printed detail
• Profiled wheels
• NEM pockets as standard

SPECIFICATIONS

• WAGON TYPE IOA Ballast Wagon
• LIVERY Network Rail Yellow
• RUNNING NUMBER 3170 5992 104-7
• COUPLINGS NEM
• PAINT FINISH Pristine

MEASUREMENTS

• LENGTH 183mm
• MINIMUM RADIUS 438mm (2nd)

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

Dapol IOA Ballast Wagon – Network Rail Yellow, running number 3170 5992 104‑7, is presented in a pristine finish. The model represents a Romanian‑built high‑sided open wagon used for transporting ballast and spoil, typical of the railway rebuilding era. It was released in 2009 and carries the Network Rail Engineers yellow livery, known colloquially as the “Mussel” scheme.

The wagon is a ballast wagon equipped with NEM / tension‑lock couplings and fitted with Axiom Rail TF25 bogies. Its wheel arrangement includes profiled wheels, and it has a minimum curve radius of 2 (438 mm). The model measures 183 mm in length and is supplied with finely moulded body details, accurately printed livery, and standard NEM pockets.

Technical specifications include a manufacturer part number of 4F‑045‑016 and a maximum load capacity of 102 tonnes. In service, such wagons typically operate in block trains of ten or more units. The model is suitable for representing the period of railway rebuilding in railway layouts.