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Dapol 4F-045-017

IOA Ballast Wagon Network Rail Yellow 3170 5992 006-4

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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 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.

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Prototype information

The Dapol IOA Ballast Wagon in Network Rail Yellow livery is a model of a high-sided open wagon designed to carry ballast and spoil. The real-life wagons were built in 2009 by Greenbrier Europe in Poland, with a maximum load capacity of 102 tonnes. They were typically used in block trains of 10 wagons or more.

The model features a finely moulded body with many separately added details, as well as a finely applied livery with accurately printed detail. The wheels are profiled, and NEM pockets are included as standard. The model represents a wagon of the type used during the rebuilding of the railways.

The model has the following specifications: item number 4F-045-017, operator Network Rail, and wagon type IOA Ballast Wagon. The running number of this specific model is 3170 5992 006-4. The model's dimensions are: length over buffer 182mm, width 33mm, and height 43mm.