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Dapol 4F-045-020

IOA Ballast Wagon Network Rail Yellow 3170 5992 110-4

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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 model represents a Network Rail wagon from the rebuilding period of the railways. The model is built by Greenbrier Europe, a company based in Poland, and was first released in 2009. The model is designed to carry ballast and spoil, and is a type of high-sided open wagon.

The model features a finely moulded body with numerous separately added details, and has a finely applied Network Rail Engineers yellow livery with accurately printed detail. The wheels are profiled, and the model comes with NEM pockets as standard.

The specifications of the model include a length of 182mm, a width of 33mm, and a height of 43mm. The model is designed for use on curves with a minimum radius of 2 feet. It is a representation of a real-world wagon with the running number 3170 5992 110-4, and is intended for use in OO gauge modelling.