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Dapol 4F-045-023

IOA Ballast Wagon Network Rail Yellow 3170 5992 077-5

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI/AI images rather than photographs

Prototype Eras
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Please Note: Incorrect running number shown, pictures will be updated closer to release.

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. 

Specifications

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

Catalogue listing

Dapol IOA Ballast Wagon – Network Rail Yellow, catalogue reference 3170‑5992‑077‑5, is supplied with the manufacturer part number 4F‑045‑023. The model depicts the rebuilding of the railways era. A note on the packaging states that the running number shown is incorrect and that photographs will be revised nearer to the release date.

The wagon is a Romanian‑built high‑sided open wagon intended for the transport of ballast and spoil. It was first introduced in 2009 and was supplied in the distinctive Network Rail Engineers yellow livery, under the designation “Mussel”. The wagon has a maximum load capacity of 102 tonnes and is normally run in block trains of ten wagons or more.

Key features include a finely moulded body with numerous separate detail parts, a precisely applied livery with accurately printed markings, profiled wheels, and standard NEM sockets for coupling.