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Heljan 4088

Dogfish ballast wagon DB993057 in Engineers olive green

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
4088
RRP
£15.00

Model details

Tooling date
2004
Livery
BR departmental olive
Gauge
OO
Minimum radius curve
Radius 1
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Finish
Pristine
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 1
Running number
DB993057

Prototype information

Total built
1,249
Operated by
British Rail
LoadHaul
EWS
Main duties
Ballast transport
In service until
2006
Type of vehicle
Hopper Wagon
Builder
Metro-Cammell
Build date
1955 - 1961
Wagon type
2/3 Axle Departmental
TOPS classification
British Rail ZFV 'Dogfish' Ballast
Wheel arrangement
4-wheel
Built
1955 - 1961
Built by
Metro-Cammell

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The Heljan Dogfish ballast wagon DB993057 is a ready‑to‑run model in OO gauge that reproduces a British Railways departmental ballast wagon from the late crest period.

It is finished in a pristine BR departmental olive livery and carries the running number DB993057. The wagon has a four‑wheel arrangement and a minimum curve radius of 1. It is fitted with NEM couplings with tension lock.

The model represents a wagon built by Metro‑Cammell between 1955 and 1961 and carries the manufacturer part number 4088. It is intended for use on 00 gauge layouts.

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