Heljan 4100

Dogfish ballast wagons - Civil Engineers Dutch. Lightly weathered, unloaded - Pack of 4

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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Heljan
Product Code
4100
RRP
£69.00

Model details

Livery
Civil Engineers Dutch
Gauge
OO
Finish
Weathered
Minimum radius curve
Radius 1
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Tooling date
2004
Minimum radius
Radius 1
Coupling type
Tension lock
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Realistic load
No
Running numbers
DB983187, DB992929, DB982307, DB983032

Prototype information

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

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Heljan Dogfish ballast wagons – Civil Engineers Dutch – Pack of 4. The model represents a set of four OO‑scale ballast wagons in the Civil Engineers Dutch livery. Two of the wagons are finished in pristine condition, one has a weathered finish and each carries a unique running number (DB983187, DB992929, DB982307, DB983032).

All wagons are built to a 4‑wheel arrangement with a minimum curve radius of 1. They use NEM / tension‑lock couplings and are classified as ZFA (three wagons) and ZFV (one wagon). The models are manufactured by Metro‑Cammell and correspond to wagons built between 1955 and 1961. The manufacturer part number for the set is 4100. The period represented by the model is the British Rail sectorisation era.

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