In stock now are Dapol's newly tooled range of 24 ton steel ore hopper wagons in O Gauge!
Seven variations are available covering a selection of BR and private owner liveries. Each wagon features impressive attention to detail, intricate livery application and all the modern features you've come to expect from Dapol O Gauge rolling stock.
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Product Features
Die-cast compensated chassis
Finely profiled wheels and axles with brass bearing pockets
Highly detailed injection moulded body
Many separately added fine details
Sprung metal buffers
Sprung metal coupling hook and three link coupling
Expertly applied liveries
Prototype Information
Charles Roberts built 1,000 22 ton hopper wagons to Diagram 161 in 1949, and a year later 1,500 were built to Diagram 1/162 uprated to 24 tons. These were built by Charles Roberts, and Cambrian with Birmingham upgrading 500 of the 22 ton 1/161 wagons. They were initially used for iron ore traffic and latterly Limestone, chalk and sand.