Now in stock are a range of ICI Bogie Hopper Wagons produced in Coarse O Scale by ACE Trains! We have a number of singles and triple packs available in four different liveries.

ACE Trains have established their products as the most desirable and collectable O gauge model trains available today – faithful to time honoured traditions of craftsmanship and attention to detail, which were established in the Victorian and Edwardian eras.

These wagons feature all metal construction with tin printed bodies and chassis. You can choose from original ICI bogie hoppers as well as representations of similar wagon designs in Summers, BSC and Yeoman liveries - offering many opportunities for modelling different eras and regions in O Gauge.

Don't forget we are listing plenty of other Coarse O Scale models from ACE Trains including lots of steam, diesel and electric locomotives too - click the link below to see them all.

ICI BOGIE HOPPER WAGONS

I.C.I Bogie Hopper Wagons were introduced in 1936 to transport limestone from the quarries in the Peak District of Derbyshire to Northwich, Cheshire for the production of chemicals for I.C.I. The wagons were manufactured by Charles Roberts & Co. Ltd of Wakefield & where used with many of the Steam locomotives and also through the years used also with many diesel/electric locomotives also. Scrapped in 2001.

SUMMERS BOGIE HOPPER WAGONS

Introduced in the early 1950’s these hopper wagons were used to transport iron ore from Bidston Docks, Birkenhead to John Summers Ltd Steel Works at Shotton, North Wales. The wagons were manufactured by Charles Roberts & Co. Ltd of Wakefield & where used with many locomotives. The last train to BSC Shotton from Bidston ran on 2nd April 1980.

YEOMAN BOGIE HOPPER WAGONS

The last loaded service formed of the hoppers ran on 28th December 1997 with a return empty train running on the 30th. After this trains used the younger PGAs formerly operated by ARC and Foster Yeoman and put back into service by CAIB. Wagons were laid up at both Tunstead and Northwich ends until 36 were dispatched for scrap by rail in June 1998. However, Brunner Mond still used the wagons internally at both the Lostock and Winnington works. Further wagons were sent for scrapping at the end of 1999 from Northwich. Brunner Mond successfully received a Freight Facilities Grant from the Government towards the cost of purchasing new wagons and updating the discharging facilities at Northwich. The PGAs will then be withdrawn from the services having caused problems during their tenure on the route.

BSC BOGIE HOPPER WAGONS

In 1967 the Shotton Steelworks was ‘Nationalised’ to form The British Steel Corporation. Some of the John Summers wagons were repainted in the BSC corporation colours of turquoise blue livery. By 1970 only about 25% of the fleet had received the new livery. But many different locomotives run with this livery.