IOA Ballast Box Wagon Network Rail 3170 5992 036-1

IOA Ballast Box Wagon Network Rail 3170 5992 036-1

Model

1:76 Scale model produced by Dapol. This model is ready-to-run and will make a great addition to any model railway collection.

Model Features

• 1:76 Scale Model
• Finely moulded body with many separately added details
• Finely applied livery with accurately printed detail
• Profiled wheels
• NEM pockets as standard
• This model is best suited to 438mm radius curves
• This model is fitted with NEM style couplings
• Best suited to model railways based around Britain.

Details

The IOA wagon is a Romanian-built high-sided open freight wagon designed specifically for transporting ballast, spoil and other heavy bulk materials for railway engineering work. Introduced in 2009, these wagons were built for infrastructure duties and are widely used on maintenance and renewal trains across the UK rail network.

All IOA wagons were delivered in the distinctive Network Rail engineers’ yellow livery and carry the nickname “Mussel.” Designed for heavy-duty work, each wagon has a maximum load capacity of 102 tonnes, allowing it to move large quantities of ballast or excavated material efficiently during track construction and maintenance projects.

In service, IOA wagons are typically operated in block trains of ten wagons or more, forming long engineering consists that can rapidly deliver or remove material from work sites. Their robust construction and large capacity make them an important part of modern railway infrastructure operations.