24 ton steel hopper Profile and Models

24 ton steel hopper

DP101453 at Ryde St Johns, Isle of Wight in June 1986. ©Dave Warby

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. 

(Information provided via Dapol) 

Type of Vehicle

Open Mineral Wagon

Builder

Charles Roberts

Build Dates

1949 to 1950

Total Built

2,500

Wheel Configuration

4-wheel

Operated By

British Rail
Private Owners

Main Duties

Iron ore, limestone, chalk & sand transport

In Service Until

1970s

Surviving Examples

Unknown