21 ton steel mineral MDO/MDV Profile and Models

21 ton steel mineral MDO/MDV

MDV B312349 at Duddeston in May 1985. ©Steve Jones

Introduced in 1950, a large number of these mineral wagons were built for BR. Two basic designs were used, both having twin side doors and one end door in their 21ft 6in long bodies, mounted on 12ft wheelbase under-frames. The 21ton wagons (MDO and MDV) were closer to their 16 ton predecessors  in height, and lasted longest both in production and in service. The South Wales coalfields were the types main area of operation and the last were withdrawn in about 1992. These wagons ran in block rakes, and mixed with 16t Minerals (MCO) 21t Hoppers (HTO) and 24.5t Hoppers (HUO).

(Information provided via Accurascale)

Type of Vehicle

Mineral Wagon

Builder

British Railways

Build Dates

1950s

Total Built

MDO: 1,500
MDV: 4,950

Wheel Configuration

4-Wheel

Operated By

British Rail

Main Duties

Transport of Minerals

In Service Until

1993

Surviving Examples

Some in preservation

TT gauge (1:120 scale)

Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Accurascale ACC1099EXL ZDV 21 ton steel mineral wagon in BR bauxite with tops numbering - LDB311717 - Exclusive to Accurascale RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set ACC1099EXL
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ZDV 21 ton steel mineral wagon in BR bauxite with tops numbering - LDB311717 - Exclusive to Accurascale BR bauxite