MXA 'Lobster' bogie open Profile and Models

MXA 'Lobster' bogie open

82 70 4703 026-3 at Higham in November 2016. ©Dan Adkins

In the mid-2010s, DB Cargo UK sought to replace their ageing fleet of 4-wheel aggregate hopper wagons - one such replacement design was the MXA open wagon. These were built by Axiom Rail, using the redundant frames from previous 50+ year old BDA bogie bolster wagons built by British Rail, with new tops fitted for aggregates to be loaded into. DB Cargo continued the longstanding tradition of providing wagons with fishkind names, so the MXAs have been chtistened 'Lobsters'.

Type of Vehicle

Open Wagon

Builder

Axiom Rail

Build Dates

2015 to 2016

Total Built

?

Wheel Configuration

2 x Y25C Bogies

Operated By

DB Cargo UK

Main Duties

Aggregates Transport

In Service Until

Present

Surviving Examples

All in Service