C11 BR CATFISH (ZEV) 19 ton BALLAST HOPPER WAGON

Catfish hoppers were similar to the Dogfish, the main differences being a lower hopper (reducing the load capacity) and lack of side chutes.

PROTOTYPE : These wagons have a hopper fitted with one central discharge door and were basically a welded version of the earlier "Mackerel". 236 Catfish were built from 1955-58 by Metropolitan-Cammell to BR Diagram D1/586 and were numbered:
1955: Lot 2682/3 DB992531 - 650. Lot 2775 DB992651-710 1958: Lot 2929 DB993508 - 566.(152 were still in service at 2/94)
These were all built with oil axleboxes & self-contained buffers as on the model. A further 471 were built to Lots 3039/3331 in 1960/61 (DB983376 576/627 - 896). These had Oleo buffers & roller bearings. (353 were still in service 2/94)
Catfish were originally allocated to the LMR, but from the late 60s spread onto the ScR & ER. Some were loaned to the SR in the 1970s. Catfish were worked with most other types of ballast hoppers. Rarely seen in the SR and WR areas.

LIVERY: Pre-1967 black overall-lettering yellow or white, some were gulf red hopper/black chassis - lettering white.

C. 1967 to 1983 - olive green bodywork & solebars with black running gear, white lettering. TOPS code added 1980

From 1983 - medium grey overall. 12" yellow stripe on upper part of hopper side, white lettering Generally lamp-irons, handrails, handwheels & footstep supports - white. Electrification flashes on hopper side at 'control' end only Transfers: Sheet CT4 formerly produced by us, is now available from Modelmasters, ref. no. 4867. and also the CT2 Air-braked wagon sheet, ref. 4866.

We stock wheels for this kit in OO, EM and P4/S4.

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