41 ton Civil Engineers Ballast Wagon.
DETAILS FOR THIS VEHICLE.
Location : Carlisle Kingmoor Yard.
Date : 03/06/2016.
Type : Engineers Ballast Wagon.
Weight : 41t GLW. (26.5t Capacity / 14.5t Tare)
Number : DC 210150.
Number Series : Various conversion from the 210xxx range.
Builder : 1977-78 by BR Shildon Works, Rebuilt 1991.
TOPS Code : ZCA.
CCE Code : SEA URCHIN.
Lot No. : 3908.
ADDITIONAL NOTES.
In an effort to eliminate vacuum braked and unfitted engineers stock in the early 1990's BR set about converting surplus 41ton GLW opens and vans into a new fleet of engineers Ballast/Spoil wagons. There were two distinct fleets called 'Seahare' and 'Sea Urchin' the later batch were by far the largest encompassing former OBA open wagons and numerous Van types. The conversions were undertaken at various BR wagon shops resulting in several body types. The vehicle seen here was originally a VDA 41t Box Van. EWS inherited this fleet on privatisation but the low capacity and aging underframes has resulted in the 'Seahare' fleet becoming extinct and what few 'Sea Urchins' still exist are mostly stored waiting disposal.
41 ton Civil Engineers Ballast Wagon.
DETAILS FOR THIS VEHICLE.
Location : Carlisle Kingmoor Yard.
Date : 03/06/2016.
Type : Engineers Ballast Wagon.
Weight : 41t GLW. (26.5t Capacity / 14.5t Tare)
Number : DC 210150.
Number Series : Various conversion from the 210xxx range.
Builder : 1977-78 by BR Shildon Works, Rebuilt 1991.
TOPS Code : ZCA.
CCE Code : SEA URCHIN.
Lot No. : 3908.
ADDITIONAL NOTES.
In an effort to eliminate vacuum braked and unfitted engineers stock in the early 1990's BR set about converting surplus 41ton GLW opens and vans into a new fleet of engineers Ballast/Spoil wagons. There were two distinct fleets called 'Seahare' and 'Sea Urchin' the later batch were by far the largest encompassing former OBA open wagons and numerous Van types. The conversions were undertaken at various BR wagon shops resulting in several body types. The vehicle seen here was originally a VDA 41t Box Van. EWS inherited this fleet on privatisation but the low capacity and aging underframes has resulted in the 'Seahare' fleet becoming extinct and what few 'Sea Urchins' still exist are mostly stored waiting disposal.