Grampus ballast open Profile and Models

Grampus ballast open

DB988482 at Duddeston in October 1985. ©Steve Jones

The Grampus wagon was the principal open wagon used by BR from the 1950s until the early 1980s. Their design incorporating three drop down sides and removable end planks made them very versatile and enabled them to carry everything from ballast to signal posts. Many thousands were manufactured covering several design patterns and could be seen singularly or in block workings across all regions of the BR. 

(Information provided via Dapol)

Type of Vehicle

Open Ballast Wagon

Builder

British Rail

Build Dates

1951 to 1959

Total Built

Over 4,000

Wheel Configuration

4-wheel

Operated By

British Rail

Main Duties

Ballast transport

In Service Until

Early 1980s

Surviving Examples

Some in preservation