BR DB 993103 Ballast Hopper Built 1956

BR DB 993103 Ballast Hopper Built 1956

Present Location Midsomer Norton
County Location Bath & North East Somerset
Designed For BR
Built By Charles Roberts
General Type 4w Steel Hopper
Specific Type Dogfish
First Number DB 993103
Later Numbers 0293
Present Number DB 993103
Commodity Ballast
TOPS Code HPA
Owner Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust
Diagram Number 1/587
Lot Number 2821
Status Restored
Condition Good
Capacity (tons) 25
Operating Yes
Stored In the open
Number of Wheels 4
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheelbase 14 ft
Rarity Many
Additional Notes Ex Eurotunnel and was their number 0293. Converted from ZFV while still in national railway service. Moved from IOW Steam Railway August 2025.
Inspected By Nick Felton
Date Inspected 09/04/2015
Main Photo Taken By Nick Felton
Date of Image 09/04/2015
Record Last Updated 24/10/2025

     








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