These vehicles were in "Departmental" use to transport track materials, including the crushed stone ballast that holds railway sleepers in place. Brake vans also provided accommodation for staff and tools.
Many Civil Engineer's wagons have "fishy" names - originally used as telegraph codes.
The Civil Engineer also needs cranes and other plant.
Number | Description | Date Built | Builder |
1329 | 10 ton 1-plank Ballast Wagon, Great North of Scotland Railway | 1923 | Inverurie |
634355 | 20 ton Ballast Brake Van (NER design), British Railways | 1948 | Pickering |
DB931752 | 22 ton Plate Wagon, British Railways (crane runner, with RS1034) | 1953 | Shildon |
DB932307 | 22 ton Plate Wagon, British Railways (crane runner, with RS1035) | 1954 | Shildon |
DB992748 | 24 ton Dogfish Ballast Hopper, British Railways | 1956 | Roberts |
DB993771 | 20 ton Shark Ballast Plough Brake Van, British Railways | 1956 | BRC&W |
DB983055 | 24 ton Dogfish Ballast Hopper, British Railways | 1957 | Roberts |
DB993279 | 24 ton Dogfish Ballast Hopper, British Railways | 1957 | Roberts |
DB984151 | 20 ton Grampus Open Wagon, British Railways | 1958 | Cambrian |
B934809 | 22 ton Plate Wagon, British Railways (crane runner, with RS1062) | 1960 | Shildon |
DB996914 | 50 ton Bogie Rail Wagon (Salmon), British Railways | 1960 | Wolverton |
DB996945 | 50 ton Bogie Rail Wagon (Salmon), British Railways | 1961 | Wolverton |
DB989521 | 14 ton Mermaid Side Tipping Wagon, British Railways | 1961 | Met.Cam. |
DB978069 | 34 tonne Turbot Wagon, British Railways | 1982/83 | Shildon |
DB978224 | 34 tonne Turbot Wagon, British Railways | 1982/83 | Shildon |
DB978426 | 34 tonne Turbot Wagon, British Railways | 1982/83 | Shildon |
DB978474 | 34 tonne Turbot Wagon, British Railways | 1982/83 | Shildon |