British Rail Departmental Wagons
British Rail departmental wagons are wagons used by British Rail and their successors Railtrack and Network Rail for departmental purposes. Many vehicles are named after aquatic creatures (including fish, mammals, birds and mythical creatures), these names started life as telegraphic codes.[1]
List of Codes
[edit]| Name | TOPS Code [2] | Wagon Type | Image | Note |
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| Barbel | ZKV | 4 Wheel Open Wagon [2] | Converted from MSV Iron Ore Tippler[2] | |
| Bass | ZDA | 4 Wheel Open Wagon | ||
| Bream | ZEA / ZEB / ZEX | Runner Wagon | ||
| Brill | YAA | Bogie Flat Wagon[2] | ||
| Carp | ZBA | Open Wagon | ||
| Catfish | ZEV | 4 Wheel Ballast Hopper |  |
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| Chubb | ZCX | 4 Wheel Open Wagon | ||
| Clam | ZCV | 4 Wheel Spoil Wagon [2] | ||
| Coalfish | MHA / MPA | 4 Wheel Open Wagon |  |
Converted from redundant HAA wagons[1] |
| Cockle | - | Brake Van with Ballast Ploughs | ||
| Cod | ZAV | 4 Wheel Open Wagon | ||
| Conger | YVQ / YXA | |||
| Crab | ZBV / ZCV | 4 Wheel Open Wagon | Converted from Lamprey wagons[1] | |
| Crayfish | - | A variant of a Mermaid Wagon | Never built[1] | |
| Dace | ZCV | 4 Wheel Open Wagon | ||
| Dogfish | ZFV / ZFW | 4 Wheel Ballast Hopper |  |
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| Dolphin | YAO | Bogie Flat Wagon | ||
| Eel | YMA | Bogie Flat Wagon [2] | ||
| Egret | ZCV | 4 Wheel Spoil Wagon | Modified from Grampus wagons[1] | |
| Falcon | JNA | Bogied Open Wagon | .jpg) |
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| Hawk | JNA-Y | Bogied Open Wagon | modified Falcon wagons (2023) | |
| Gane | YLO / YLP | Bogied Flat Wagon |  |
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| Gannet | - | 4 Wheel Ballast Hopper | ||
| Grampus | ZBO / ZBP / ZBQ / ZBV / ZBW | 4 Wheel Open Wagon |  |
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| Gudgeon | - | Ballast Wagon | ||
| Haddock | ZCO | 4 Wheel Open Wagon | ||
| Hake | ZBA | 4 Wheel Open Wagon | ||
| Halibut | YCA | Bogie Open Wagon | ||
| Heron | YCV | Bogie Open Wagon [2] | Based on a Turbot Wagon[1] | |
| Herring | ZLV | 4 Wheel Ballast Hopper | ||
| Lamprey | ZBO | 4 Wheel Open Wagon | ||
| Limpet | MKA / ZKA | 4 Wheel Open Wagon | ||
| Ling | ZCO | 4 Wheel Open Wagon | ||
| Lobster | ZVV | Engineer's Support Wagon | ||
| Minnow | ZCO | 4 Wheel Open Wagon | ||
| Mackerel | ZMV | 4 Wheel Ballast Hopper with Centre chutes | ||
| Manta | YKA | Converted passenger carriage | Used as part of a long welded rail train | |
| Marlin | YKA | Converted passenger carriage | Used as part of a long welded rail train [1] | |
| Merdog | ZFV | Ballast Hopper [2] | ||
| Mermaid | ZJV | 4 Wheel Tipping open wagon |  |
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| Mullet | YLA | Bogie Flat Wagon | ||
| Octopus | YDA | Bogie Ballast Hopper [2] | ||
| Osprey | YKA | Bogie Flat Wagon [2] | A modified Salmon wagon [1] | |
| Otter | YXA | Bogie Wagon [2] | Used as part of a long welded rail train [1] | |
| Oyster | ZUP | 4 Wheel Brake Van with Ballast Ploughs | ||
| Parr | YMA / YQA | Bogie Flat Wagon [2] |  |
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| Perch | YEA | Bogie Flat Wagon |  |
Used as part of a continuous welded rail train [1] |
| Pike | ZAA | 4 Wheel Open Wagon [2] | ||
| Pilchard | YCO | Bogie Open Wagon | ||
| Piranha | PNA | Open Wagon | Unnofficial Name [1] | |
| Plaice | ZCV | 4 Wheel Open Wagon | ||
| Pollock | ZCA | Open Wagon | ||
| Porpoise | YEA | Bogie Chute Wagon | Used as part of a continuous welded rail train [1] | |
| Prawn | YNO | Bogie Flat Wagon |  |
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| Puffin | ZCV | 4 Wheel Spoil Wagon | Converted from a Catfish wagon [1] | |
| Roach | ZDA | 4 Wheel Open Wagon [2] | ||
| Rudd | ZBA | 4 Wheel Open Wagon |  |
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| Salmon | YFA / YMA / YMB / YMO / YSA / YWA / YXA | Bogie Flat Wagon |  |
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| Sea Urchin | ZCA | 4 Wheel Spoil Wagon |  |
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| Seacow | YGA / YGB | Bogie Ballast Hopper |  |
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| Seahare | YCA | 4 Wheel Open Wagon [2] | ||
| Seahorse | ZCA | 4 Wheel Open Wagon | ||
| Seal | ZGA | Open Wagon | ||
| Sealion | YGH | Bogie Ballast Hopper | ||
| Shark | ZUA / ZUB / ZUP / ZUV / ZUW | Brake Van with Ballast Ploughs |  |
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| Shrimp | YNP | Bogie Flat Wagon [2] | ||
| Skate | YDA | Bogie Skip Wagon | ||
| Sole | ZCA / ZCO | 4 Wheel Open Wagon | ||
| Squid | ZDA | 4 Wheel Open Wagon [2] | ||
| Starfish | ZCO | 4 Wheel Open Wagon |  |
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| Stingray | ZGA / YGB | Bogie Ballast Hopper with Generator | A Seacow wagon fitted with a generator | |
| Sturgeon | YBA / YBB / YBO / YBP / YBQ | Bogie Open Wagon | ||
| Super Trench | FJA | Bogie Container Flat | ||
| Tope | ZCV / ZDV | 4 Wheel Spoil Wagon | ||
| Trident | - | Side Rail Loader | ||
| Trout | ZFO | 4 Wheel Ballast Hopper | ||
| Tunny | ZCO / ZCV | 4 Wheel Dropside wagon |  |
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| Turbot | ZCV / ZCW | Bogie Open Wagon |  |
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| Urchin | ZCA | Bogie Open Wagon |  |
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| Walrus | YGV | Bogie Ballast Hopper | ||
| Whale | YBA / YHA | Bogie Ballast Hopper |  |
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| Whelk | YNO | Open Wagon | ||
| Whiting | ZVV | 4 Wheel Open Wagon | Use for the transportation of signaling equipment[1] | |
| Winkle | ZVV | 4 Wheel Open Wagon | Use for the transportation of signaling equipment[1] | |
| Zander | zKV | 4 Wheel Open Wagon |