Pictures of wagons used saturday 25th feb 2023 wimbledon district line
Request ID: FOI-3203-2223 Date published: 27 March 2023
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pictures of wagons used saturday 25th feb 2023 at wimbledon - wimbledon pk station 10:00am onwards (district line) maintenance track work they were YELLOW flat bed wagons with FOUR YELLOW CUBE type box's on and one seem to have a BLACK HOSE out one end, very unusual vehicle not seen these before (3/4 wagons used pulled by battery locos - the other wagons were the usual ballast carriers) railway hobby interest only, many thanks
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TfL Ref: 3203-2223
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 28 February 2023 asking for information about wagons used on London Underground’s District line.
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pictures of wagons used Saturday 25th Feb. 2023 at Wimbledon - Wimbledon Park Station 10:00am onwards (district line) maintenance track work they were YELLOW flat bed wagons with FOUR YELLOW CUBE type box's on and one seem to have a BLACK HOSE out one end, very unusual vehicle not seen these before (3/4 wagons used pulled by battery locos - the other wagons were the usual ballast carriers
From the description provided, we believe that this machine is the DISAB. This removes ballast from under the track, without having to remove the rails or sleepers, using suction through the hose, whilst the other wagons are used to replenish with new ballast and consolidate.
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