Dogfish Wagons

[Joel Dapol]

Perhaps for the next batch, a bit late for this.

[Jon Nye]

It would be really good to have some Weathered versions of the Dogfish. Engineers hoppers rarely appeared in a clean condition whatever the livery.

[37058]

Looking forward to the new batch of Dogfish.

May i registrar my interest in a ZEV Catfish ballast wagon. IMHO these would make a great addition as Catfish could often be seen running with Dogfish in engineers rakes. Just an idea for you...

ZEV Catfish DB983449 by Gareth Evans, on Flickr

ZEV DB983671 by Steve Jones, on Flickr

20120507 102 Quainton. BR 19T CATFISH ZEV, DB992568 by 15038, on Flickr

A good view of the body height difference in this rake of Catfish and Dogfish

25059 020686 by Steven Clements, on Flickr

The ZEV Catfish had the same chassis as Dogfish, but with a slightly smaller body, single hopper wheel and air tank.

Cheers
Anthony

[Scruff]

Neil Dapol have you looked here for photo's?

https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/pa...srailwaywagons
https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brdogfish

hope it helps
Mark

[Neil Dapol]

New Batch of Dogfish Wagons Announced

2F-041-000 Dogfish BR Olive DB993353
2F-041-001 Dogfish BR Olive DB993138
2F-041-002 Dogfish BR Grey DB993073
2F-041-003 Dogfish BR Grey DB983184
2F-041-004 Dogfish BR Black DB983000
2F-041-005 Dogfish BR Black DB993059
2F-041-006 Dogfish BR Dutch Grey/Yellow DB992929
2F-041-007 Dogfish BR Dutch Grey/Yellow DB983577

We are currently in the process of generating artwork, the models are expected to be in shops Q1 2021.If anyone has and substantiating photographs to bolster the ones I have collected so far that they can share with me to help with this project it would be much appreciated.

[Chris Newman]

Hi Bob, I think this is a good idea, because if it does help to keep the cost down it may well help to encourage people to buy more!! and if done in sensible breakdown of parts and sub assemblies, any one who has done an "Airfix" kit should be able to put one together and get the satisfaction of "Building their own" to add to their layout. Chris

[Andy Dapol]

Hi Bob G,
Thanks for your comments. No promises, but we'll take these under advisement during our next planning meeting.

[Bob G]

This thread has been quiet for some while. Can I summarise the frustrations and some ideas from the NGS Forum.

I'm not worried about NEM pockets or not, if this would get the Dogfish into production again. I'm sure others can live with that too.
There are folk looking for BR black, BR Olive (never before been done - Lord knows why not as it was one of the most long lived after Black), and Dutch liveries.
We have heard from Dapol that the Dogfish is too costly to manufacture now. But at what price point is that judgement call made?
They regularly reach £15 each on EBay.
If we cannot have an RTR could we have a kit of parts - Dapol sell chassis, bodies and assembled unpainted models all the time. Could we have an unpainted Dogfish, a part built Dogfish with detail pack to add, or just an unpainted kit of bits to make one. This would satisfy so many modellers.

[Crepello]

While NEM pockets would be desirable, you can replace the rapidos with Bachmann buckeyes from USA; I've covered the pockets with thin black paper folded round the pocket and glued to hold the springs in. These buckeyes are compatible with the Dapol Nemcoups.

[JonHarbour]

Another run of the black Dogfish wagons (with different running numbers) would be very welcome too!

[Scruff]

More Dutch please! What happened to the NB070E NB070F NB070G NB070H Dutch livery Dogfish that a fair few retailers (Rails/Hattons) are expecting and have been for a while?

Cheers
Mark

[Boco_D2]

It would be great if did produce some more, engineers Dutch and olive green would be my choice of colours.

[Joel Dapol]

Suggestions for the liveries we should do would also be welcome as since the last run was manufactured the development personnel have all changed :-)

[Chris Newman]

understanding that you need to make sufficient quantities to make it viable---will it be in different liveries and new numbers please?

[Joel Dapol]

Thanks for the suggestions, I think another run of dogfish is possible for 2017.