Many wagon types were assigned code names, the main purpose being to allow exact types to be specified quickly but accurately in operational documents and telegrams (hence they are sometimes referred to as a Telegraphic codes).
BR chose to use names with an aquatic theme for wagons used by the Civil Engineer, these being collectively known as Fishkinds. This page lists all known Fishkind names, although it will be noted that many are of animals other than fish.
| Fishkind |
Description |
First Used |
Additional information |
Notes |
Latest |
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| Barbel |
ZKV Ballast Wagon |
1989 |
Ex MSV Iron Ore Tippler |
0 |
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| Bass |
ZDA General Material Wagon |
1982 |
Ex OBA/OCA |
0 |
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| Bream |
ZEA/ZEX Runner/Spacer wagon |
1984 |
|
0 |
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| Brill |
YAA Bogie Rail/Sleeper Wagon |
1983 |
Ex BDA bogie-bolster |
0 |
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| Carp |
ZBA Ballast/Spoil Wagon |
1983 |
1 built 1983 |
0 |
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| Catfish |
ZEV Ballast Hopper |
1953 |
|
0 |
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| Chubb |
ZCX Ballast Wagon |
1988 |
Rebuilt from VIX Ferry Van |
0 |
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| Clam |
ZCV Ballast/Sleeper Wagon |
1989 |
Rebuilt from HTV Coal Hoppers |
0 |
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| Coalfish |
MHA Ballast Box Wagon |
1997 |
Rebodied HAA Coal Hoppers (Had been used in 1994 for experimental cut-down HAA hoppers) |
0 |
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| Cockle |
12t Ballast Plough Brake Van |
1949 |
|
0 |
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| Cod |
ZAV Ballast/Sleeper Wagon |
1983 |
Ex STV Tube Wagon |
0 |
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| Conger |
YVQ Girder Wagon Set |
1970 |
|
0 |
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| Crab |
ZBV/ZCV Ballast Wagon |
1983 |
Modified Lamprey |
0 |
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| Crayfish |
Side-tipping ballast wagon |
n/a |
Intended for a variant of the Mermaid, never built. |
0 |
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| Dace |
ZDV General Material Wagon |
1981 |
Ex Shochood |
0 |
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| Dogfish |
ZFV Ballast Hopper |
1956 |
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0 |
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| Dolphin |
YAO Bogie Rail/Sleeper Wagon |
1950 |
Low-sided bogie wagon |
0 |
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| Doorand |
ZKA Ballast Wagon |
1993 |
Modified Limpet |
0 |
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| Eel |
YMA Sleeper Wagon |
1987 |
Modified Brill |
0 |
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| Egret |
ZCV Ballast Wagon |
1992 |
Modified Grampus |
0 |
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| Falcon |
JNA Bogie Box Wagon |
2003 |
Also refers to MLAs |
0 |
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| Gane |
YLO/YLP Bogie Rail Wagon |
1949 |
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0 |
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| Gannet |
25t Ballast Hopper |
1949 |
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0 |
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| Goldfish |
YNB Bogie Bolster |
1982 |
Unofficial name. Ex BLA 920000 |
0 |
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| Grampus |
ZBO/ZBV Ballast/Spoil Wagon |
1951 |
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0 |
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| Gudgeon |
20t Ballast/Sleeper Wagon |
1949 |
|
0 |
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| Gunnell |
ZFA Ballast Hopper |
1993 |
Ex PGA |
0 |
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| Haddock |
ZCO Ballast/Sleeper Wagon |
1950 |
|
0 |
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| Hake |
ZBA Ballast/Sleeper Wagon |
1980 |
Modified Grampus |
0 |
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| Halibut |
YCA Bogie Ballast Wagon |
1980 |
2 built in 1980 |
0 |
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| Hawk |
JNA-Y Bogie Box Wagon. |
2023 |
Ex MRA sidetipper. |
0 |
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| Heron |
YCV Bogie Ballast Wagon |
1992 |
Modified Turbot |
0 |
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| Herring |
ZLV Ballast Hopper |
1950 |
|
0 |
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| Lamprey |
ZBO/ZBV Ballast/Spoil Wagon |
1951 |
|
0 |
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| Limpet |
ZKA Ballast Wagon |
1993 |
Ex PNA/POA |
0 |
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| Ling |
ZCO Ballast/Sleeper Wagon |
1948 |
|
0 |
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| Lobster |
MXA Bogie Box Wagon |
2015 |
|
0 |
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| Loriot |
ZXP Flatrol |
1949 |
|
0 |
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| Mackerel |
ZMV Ballast Hopper |
1951 |
|
0 |
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| Manta |
YKA Bogie Long-welded Rail Wagon |
1971 |
|
0 |
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| Marlin |
YKA Bogie Long-welded Rail Wagon |
1971 |
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0 |
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| Mer-Dog |
ZFV Ballast Hopper |
? |
Modified to work with Mermaids |
0 |
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| Mermaid |
ZJV Ballast Tippler |
1952 |
|
0 |
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| Minnow |
ZCO Ballast/Sleeper Wagon |
1949 |
|
0 |
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| Mullet |
YLA Bogie Rail Wagon |
1982 |
Ex BRA Borail |
0 |
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| Mussel |
IOA Bogie Open Ballast Wagon |
2009 |
Unofficial code for 31.70.5992.001-120 |
0 |
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| Octopus |
YDA Bogie Self-discharge Ballast Hopper |
1992 |
|
0 |
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| Osprey |
YKA Bogie Track Panel Flat Wagon |
2009 |
Ex YSA/YWA Salmon |
0 |
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| Otter |
YEA Bogie Long-welded Rail power Wagon |
1986 |
Code proposed but not used? |
0 |
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| Oyster |
ZUP Ballast Plough Brake Van |
1950 |
|
0 |
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| Paired-Salmon |
FDA Sleeper Wagon |
|
Unofficial term for FDA wagons, which ran as a pair. |
0 |
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| Parr |
YQA Borail Wagon |
1986 |
Modified Mullet |
0 |
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| Penguin |
Flatrol |
n/a |
Intended to rename Loriot but not implemented. |
0 |
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| Perch |
YEA Bogie Long-welded Rail Wagon |
1982 |
|
0 |
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| Pike |
ZAA Ballast/Sleeper Wagon |
1983 |
Ex SPA |
0 |
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| Pilchard |
YCO Bogie Ballast/Sleeper Wagon |
1949 |
|
0 |
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| Piranha |
PNA Ballast/Spoil Wagon |
1998 |
Unofficial name for Railtrack 'green boxes' |
0 |
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| Plaice |
ZCV Ballast/Sleeper Wagon |
1978 |
|
0 |
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| Pollock |
ZCA Ballast Wagon |
1984 |
|
0 |
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| Porpoise |
YEA Bogie Long-welded Rail Chute Wagon |
1982 |
|
0 |
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| Prawn |
YNO Bogie Bolster |
1951 |
|
0 |
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| Red Snapper |
MLA Bogie Box Wagon |
2008 |
Unofficial code for EWS 503500-503604 |
0 |
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| Roach |
ZDA Open Wagon |
1991 |
Ex ODA. Use unconfirmed |
0 |
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| Rudd |
ZBV Ballast/Sleeper Wagon |
1988 |
Rebuilt from HTV Coal Hoppers or Grampus |
0 |
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| Salmon |
YMA/YFA Bogie Rail Wagon |
1949 |
|
0 |
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| Sea Urchin |
ZCA Ballast Wagon |
1991 |
Rebuilt OBA/SPA/VAA/VBA/VDA |
0 |
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| Seacow |
YGB Bogie Ballast Hopper |
1971 |
|
0 |
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| Seahare |
ZCA Ballast Wagon |
1990 |
Rebuilt SPA |
0 |
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| Seahorse |
ZCA Ballast Wagon |
1988 |
Rebuilt OCA |
0 |
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| Seal |
ZGA General Materials Wagon |
1987 |
Ex OJA Open Wagon |
0 |
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| Sealion |
YGH Bogie Ballast Hopper |
1970 |
|
0 |
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| Shark |
ZUV Ballast Plough Brake Van |
1951 |
|
0 |
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| Shrimp |
YNO Bogie Bolster (with sides) |
1953 |
|
0 |
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| Skate |
YDA Bogie Skip Storage Wagon |
1981 |
|
0 |
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| Sole |
ZCA/ZCO Ballast/Sleeper Wagon |
1949 |
|
0 |
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| Squid |
ZDA General Materials Wagon |
1988 |
Ex OAA |
0 |
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| Starfish |
ZCO Ballast/Sleeper Wagon |
1949 |
|
0 |
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| Stickleback |
OSA Sleeper Wagon |
1995 |
Unofficial name |
0 |
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| Stingray |
YGB Bogie Ballast Hopper |
1991 |
Modified Seacow or Sealion |
0 |
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| Sturgeon |
YBO/YBA Bogie Rail/Sleeper Wagon |
1951 |
|
0 |
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| Super Bass |
Believed to refer to OAA/OBA, mesh side fitted |
c.2008 |
|
0 |
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| Super Tench |
YQA-B Drop Side Open Wagon |
c.2010 |
|
0 |
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| Swordfish |
MCA/MDA/MOA Ballast Box Wagon |
2000 |
Unofficial name. |
0 |
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| Tadpole |
Van / ex Banana Van |
? |
|
0 |
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| Tench |
YPA Bogie Rail/Sleeper Wagon |
1986 |
Modified Sturgeon |
0 |
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| Tench (2) |
FJA/FCA wagons fitted with dropside modules |
|
A more modern Tench. FJAs replaced by FCAs carrying the same modules |
0 |
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| Tope |
ZCV Ballast Wagon |
1984 |
Ex HTV Coal Hopper |
0 |
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| Trout |
ZFP Ballast Hopper |
1948 |
|
0 |
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| Tunney |
ZCO/ZCV Ballast/Sleeper Wagon |
1949 |
|
0 |
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| Turbot |
YCV Bogie Ballast/Sleeper Wagon |
1982 |
Rebuilds of BEV Bogie Bolsters |
0 |
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| Walrus |
YGV Bogie Ballast Hopper |
1952 |
|
0 |
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| Whale |
YHA Bogie Ballast Hopper |
1966 |
|
0 |
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| Whelk |
YNO Boplate |
1953 |
|
0 |
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| Whiting |
14t Rail Wagon |
1951 |
|
0 |
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| Winkle |
22t Plate Wagon |
1951 |
|
0 |
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| Zander |
ZKV Ballast Wagon |
1988 |
Ex MTV Sand Wagon |
0 |
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