Kit completed as a BP 14T Class A Tank Wagon
TT/3mm 14T/20T Anchor Tank Wagon Kit
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Product Description
Anchor mounted tank wagons were introduced from 1942. The design took advantage of improvements in welding to simplify securing a tank to a wagon chassis without the need for end stanchions, steel ropes or tie-bars. The design was still being produced in the 1960s and examples were in service until the 1980s.
Three designs dominated this type of wagon:
All 3 designs were initially mounted on a standard 17 foot 6 inch, 10 foot wheelbase steel chassis. Later 20 ton examples, including some chemical ferry wagons, used a 12 or 15 foot wheelbase chassis.
Examples of these wagons can be viewed on Paul Bartlett's Wagon site.
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UPDATE HISTORY
Three designs dominated this type of wagon:
- 14 ton Class A (for liquids inflammable below 22'C) such as petrol. Barrel 7' 3" diameter, 17' 3" length.
- 14 ton Class B (for liquids inflammable above 22'C) such as fuel oil. Barrel 6' 7" diameter, 17' 3" length.
- 20 ton Class B. Barrel 7' 3" diameter, 18' 6" length
All 3 designs were initially mounted on a standard 17 foot 6 inch, 10 foot wheelbase steel chassis. Later 20 ton examples, including some chemical ferry wagons, used a 12 or 15 foot wheelbase chassis.
Examples of these wagons can be viewed on Paul Bartlett's Wagon site.
NOTES
- This is a set of tank fittings and a chassis with which to build an anchor mounted tank wagon using suitable lengths of tube, rod or dowel. Position the top platform and ladders with reference to prototype photos.
- For 14T Class A wagons, a Tri-ang tank or a 3mm Society CV005 Petrol Tank Barrel with rivets removed would be appropriate. Alternatively the printed tank ends included can be attached to a 46mm length of 22mm diameter tube.
- For 20T Class B wagons, these tank ends should be attached to a 50mm length of of 22mm diameter tube.
- Although the tank ends and supports are not sized for 14T Class B wagons, if carefully cut and filed they could be used with 46mm of 20mm tube.
- The ladders included will be quite fragile in this material. Replacement ladders in resilient Versatile Plastic are available separately, or you might prefer to replace them with brass equivalents.
- Shapeways' recommendations for cleaning and preparing FIne Detail Plastics can be found here.
- Cambridge Custom Transfers offer period-appropriate 20T Class B branding in 3mm (Sheets BL14 for Esso and BL18 for Shell/BP). See Paul Bartlett's site for some typical Esso and SMBP 20T examples. Traffic Services Limited and ICI international ferry tanks, (employing longer chasses with brake platforms) are covered in Sheets such as BL105 and BL106.
UPDATE HISTORY
- 16 June 2021 - Initial release
- Design revised to integrate tank mounts onto the chassis, reduce print dimensions and price.
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TT 20T Kit 20210621
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