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Bachmann 38-785

14T Anchor-Mounted Tank Wagon 'Irlam Margarine Works' Black

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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

Early 14 Ton Tank Wagons with timber saddles, cradles and wire hawsers were built in response to the need for oil products to fuel Britain’s rapid development during the early-twentieth century, along with two world wars. As the hostilities of World War Two drew to a close, a new design of tank with a central anchor mechanism securing the tank to the chassis was agreed between the private operators, the Petroleum Board and the railway companies. Construction of this new wagon did not pick up pace until the early-1950s, and with the introduction of larger, vacuum braked tank wagons during the late-1950s, the Anchor-Mount design soon became obsolete, and the final wagons of this type were built in 1963.

The Bachmann Branchline model covers both the Class A and Class B tanks and can be produced with several variations. As standard, each model features separately fitted brake gear and brake levers, along with the filler cap which includes the distinctive securing clamps. On the prototype the underframe was constructed from metal section, and this is replicated on the model affording an unobstructed view through the frames when observed from above.

 

MODEL FEATURES:

• Bachmann Branchline OO Scale
• Era 3
• Pristine ‘Irlam Margarine Works’ Black livery
• Running No. 34
• Spoked Wheels
• NEM Coupling Pockets
• Length 105mm

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

Bachmann 14‑ton Anchor‑Mounted Tank Wagon ‘Irlam Margarine Works’ Black is a OO‑scale model produced under the Branchline range. It represents a 14‑ton oil tank wagon built in the post‑war period for use by the four major British railway companies – the LNER, LMS, GWR and SR – and carries the running number 34 in the original black livery of the Irlam Margarine Works.

The prototype wagon was introduced after World War Two when private operators, the Petroleum Board and the railway companies agreed a design that used a central anchor mechanism to secure the tank to the chassis. Production began in the early 1950s, continued through the late 1950s with the advent of larger vacuum‑braked tanks, and the final examples were built in 1963. Early 14‑ton tank wagons had timber saddles and wire hawsers; the anchor‑mounted version replaced these with metal underframes.

The model includes separately fitted brake gear and brake levers, a filler cap with the distinctive securing clamps, spoked wheels and NEM coupling pockets. It measures 105 mm in length and is supplied in Era 3 condition, ready for inclusion in a British railway layout.