Cavalex Models TEA Total Triple

102T TEA Bogie Tank Wagon TOTAL (Grey) Triple Pack

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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Produced by Cavalex

Built in the late 1980s by The Standard Wagon Company for Total Oil.

Built in two batches, numbered 85930 – 85944 and design code TE009D and 85960 – 85974 TE009F and fitted with Gloucester GPS 25 bogies.

Since their introduction into service in the late 1980s, these bogie tank wagons have seen use throughout the network from Wales in the west, the south coast right up to the north east of England.

Some examples:

Oil refinery at Immingham to storage terminals around the country including; Leeds, Kinsbury (Birmingham), Westerleigh (South Gloucestershire), Bedworth (Warwichshire), Colwick (near Nottingham) and Jarrow (South Tyneside).

Milford Haven/Robeston oil refinery – Westerleigh (South Gloucestershire), Theale (West Berkshire) and Bedworth (Between Coventry and Nuneaton)

Eastleigh area being used on the regular flows from Holybourne to Fawley until the flow ceased a few years ago.

VTG currently own the wagons are they are still in operation today being seen working out of the Lindsey oil refinery.

In addition, four TEA tank wagons have been converted to KBA barrier wagons for use with new S-Stock Underground transfers. The KBA wagons are numbers; 85937, 85933, 85936 and 85943.

Catalogue listing

Cavalex Models 102T TEA Bogie Tank Wagon – TOTAL (Grey) Triple Pack is a model kit representing a British Rail sectorisation-era oil tank wagon. The kit is produced by Cavalex and carries the manufacturer part number TEA Total Triple.

The real wagons were built in the late 1980s by The Standard Wagon Company for Total Oil. Two batches were constructed: numbers 85930‑85944 with design code TE009D and numbers 85960‑85974 with design code TE009F, all fitted with Gloucester GPS 25 bogies.

During their working life the wagons operated widely across the UK network, serving routes from Wales to the south coast and the north‑east of England. Typical service patterns included movements from the Immingham refinery to terminals at Leeds, Kinsbury (Birmingham), Westerleigh (South Gloucestershire), Bedworth (Warwickshire), Colwick (near Nottingham) and Jarrow (South Tyneside); from Milford Haven/Robeston to Westerleigh, Theale (West Berkshire) and Bedworth; and regular flows from Holybourne to Fawley via Eastleigh until that traffic ceased.

The wagons are now owned by VTG and remain in operation, notably out of the Lindsey oil refinery. Four units – numbers 85937, 85933, 85936 and 85943 – have been converted to KBA barrier wagons for use with new S‑Stock underground transfers.