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Hornby R60352

RailRoad: Mobil - 12T Tank Wagon

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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

Based on the Railway Clearing House standard tank wagon design of 1907, hundreds of these 12-ton wagons were used by private owners to transport liquid products, including fuel oil and kerosene, among other products. 

The tanks sat on a wooden frame and were secured using steel bracing straps. They were commonplace through the 1960s, when they started to be replaced by larger capacity tank wagons, though examples could still be found in use into the 1980s. 

This OO gauge model tank wagon example is in the distinctive ‘Mobil’ colour scheme.

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Model details

Prototype information

Hornby RailRoad Mobil – 12‑ton tank wagon is an OO gauge model based on the Railway Clearing House standard tank wagon design of 1907. It carries the manufacturer part number R60352 and represents the British Railways Early Crest period.

The prototype wagons were wooden‑framed tankers with steel bracing straps, used by private owners to haul liquids such as fuel oil and kerosene. Hundreds operated through the 1960s before being superseded by larger capacity wagons, although some remained in service into the 1980s.

The model is supplied in the distinctive Mobil colour scheme.