Hornby BP Shell 14t Tanker 5066
Product Code: R60292
Production Details:
Hornby BP Shell 14t Tanker 5066. The tank wagon was
the main method of transporting liquid cargo in the early days of the
railway. Instead of loading liquids into drums or barrels and then
having to load these on and off closed or open vans at each side of a
journey, the tank wagon could be filled with the fluid of choice of the
operator and then emptied at the other end. This also increased the
carrying capacity of each wagon, as a wagon with a 12-tonne weight limit
could carry more fluid if it did not have to factor in the weight of
many barrels on top of their contents. This type of tank wagon was more
commonly seen hauling hazardous liquid chemicals, with different designs
for milk and other such cargo. To replicate true freight operations on
your layout, look no further than this BP/Shell silver-liveried 12T tank
wagon with the running number A5066. Features:
Gauge: OO, Operator: BP, Buffer Type: Moulded Plastic Buffers, Coupling
Type: Wide Tension Lock. Size (mm): L
81 x H 55 x W 35
