14 ton 'Air Ministry' tank Profile and Models
5478 at the East Anglian Railway Museum in August 2011. ©Dan Adkins
The majority of these tank wagons were built between 1939 and 1944 as Class A wagons for aviation fuel, being 17ft-6inch long on a 10ft wheelbase fitted with RCH either side braking and split oil axle boxes. The tank was 7ft-2inch diameter containing 4275 gallons saddle mounted with two small platforms on the top of the tank. After the war and around 1947, surplus tank wagons were converted to Class B fitted with heating coils to help discharge of viscous fuel and bottom discharge. All Class A tanks had gone out of service by 1971 with the last B Class tank following in 1973. (Information provided via Dapol) |
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Type of Vehicle |
Tank Wagon |
Builder |
Air Ministry |
Build Dates |
1939 to 1944 |
Total Built |
Hundreds |
Wheel Configuration |
4-wheel |
Operated By |
Various Private Owners |
Main Duties |
Aviation Fuel transport Consumer Fuel & Oil transport |
In Service Until |
1973 |
Surviving Examples |
Some in preservation |