paul 27 Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 (edited) Did these later classed as TEA railtanks ever venture to the nortwest like there other wagon fleets, only seen the Shell / BP 100t workings in this area circa 67 / 68 in fact not found any pictures of Esso boggie tanks from this period. Edited June 20, 2021 by paul 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Esso didn't have a refining presence in Scotland, but used coastal shipping to Bowling and elsewhere. The fuel was transferred to rail; as most depots outside the Central Lowlands were quite small, 45t tanks were adequate. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul 27 Posted June 16, 2021 Author Share Posted June 16, 2021 I was refering to northwest england, i know they used there four wheel tanks around here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 (edited) Although Esso had several unique prototype bogie tank wagons they had very few others, on hire, for Class A and possibly Class B petroleum products. They did have LPG bogie tanks and they worked in the North West. https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/?q=esso Paul Edited June 17, 2021 by hmrspaul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul 27 Posted June 20, 2021 Author Share Posted June 20, 2021 Thanks Paul have you any pictures of these circa 67 /68 where in the northwest did they work to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 (edited) 13 hours ago, paul 27 said: Thanks Paul have you any pictures of these circa 67 /68 where in the northwest did they work to. I have linked to my photographs. 1967 is a very long time ago and as I said ESSO didn't really have bogie tanks and at that time only a couple of experimental ones that went nowhere. Bogie tanks were an SMBP thing. Esso invested heavily in 4 wheel vacuum brake tanks, so they had a series as the specifications and permits for GLW changed, literally year on year during the early 1960s, and then Airbraking became 'the thing'. The LPGs are on the site in Stoke but much later. Paul Edited June 21, 2021 by hmrspaul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markw Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 ESSO did have some 100t class A tanks, hired from BRT (31) https://mobile.twitter.com/SalopianLyne/status/1175507722730725376/photo/1 ALGECO (10) https://mobile.twitter.com/SalopianLyne/status/1174791524577660940/photo/1 Lloyds & Scottish (5) https://mobile.twitter.com/SalopianLyne/status/1192161899607142400/photo/1 But I do not know where they operated. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Mark I've already linked to my photos of them. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul 27 Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 Quote Thanks Mark for the pictures yes there the ones i meant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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