stivesnick Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Hi Picked up some Bachmann N 10 foot tarmac tank wagons. I have enough for a block train for a roundy -roundy layout I am involved in, but thought they could form the basis for a small shunting layout. My first question would be is this an authentic livery? The second question; where were they used? The PSL book on modern private owner wagons indicates that tar wagons were used up to the mid 1970s on short flows between coke works and adjacent chemical plants. Has anyone got any further information or can I safely apply Rule 1? Regards Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishlocos Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Nick There was a rail connected bitumen(tar)plant at Dundee harbour that I have always thought would make a good model shunting layout class 06's were used on the docks branch you could use an 08 as the 06 is not available in N search for Dundee harbour or Camperdown junction. In addition the works is still there but nothing goes by rail all road tankers now. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stivesnick Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 Thanks Dave I was thinking of possible uses for the proposed N Gauge Society shunter. Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Nick There was a rail connected bitumen(tar)plant at Dundee harbour that I have always thought would make a good model shunting layout class 06's were used on the docks branch you could use an 08 as the 06 is not available in N search for Dundee harbour or Camperdown junction. In addition the works is still there but nothing goes by rail all road tankers now. Dave The firm used to be called 'Briggs', then 'Briggs Amasco'; our old neighbour used to work for them. The Tarmac wagons, like Berry Wiggins, Briggs and other operators, delivered bitumen, used for road surfacing, pipe coating etc. There was another type of tar traffic; that from coke ovens and gas works. That went to specialist distillers, who processed it to produce creosote, disinfectants and the feed-stock to produce things like aspirin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishlocos Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Nick There was also a bitumen plant at Ardrossan Harbour and a small terminal in the Highlands at Culloden moor. Also there was a Creosote works at Beeston near Nottingham and there were probably terminals all over the UK for this type of traffic. There was/is a thread on here somewhere about oil terminals. If you are modelling a terminal then there are loads of suitable items available in N to make pipework valves discharge equipment etc etc. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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