Karhedron Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 After regular milk trains ceased on BR in 1980, the MMB refurbished a selection of milk tanks to keep as a reserve fleet in case of emergencies. The 6-wheeled tanks were designated TMVs and the 4-wheeled tanks TRVs. There were 40 TMVs and 26 TRVs. On another thread, someone recently mentioned that there 5 larger tanks also constructed or refurbished at the same time. I had never heard of these before but I have just a photograph of a vehicle at Swindon that looks like an MMB tank but with a much larger barrel. It is a little hard to make out but the branding looks like TIF. The 3 vehicles nearest the camera appear to be these TIFs, you can see the 4th vehicle looks like a TMV with a much smaller 3000 gallon tank. The TIFs look more like 4000 or 5000 gallons. There is a clearer photo of a TMV below so you see the differences. Can anyone shed any light on these mysterious TIFs as I haven't heard of them before? 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted November 14, 2023 Author Share Posted November 14, 2023 On closer inspection, that may be TTF which would be a 45 ton private tank wagon, vacuum braked with AFI. These were definitely a real thing but all the photos I can find show them with older style tanks. This is the only one I have seen showing this style of cladding and with MMB branding. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markw Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 (edited) 5 ex Texaco class A 46t tanks converted by W H Davis in 1981 with new cladding. MMB 42866 to 42870 TTF Edited November 14, 2023 by markw Missed tops code 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted November 14, 2023 Author Share Posted November 14, 2023 Brilliant. Thank you so much. I had never heard of them before, I wonder if they were ever used? Do you know what their tank capacity was? Based on the weight I am guessing about 6000 gallons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markw Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 (edited) The photo of one in Cheona https://www.abebooks.co.uk/9781900298049/Railtanks-Railways-Profile-Gamble-G-190029804X/plp Has a load of 32.8t, my maths makes that about 34000L or 7400 gallons. Edited November 15, 2023 by markw missing digit 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium cctransuk Posted November 14, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 14, 2023 4 minutes ago, markw said: ... 3400L or 7400 gallons. Something a bit wrong there!?! CJI. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markw Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Missed a 0, should be 34000L Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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