Procor Molasses Tanks - Ex Caustic Soda tanks

[Scottish Modeller]

Hi all,

 

More info sought.....

 

Weight Diagram TT049E

 

http://www.barrowmoremrg.co.uk/Prototype.html

 

Wagon numbers - PR58601 - 58660

 

Any one with more accurate information regarding these wagons - please ffel free to post on here!

 

It would be useful to have some correct dimensions - rather than just judge and measure from the weight diagram.

 

Photos would also be useful as there are not many on line!

 

Best information source is taken from:-

 

"The Standard Railway Wagon Co. Haywood Works, History, Wagon build and personal experience by David W. Tandy" published by Ty Mawr Publications, ISBN 9 780955 235429

 

Other dimensions given on the ga drawing are:
Height from railhead to top overall       11' 3 3/4"
Wheelbase                                         16'
Length over headstocks                       25' 8"
Length over buffers                             29' 1

 

So - what is the barrel diameter?

 

Thanks

[eastwestdivide]

Here's one at Severn Tunnel Junction in 1984. I've lightened the shadows a bit for detail. If you want the original scan, drop me a PM.

Edit: did you find Paul Bartlett's at http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/procormolasses, including a link to the Distillers destination. But where did the traffic come from?

 

Maybe you can take a guess the barrel diameter from the 47 if nothing else turns up? 

 

[Gazza]

Hi all,
As anyone have the dimensions for the tank barrel. Just need overall length and diameter
Cheers
 

[Scottish Modeller]

Hi all,

 

I've been doing this for a long time...

 

Yes - most of the picture sources on the web have been located.

 

A useful general one that has a lot of information about the molasses traffic in Scotland is:-

 

http://staff.stir.ac.uk/jeff.wotherspoon/sak/sak.htm

 

Thanks

[Southernman46]

Speak to Adam (West End workbench thread) - his Clayliner tank will have a similar barrel size