378-005A 20T Anchor-Mounted Tank Wagon 'Esso' Black No. 2686 Brand_Kadee considerably more than the original

considerably more than the original 35 ton weight was needed

CABLE LENGTH 1

62 cm - 17

15145 and 15222

378-005A 20T Anchor-Mounted Tank Wagon 'Esso' Black No. 2686 Brand_Kadee considerably more than the originalEarly 14 Ton Tank Wagons with timber saddles, cradles and wire hawsers were built in response to the need for oil products to fuel Britains rapid development during the early twentieth century, along with two world wars. As the hostilities of World War Two drew to a close, a new design of tank with a central anchor mechanism securing the tank to the chassis was agreed between the private operators, the Petroleum Board and the railway companies.