Heljan's new batch of 35 Ton Class A & B tank wagons have now arrived in stock!
Among their most frequently requested models are the superb OO gauge 35t A and B Tank wagons. So we're very happy to report that they have returned in a range of classic liveries covering both variants.
Featuring superb-fine detail, etched walkways, sprung buffers and outstanding decoration the wagons are supplied in quad packs, allowing you to build up authentic trains with different running numbers and prototypical livery variations.
Nine packs in various liveries and one solo wagon in ICI livery have been produced and are now available to order! Each version has been produced in limited quantities so ordering ASAP is highly recommended.
General Release Range
Exclusive to Rails - Due Soon
Product Features
Highly detailed model with separately fitted parts including handrails, etched walkways and more
Sprung buffers
Intricate livery application & printing
Supplied as quad packs
NEM tension lock couplings
Prototype Information
Following the modernisation plan of 1955 British Railways identified a need for faster, higher capacity wagons to cater for rapidly growing petroleum traffic. Working with Esso, Charles Roberts Ltd developed a new design with a capacity of 35t – the result the 35t Class A and Class B tank wagons. The wagons were designated Class A and Class B (depending on the contents) and hundreds were built. As well as petroleum products they were also used for chemicals and molasses.
From 1960 a modified suspension was introduced, and examples of the wagons remained in service into the 1990s. They operated in long block trains and also as smaller cuts in mixed freight trains, and were hauled by anything from 9Fs, 8Fs or Black 5s to pairs of BRCW Type 3s, Sulzer Type 4s or EE Type 3s.