Milk Tanks
With milk trains running from Penzance to London via Bristol, it seems that none of my western region model railway layouts escape the need for the distinctive 6 wheeled milk tank.
Sadly it appears that being non passenger carrying coaching stock there is limited published information about them in coaches or wagon books. Study of period photographs of milk trains, especially those of the Hemyock Branch in Devon, reveal that these workings were not limited to former GWR designs but also ex SR and LMS tanks.
The Dapol model is very close to GWR Diagram O.54 or LMS 1992/3.
BR Milk Tanks
2536 BR??? Quainton
B3192
GWR Designs
Dia | Built | Lot | Nos. | Tot | Dimensions | Preserved | Remarks |
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O35 | 1931 | 1473 | W2019W | 4 | 20ft 6in x 7ft 9in | ||
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W2021W | |||||||
W2022W | |||||||
O36 | 1932 | 1483 | W2071W | 3 | 20ft 6in x 7ft 9in | CWS | |
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O38 | 1927 | 1387 | W2011W | 23 | 20ft 6in x 7ft 9in | W2504W W2506W |
United, CWS, IMS 6 alum + 4 enamelled steel tanks P (1543 was one Lot) |
W2012W | |||||||
1486 | W2504W | ||||||
W2505W | |||||||
W2506W | |||||||
W2507W | |||||||
W2507W | |||||||
W2509W | |||||||
1488 | W2510W | ||||||
W2511W | |||||||
1933 | 1515 | W2528W |
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W2529W | |||||||
W2530W | |||||||
1935 | 1543 | W2540W | |||||
W2541W | |||||||
W2542W | |||||||
W2543W | |||||||
1549 | W2559W | ||||||
W2560W | |||||||
1936 | 1565 | W2568W | |||||
W2569W | |||||||
W2570W | |||||||
W2573W | |||||||
O39 | 1932 | 1497 | W2512W | 18 | 20ft 6in x 8ft 0in | W2536W | UD(W), United P |
W2513W | |||||||
W2514W | |||||||
W2515W | |||||||
W2516W | |||||||
W2517W | |||||||
1934 | 1517 | W2531W | |||||
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1937 | 1585 | W2587W | |||||
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W2592W | |||||||
O42 | 1935 | 1561 | W2561W | 9 | 20ft 6in x 7ft 9in | Express Cased 13ft (6ft 6in x 6ft 6in) P |
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W2562W | |||||||
W2563W | |||||||
1937 | 1607 | W2593W | |||||
W2594W | |||||||
1613 | W2595W | ||||||
W2596W | |||||||
1938 | W2597W | ||||||
W2598W | |||||||
O43 | 1936 | 1565 | W2567W | 6 | 20ft 6in x 7ft 9in | P | |
W2571W | |||||||
W2572W | |||||||
W2574W | |||||||
W2575W | |||||||
W2576W | |||||||
O44 | 1936 | 1387 | W2001W | 10 | 20ft 6in x 7ft 8in | W2009W | Rebuilt from O23 of 1927 P |
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O45 | 1936 | 1470 | W2013W | 6 | 20ft 6in x 7ft 6in | W2016W | Rebuilt to 6 wheeled in 1936. P |
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O47 | 1936 | 1583 | W2581W | 6 | 20ft 6in x 7ft 8in | United P | |
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W2585W | |||||||
W2586W | |||||||
O51 | 1938 | 1619 | W2833W | 18 | 20ft 6in x 8ft 0in | W2835W W2960W |
United |
W2834W | |||||||
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1942 | 1668 | W2947W | |||||
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1943 | 1671 | W2958W | |||||
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W2962W | |||||||
W2963W | |||||||
O52 | 1942 | 1669 | W2953W | 29 | Express | ||
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1943 | 1672 | W2964W | |||||
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1676 | W2669W | ||||||
W2970W | |||||||
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1944 | W2973W | ||||||
W2974W | |||||||
1944 | 1677 | W2995W | Cow & Gate | ||||
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W2999W | |||||||
W3000W | |||||||
1679 | W1951W | Aplin & Barrett | |||||
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1945 | 1680 | W1958W |
MMB | ||||
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1944 | W1960W | ||||||
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1945 | W1964W | ||||||
1944 | W1965W | ||||||
O53 | 1944 | 1678 | W1955W | 3 | 21ft 6in x 7ft 8½in | CWS | |
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O54 | 1946 | 1696 | W1968W | 10 | 20ft 6in x 7ft 9in | Express - Cased P | |
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O55 | 1946 | 1697 | W1978W | 18 | 20ft 6in x 7ft 9in | W1985 | Cow & Gate |
W1983W | |||||||
1698 | W1984W | Aplin & Barrett | |||||
W1985W | |||||||
1699 | W1986W | MMB | |||||
1947 | |||||||
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O56 | 1948 | 1725 | W3055W | 32 | 20ft 6in x 7ft 9in | W3176 | Independent Milk Supplies |
W3056W | |||||||
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1949 | W3060W | ||||||
1733 | W3108W | Independent Milk Supplies | |||||
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1950 | |||||||
W3119W | |||||||
1741 | W3073W | Aplin & Barrett | |||||
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1954 | 1760 | W3186W | Independent Milk Supplies P | ||||
1952 | W3187W | ||||||
1954 | W3188W | ||||||
1953 | W3189W | ||||||
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1952 | W3191W | ||||||
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1953 | W3195W | ||||||
O57 | 1946 | 1700 | W3001W | 46 | W3018W W3035W W3037W W3043W W3052W |
United | |
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1716 | W3031W | United | |||||
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O58 | 1947 | 1717 | W3023W | 10 | 21ft 6in x 7ft 6½in | Cow & Gate Twin Compartment |
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W3024W | |||||||
1948 | W3025W | ||||||
1947 | W3026W | ||||||
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1948 | W3028W | ||||||
1951 | 1742 | W3120W | |||||
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O60 | 1949 | 1727 | W3061W | 36 | 20ft 6in x 8ft 0in | ||
1950 | W3062W | ||||||
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1743 | W3124W | ||||||
O61 | 1950 | 1761 | W3196 | 15 | 20ft 6in x 8ft 0in | P | |
3205 | |||||||
O63 | 1756 | 12 | |||||
1757 | |||||||
O64 | 1950 | 1759 | W3166 | 20 | 20ft 6in x 7ft 9in | W3176W | P |
3185 | |||||||
O65 | 1951 | 1758 | W3148W | 6 | 20ft 6in x 7ft 9in | P | |
3153 | |||||||
O41 | 1935 | 1548 | W2547W |
13 | 21ft 6in x 7ft 10in | L Co-op Twin 1500 gallon tanks | |
W2558W | |||||||
O50 | 1940 | 1653 | W2932W | 4 | 21ft 6in x 7ft 9in | L Co-op Twin 1500 gallon tanks | |
W2933W | |||||||
W2534W | |||||||
W2535W |
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Preserved Examples
- Bodmin & Wenford Railway O38 W2506W
- Carnforth O57 W3052W
- East Somerset Railway O57 W3035W
- Gloucester & Warwickshire Railway - O51 W2835W, O55 W1985W O57 W3043W
- Mangapps - O44 W2009W
- North Yorkshire Moors Railway O56 W3192W
- Quainton Road - O39 W2536W
- Rutland O64 W3176W (chassis only)
- Severn Valley Railway - O38 W2504W O57 W3018W
- South Devon Railway - O45 W2016W O57 W3037W
O37 O48 049- Milk Tank Trailer Truck
LMS Designs
LMS milk tanks
Dia | Built | Lot | Running Nos. | Tot | Dimensions | Preserved | Remarks | |
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1989 | 3 | |||||||
1 | ||||||||
1 | ||||||||
1990 | 5 | |||||||
2 | ||||||||
1 | ||||||||
1991 | 3 | |||||||
1992 | 1937-9 | 1077 (part) | M44006-11 M44016-9 M44032-5 |
14 | Derby | |||
1993 | 25 | |||||||
1994 | 3 | |||||||
5 | ||||||||
6 | ||||||||
2 | ||||||||
2 | ||||||||
6 | ||||||||
6 | ||||||||
3 | ||||||||
4 | ||||||||
3 | ||||||||
12 | ||||||||
2 | ||||||||
3 | ||||||||
1 | ||||||||
3 | ||||||||
6 | ||||||||
5 | ||||||||
4 | ||||||||
3 | ||||||||
1 | ||||||||
3 | ||||||||
1 | ||||||||
12 | ||||||||
5 | ||||||||
1 | ||||||||
2 | ||||||||
3 | ||||||||
2 | ||||||||
6 | ||||||||
4 | ||||||||
4 | ||||||||
6 | ||||||||
2173 | 1950 | 1580 | M44500-9 | 62 | Derby & Earlestown |
20ft 6in x 7ft 9in | ||
1950 | 1614 | M44510-1 | ||||||
1950-1 | 1640 | M44512-61 | Derby | |||||
2174 | 1950 | 1641 | M44263-8 | 6 | Derby | 20ft 6in x 7ft 9in |
ADW44018 Midland Railway Centre
ADW44044 Lot812 East Somerset Railway
44057 National Railway Museum
LNER Designs
Dia | ||||
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121 | Four-wheeled glass-lined | 2000 gallons | 12T | |
122 | 14T | |||
166 | ||||
183 | Six-wheeled truck for mobile road milk tanker | - | ||
184 | Six-wheeled glass-lined | 3000 | 14T | Some converted from 122 |
220 | ||||
222 | 2000 | 12T | Conversions Dia. 121 | |
295 | Six-wheeled truck for mobile road milk tanker | - | ||
323 | Six-wheeled glass-lined | 3000 | 14T | |
325 | ||||
333 |
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SR Designs
Dia | Built | Lot | Running Nos. | Tot | Built | Type | Dairy | Preserved | Remarks |
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D.3153 | 1932 | S4410-4413 | 4 | Lancing | Aluminium | Type 2 Casing | |||
D.3154 | S4414-4418 | 5 | Mobile Tank Type 2 (10?) | ||||||
S4425-4426 | 2 | ||||||||
D.3155 | 1932 | S4419-4424 | 6 | Lancing | Glass | United Dairies | Type 3 | ||
D.3156 | 1933 | S4427-4428 | 2 | Lancing | Stainless Steal | Type 4 Casing later removed | |||
D.3157 | 1933 | S4429-4432 | 16 | Lancing | Glass | United Dairies | Type 5 | ||
1943-44 | S4455-4466 | ||||||||
D.3158 | 1935 | S4433-4434 | 2 | Ashford | Glass | Type 6 | |||
D.3159 | 1937 | S4404-4409 | 6 | Ashford | Glass | Express Dairies | Rebuilt from 4 wheelers | ||
D.316- | 3 | Mobile Tank | |||||||
D.3161 | 1937-44 | S4435-4454 | 20 | Ashford / Eastleigh | Stainless Steal | Type 7 |
4409 11/31 New Frame 02/37 withdrawn 1972 Didcot Railway Centre
4430 09/33 withdrawn 1980 D.3157 Bluebell Railway
All 20’6 over headstocks with 6’6 x 6’6 wheelbase.
Photographs | ||
Supervised by three diary personnel and one BR employee, a milk tank moves across the road under its own mommentum at Hemyock on 23 August 1964. © John Langford |
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Class 1400 0-4-2T 1450, together with two six wheel milk tank wagons stands at Hemyock on 28 August 1964. © Mark Yarwood / Great Western Trust |