Crosfields Tank Wagon No 1
The
precise origin of this wagon is not known but it is a standard RCH design
of about the 1930s, and it is very similar in dimensions and design to
Birchenwood
no 30. Latterly it was preserved by Marcroft Engineering at their thriving
wagon works on the site of the former Kerr Stuart locomotive works at Stoke,
and was modified with additional pipework to act as a diesel fuel store
for shunting locomotives. It was professionally painted in the dark green
livery of Crosfields Chemicals "Pyramid Brand" as vehicle number 1. When
Marcroft had ceased to use their own shunters and needed more siding space
it arrived at Foxfield half full of diesel (plus a lot of rainwater!) in
October 2000. It was minus a set of buffers and although the livery was
in generally excellent condition it had suffered from the addition of various
graffitti. It has since had some spare buffers fitted but awaits a set
of the correct type and length, and the livery is being cleaned up.