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Tank WagonsTank wagons were originally developed as rectangular tank on a conventional frame, for carrying chemicals and tar. As the internal combustion engine became widespread around WW1, the oil and petroleum tank wagon was developed under very strict regulations due to the potential hazard from leakage or derailment. Tank wagons were generally built and maintained to a very high standard, classified as class A for petrol and aviation fuel, and class B for heavier oils, and were often worked in block trains between docks, refinery and customer. Class A tanks have carried many colourful liveries and logos, especially in the 1920s and 30s, and the 1950s, with silver being a common base colour. Class B tanks have always been black. During WW2 large numbers of new tanks were built for the war effort and many of these survived with private operators into the 1960s and 70s. Petrol and oil are still transported throughout the present rail system, and some quite modern rail tanks have been made available for preservation as more recent airbraked examples have been introduced.At Foxfield the following tank wagons may be seen, in approximate historical order: Birchenwood
Gas, Coal and Coke Co 14 ton Class B Tank Wagon no 30
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