6 wheel tank Profile and Models
SR Diagram 3152 milk tank at Didcot Railway Centre in April 2019. © Hugh Llewelyn
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Bulk milk transportation started in 1931 with the introduction of the 4-wheeled milk tanker. To overcome poor running issues with these early wagons, the 6 wheel milk tanker was developed for United and Express Dairies. These wagons proved very successful and over 630 6- wheeled milk tankers were built between 1932 and 1948 and used nationally. Eventually, most of the bulk milk transportation was moved over to road tankers and by the 1980’s these rail vehicles had become redundant. Unusually, the barrels of the wagons were owned by the milk companies whilst the frames were owned by railway companies. |
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Type of Vehicle |
Tank Wagon |
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Builder |
Various (Tanks owned by dairies & chassis by railway companies) |
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Build Dates |
1932 to 1948 |
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Total Built |
632 |
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Wheel Configuration |
6-wheel |
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Operated By |
Great Western Railway London Midland & Scottish Railway London & North Eastern Railway Southern Railway British Railways |
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Main Duties |
Milk Transport |
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In Service Until |
1960s/ 1970s |
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Surviving Examples |
Several in preservation |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
SR grey
LMS black
Satlink
Private Owner
Awaiting Categorisation
Unpainted
N Gauge
O Gauge (1:43 Scale)
Products awaiting categorisation
| Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Dapol |
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Not set | Not set |
B000-GWSRTank1 View |
6 wheel tank wagon 'Donnington Brewery No. 2' - Exclusive for GWSR | Private Owner |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Dapol |
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Not set | Not set |
B000Daws View |
6-wheel tank wagon 17 'Daws Creamery' | Private Owner |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Dapol |
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Not set | Unpowered |
B000DriedM View |
6 Wheel Tank Wagon 'Dried Milk products' - Limited Edition for Burnham and District MRC | Private Owner |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Dapol |
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Not set | Not set |
B000Felin View |
6-wheel tank wagon 'Felinfoel Brewery' - exclusive to Voyles Rolling Stock | Private Owner |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Dapol |
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Not set | Unpowered |
B000NSmelting View |
6 Wheel Tank Wagon 'National Smelting Company' 295 - Limited Edition for Burnham and District MRC | Private Owner |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Dapol |
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Not set | Not set |
B000PureSS View |
6-wheel tank wagon 010 'Pure Milk Co-op' - exclusive to Simply Southern | Private Owner |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Dapol |
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Not set | Unpowered |
B000Spa View |
6-Wheel Tank Wagon - 'Spa Water for the King of Warwickshire's Model Shops' - Special Edition for Classic Train & Motor Bus of Royal Leamington Spa | Private Owner |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Dapol |
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Not set | Unpowered |
B000Taunton27 View |
6 Wheel Tank Wagon 'Taunton Cider' 27 - Limited Edition for Burnham and District MRC | Private Owner |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Dapol |
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Not set | Not set |
B000Thatchers3 View |
6-wheel tank wagon 3 'Thatcher's Cider' | Private Owner |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Dapol |
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Not set | Not set |
B000Totnes View |
6-wheel tank wagon 271 Totnes Dairy - exclusive to Wessex Wagons | Private Owner |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Dapol |
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Not set | Unpowered |
B000WiltsUtd View |
6 Wheel Tank Wagon 'Wilts United Dairies' 21 - Limited Edition for Burnham and District MRC | Private Owner |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Dapol |
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Not set | Not set |
S2134W View |
6-wheel tank wagon 101 'Polegate Treacle Mines' - weathered - exclusive to Simply Southern | Private Owner |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Dapol |
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Not set | Unpowered |
S2315P View |
6-wheel tank wagon - 'Hook & Son Raw Butter' 008 - special edition of 54 for Simply Southern | Private Owner |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Hornby |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
R60335 View |
6 wheel Tank Wagon 'Shepherd Neame Brewery - Spitfire Amber Ale' | Private Owner |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Hornby |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
R60337 View |
6 wheel Tank Wagon 'Gadds Brewery' No.3 | Private Owner |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Hornby |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
R60338 View |
6 wheel Tank Wagon 'Moor Brewery Bitter' | Private Owner |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Jidenco |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
GWR7-Jidenco View |
GWR Duplex Milk Tank Wagon Etched Brass Kit (wheels required) | Awaiting Categorisation |
| N Gauge | Dapol |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
2F-031-026 View |
6 Wheel Milk Tanker United Dairies 44026 | Private Owner |
| N Gauge | Dapol |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
2F-031-028 View |
6 Wheel Milk Tanker Express Dairies Milk For London 1733 | Private Owner |
| N Gauge | Dapol |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
2F-031-029 View |
6 Wheel Milk Tanker St Ivel/Unigate Creameries S4430 | Private Owner |
| N Gauge | Dapol |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
2F-031-030 View |
6 Wheel Milk Tanker United Dairies Wholesale (UDW) 2011 | Private Owner |
| N Gauge | Dapol |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
2F-031-031 View |
6 Wheel Milk Tanker Milk Marketing Board (MMB) 113 | Private Owner |
| N Gauge | Dapol |
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Not set | Unpowered |
DAGM280 View |
6 Wheel Milk Tanker "United Dairies" - Limited Edition | Private Owner |
| N Gauge | Peco Products |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
NRP168 View |
Express Dairy Milk Tank Wagon | Not Applicable |
