12t Tank Wagon Power Petroleum 115

12t Tank Wagon Power Petroleum 115

Model

1:120 Scale model produced by Hornby TT:120. This model is ready-to-run and will make a great addition to any model railway collection.

Model Features

• 1:120 Scale Model
• Highly detailed 12T tank wagon representing private owner petroleum traffic
• Individually numbered wagon: 115
• Fine rivet and tank mounting detail with realistic underframe construction
• Separately applied brake gear and underframe components
• Authentic Power Petroleum silver livery with printed markings
• This model is best suited to 365mm radius curves
• This model is fitted with NEM style couplings

Details

Bring classic early fuel transport to your layout with the Hornby TT:120 Power Petroleum 12T tank wagon, running number 115. This highly detailed model represents a typical privately owned 12-ton tank wagon used widely across Britain from the early 20th century through to the BR era, carrying petroleum products in both block and mixed freight trains.

The prototype 12T tank wagons were built in large numbers for private oil companies and distributors. Designed for the safe transport of bulk liquids such as petrol, oil, tar, and paraffin, they featured a rivet-constructed tank mounted on a wooden-framed chassis, secured with metal straps. These wagons became a common sight across the UK rail network, often operating in colourful company liveries that reflected their owners’ branding.

This model captures the distinctive Power Petroleum silver livery with bold red branding, representing one of the many private oil company wagons seen in the mid-20th century. It is ideal for steam and early diesel-era freight trains and adds visual variety to mixed goods formations.

Finished in striking silver with red Power Petroleum branding, this model features finely moulded tank detailing, realistic chassis structure, and accurate private owner lettering. It represents a classic British freight wagon type that carried essential fuel and chemical products across the rail network.

The wagon pairs naturally with steam and early diesel locomotives such as the British Rail Class 08 shunter or early mainline freight engines, making it suitable for yard operations, oil depots, and mixed goods trains.

The 12-ton tank wagon was one of the most widely used freight designs of the early 20th century. Built for private oil companies, these wagons transported a wide range of liquid commodities including petroleum, lubricants, and industrial chemicals. Their simple but effective design allowed for efficient loading and unloading compared to earlier drum-based transport methods.

Private owner tank wagons like this remained a common sight well into the British Railways era, often operating in distinctive branded liveries that made them some of the most visually striking freight stock on the network.