Class :                 TW 

Item Type :              Travelling Tank/Water Gin

Parent System :             SAR

Gauge :                              Broad

Description :                       4 Wheeled Water Tank wagon, single compartment.

Year of Manufacture :        Early 1900’s tanks were permanently fastened to a four wheel chassis.

Manufactured By :              Islington Workshops

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Current Classification :        

Year of Withdrawal :          

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Number Range :             Water gins retained the number of the original chassis, so even when a tank was changed, possibly changing the capacity of the wagon, the number remained the same. Example of known four wheel water gins is as follows:

1300 Gal          3819, 3832, 3838, 3841, 3847, 3848, 3863, 3866, 3867, 3871, 3882, 3885, 3896

                                    1800 Gal          3830, 4096

                                    2000 Gal          3835, 3842

                                    2200 Gal          3824, 3839, 3846, 3856, 3859, 3860, 3861, 3864, 3877, 3889, 4099

                                    2300 Gal          3898

                                    3000 Gal          52, 2483, 2513, 2551, 2562, 2663, 2750, 2990, 3742

                                    1000 Gal poison    3839

                                    1800 Gal poison    3834

                                    2000 Gal poison    86

Capacity:                      As Above   

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Colour Schemes :           SAR black.

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Further Information:       Article by Phil Curnow on Travelling Tanks in AMRM Dec 1984 page 36-41.

Plans :                           AMRM Dec 1984 page 39.  

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