378-001 14T Anchor-Mounted Tank Wagon 'Gulf' Blue No. 79 Class_Class-24 Sprung Pantograph

Sprung Pantograph

Frog power needs only one added wire

His engine and propeller had automatic controls

They were inspired by the LMS’ and Southern’s pioneer diesel designs and were outwardly similar to English Electric’s Type 4 (subsequently Class 40)

so it’s a real battle-ready beast out on the track

378-001 14T Anchor-Mounted Tank Wagon 'Gulf' Blue No. 79 Class_Class-24 Sprung PantographEarly 14 Ton Tank Wagons with timber saddles, cradles and wire hawsers were built in response to the need for oil products to fuel Britains rapid development during the early twentieth century, along with two world wars. As the hostilities of World War Two drew to a close, a new design of tank with a central anchor mechanism securing the tank to the chassis was agreed between the private operators, the Petroleum Board and the railway companies.