B Tanks are Back!
- Ben Jones
- Jun 8, 2022
- 1 min read
Back by public demand, our O gauge 'B Tank' wagons will be available again later this year. As well as reruns of the most popular oil company liveries, we've added several new versions covering departmental and chemical tank liveries inspired by similar two-axle tank wagons of the 1970s and 1980s.
These superbly designed wagons feature a wealth of fine detail plus sprung buffers and screw couplings and compensated axles for stable, reliable operation. Unlike previous production runs, all models in this batch are fully decorated with vehicle numbers and branding, making them ready to roll as soon as they hit your layout!
With a suggested retail price (SRP) of £109.00 each, these wagons should be available from all HELJAN stockists in the final quarter of 2022. Order yours now to avoid disappointment!
#1010 ESSO Black (early) 3305
#1011 ESSO Black (early) 3328
#1012 ESSO Black (alternative livery) 3373
#1013 ESSO Black (alternative livery) 3650
#1014 Regent Black 323
#1015 Regent Black 409
#1016 BR ‘Waste Oil’ Black ADB999041
#1017 BR Departmental Yellow LDB998933
#1018 BR Departmental Olive Green ADB999090
#1019 ESSO ‘Lube Traffic Only’ Black 44216
#1020 ESSO Black (unbranded) 43506
#1021 ESSO Black (unbranded) 43784
#1022 Molasses Grey 48559
#1023 Molasses Grey 48623
#1024 ICI Chemicals Grey/Orange
On my two packs of REGENT wagons the logo is wrong the Blue and Red are reversed! I have returned my two packs to my supplier for a refund! As stated earlier they are not free running and I found the couplings are at the wrong heigh and will not couple to any of my locomotives. The earlier REGENT wagon I have is correct how could heljan have made such a mess of these new one?
Just Purchased the 1014 Regent black. They look good but are not very free running wheels binding poor quality 🙁 will have to try and fix it. My second box is just as bad I checked the wheels are in properly and they are but the wheels just bind, poor or rough bearling surface? Tried a little oil on one set did not make a big change. The basic requirement of any model railway wagon is that the wheels easily turn and these don't.