Tank Wagon Liquified metal December 23, 2024 / December 23, 2024 by Adam Yesterday was a logistics day doing some stores relocation. We worked a bit early morning and late into the darkness after the site closure. Jim and Ollie rode the needle guns to low earth orbit cleaning up the tank ready for priming. I turned steel into liquid working to removing some badly rusted steel held […] Read more »
News Tank Wagon We’re back, but it’s cold! December 14, 2024 / December 14, 2024 by Ollie S Thankfully no rain today, but temperatures were still very low with the occasional bit of direct sunlight on the tank. What started off as a slow day ended up with some more large steps forwards under the circumstances. Jim continued grafting away at the chassis with the more abrasive wire wheel (an insanely time consuming […] Read more »
Longer reads Tank Wagon Tank wagon classes A and B and the differences December 6, 2024 / December 16, 2024 by Adam Explore the differences between class A and B tank wagons and how certain materials earnt their classification as well as how milk was classified. Read more »
Tank Wagon Unexpectedly, it rained. December 1, 2024 / December 2, 2024 by Adam Jim this weekend did a lot of cleaning on Esso 1855 and ended the weekend with some primer, he spoke about this in some videos on our Facebook page. Ollie and I arrived, and unexpectedly, it rained. Comfort was provided in the form of a sausage roll and Rice Krispy Christmas pudding. Before the rain, […] Read more »
Tank Wagon A New Challenge! November 24, 2024 / November 24, 2024 by Ollie S Quick update from the CVRWG today in the midst of Storm Bert. With progress well underway on various parts of the tank, Adam & I decided it was time to tackle another major job. The metal on top of one end of the chassis. (Of course all of it suffers from the usual rust and […] Read more »
Tank Wagon Calling it: half way point reached November 17, 2024 / November 17, 2024 by Adam That’s it, I’m calling it – we are half way! Today the 3 of us did a huge amount. Probably one of the most productive days. ⬆️ Raised the tank 2 inches and settled it on temporary supports✂️ Cut out the last of corroded wheel guards🪵 Removed the last of the old saddle💪 Lifted off […] Read more »
Tank Wagon Esso 1855 Tank lifted with CAKE! November 16, 2024 / November 17, 2024 by Adam | Leave a Comment We made good progress on the Esso 1855 tank wagon. As you may know, the wagon’s saddle no longer exists, so the tank was sitting on the chassis. We raised the tank away from the chassis for the first time in years. We had challenges and some limited resources, but the goal of lifting the […] Read more »
Tank Wagon Tank restoration – Episode 6! November 11, 2024 / November 11, 2024 by Ollie S | Leave a Comment Join Adam & Ollie for another update on the tank wagon. Lots going on in this episode including the removal of an end stanchion and some very quick drying filler! Click the button below to find out more. Read more »
