UK Gauge E467 Zafgkks LPG tank caught in Croatia!

[Domagoj Vu]

Hi all, in wednesday by 8:59h in the morning i catched 33 80 D-VTG 7894 042 - 0 Zafgkks.
Unfortunely i could not get to the wagon close to check its former numbers. I believe some of these tanks have been registered as British Railways, becouse i think i saw somewere image as British registered.
Some wagons carry number 7892, unless it was been renumbered to 7894?
I've tryed look for more information for these tanks, but i had no luck. Also i noticed when train passed it dosen't even have anchor symbol on it! These type of tanks are literally impossible to catch in Croatia, i believe it was easy to catch them in Poland.
This one could be perhaps different design since it contains sun roof rings in different positions.
According to Paul Bartlett that should be design code E467, it shows different roof than mine, it was been leased to TSL London: https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/barrydock/h251d79d#h251d79d

The tank appears to be leased to Bosnian petroleum company Hifa Petrol.



Vinkovci 25.9.2024 8:59h.

I'm not familiar with these UK gauge wagons.
Any information is welcome, images, for who they work, from which to destination station, etc.

Thank you!

 

[Dunfanaghy Rd]

I got from TOPS in 2003 (when I was working) that there were:
33 80 7892 000-0 to 013-3;
33 80 7894 011-5 & 014-9.
Both D-VTGD.
It could be that there were more that were not registered on TOPS.
Pat

 

[Domagoj Vu]

Apperenatly they are marked as ICB tanks, similar to ICA tanks. I dont know what are difference between them, besides the sun roof.

ICB 80-7894

80-7894-023-0 Warrington Bank Quay 18/06/09

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[Dunfanaghy Rd]

A = Air brake only;
B = Air brake & vacuum through pipe.
The classification was not always accurate; I've known vehicles with 'B' coding with no vacuum pipe.
Pat

 

[Domagoj Vu]

Found them, they worked for Imperial Chemical Industries 'ICI' (which i'm not familiar with them) and these tanks diag is officially E467.
They have been driving ammonia from Haverton Hill to Severnside ICI in Chitening. If i mistaken something, please correct me.
Few links to images of 'general shots' of ICI Agricultural Division ammonia train.
Depot / home station where they have been registered on other wagons is also welcome

Northbound ammonia

Berwick Upon Tweed. 47112 runs out of the down loop and heads north with its train of anhydrous ammonia tankers.,

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47361 19 8 88

47361 'Wilton Endeavour' takes the line to Derby at Clay Cross Junction on the 19th August 1988. The working was 6V47 Haverton Hill to Severnside ICI sidings with loaded Anhydrous Ammonia tanks. Thanks to David Hayes for the detailed information.

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47221, Halesowen Junction, March 1987

With part of the Austin motor factory forming the backdrop, Brush Type 4 No. 47221 restarts the Stoke Gifford - Immingham discharged anhydrous ammonia tanks from the up loop at Halesowen Junction, Longbridge on 21st March 1987. 249'8804

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FTYT 47362 heads the 6V47 Haverton Hill to Severnside Ammonia freight south through Nibley, July 18th 1988

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37 198 with Speedlink Freight 6B30 at Newport (Gwent). 1988.

37 198 accelerates its train of pressurised Anhydrous Ammonia tanks complete with a VBA box van as a barrier vehicle through Newport (Gwent). The class 37 is working a local Speedlink trip 6B30 16.20 Barry High Level Yard to East Usk Yard. The tanks are probably destined for the ICI Billingham...

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47319 (TE) ICI tanks Darlington Station southbound 5th March 1985

Anhydrous Ammonia empties from Leith to ICI Haverton Hill Billingham.

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40047

Newcastle: passing with 6E39 18:32 Leith South to Haverton Hill (Teeside) empty ICI ammonia tanks 13/07/1984. Rescanned.

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Wagon shots:

ABP Leith Docks | 33 70 789 5 020-7 also 5020 VTG ICI Anhydrous Ammonia Diag E467 Waggon Union 1980 @ Leith Dock 85-08-22 © Paul Bartlett w

Paul Bartlett's Photographs

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ABP Leith Docks | 33 70 789 2 043-2 also 2043 VTG ICI Anhydrous Ammonia Diag E467 Waggon Union 1981 @ Leith Dock 85-08-22 © Paul Bartlett w

Paul Bartlett's Photographs

paulbartlett.zenfolio.com

ABP Leith Docks | 33_70_7892_028-3_VTG_ICI_Ammonia_diag_E467__m_

Paul Bartlett's Photographs

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VTG Anhydrous Ammonia tank Preston 1984

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DBR4-129

On hire from VTG to ICI Agricultural Division for the transport of Anhydrous ammonia, bogie tank 789.2.032-5, waits in a train on the Up Relief at Hereford, 21st April 1985

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I believe left text on the black code panel is home station, but i'm unable to read such tiny text, but according to Agricultural Division, headquarters are in Wilton near Middlesbrough and Haverton Hill, seen from this page:

ICI Heavy Organic Chemicals Division - Graces Guide

gracesguide.co.uk

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Sadly since gas train (that most of tanks are leased to Bosnian Hifa Petrol) olny passed station i dont know which is number, could be maybe 33 70 BR 7892 042 - 4?
Also Hifa Petrol gas train is literally impossible to catch, distance on station that it goes is 55 kilometers, but this shot where he passed on my 'main spotting' location has been detoured through Serbia due to reconstruction between Vrbovec and Koprivnica.

I'm glad i finally catched former UK registered tank in continental Europe, as they are impossible to catch, even on the daytime!