Hornby – BR, TTA Tanker Wagon, Esso 56046 (R60208) OO Gauge

The TTA tanker is one of the most numerous types of tanker wagon ever seen on British railways. While far from the first or last such wagon to be used the standardised nature and relative simplicity of the mechanisms in the tank and chassis led to thousands being built during the 1960s and 70s.

Mainly for the use of petrochemical products the TTA tanker would see use in heavy block trains around the country, hauled by some of the most notable diesel freight engines to have served with BR. Withdrawal for the wagons would begin in the early 2000s when larger bogie tank engines would take over their role, with most examples of the wagon scrapped other than a handful preserved for posterity.

The Hornby TTA tanker is a newly tooled for 2023, the first time this has been retooled since 1973. With a phenomenal amount of detail on what can sometimes be seen as a rather plain wagon these are a must for any late twentieth century modeller.

Understanding Scale

The scale of a model is its size as a proportion to the real-life item. For instance, a 1:18 scale model means that every 1 unit of measurement on the model equals 18 units on the real item. If you divide the real item's size by 18, you'd get the size of the 1:18 model. Please note that models can vary slightly in size, as not all real-life items, like cars or planes, have the same dimensions.

Model Cars:

• 1:12 scale: ~38 cm or 15 inches
• 1:18 scale: ~25 cm or 10 inches
• 1:24 scale: ~18 cm or 7 inches
• 1:43 scale: ~10 cm or 4 inches
• 1:64 scale: ~7 cm or 2.75 inches
• 1:76 scale: ~6 cm or 2.3 inches

Model Trucks:

• 1:12 scale: ~75 cm or 29.5 inches
• 1:18 scale: ~50 cm or 19.7 inches
• 1:24 scale: ~38 cm or 15 inches
• 1:43 scale: ~21 cm or 8.3 inches
• 1:64 scale: ~14 cm or 5.5 inches
• 1:76 scale: ~12 cm or 4.7 inches

Model Bikes:

• 1:6 scale: ~30 cm or 12 inches
• 1:10 scale: ~18 cm or 7 inches
• 1:12 scale: ~15 cm or 6 inches

Model Trains:

• HO scale (1:87): ~22 cm or 8.7 inches
• N scale (1:160): ~12 cm or 4.7 inches
• O scale (1:48): ~38 cm or 15 inches

Model Airplanes:

Fighter Jets:

• 1:72 scale: ~20 cm or 7.9 inches
• 1:100 scale: ~14 cm or 5.5 inches
• 1:144 scale: ~10 cm or 3.9 inches
• 1:200 scale: ~7 cm or 2.8 inches

Civilian Aircraft:

• 1:72 scale: ~40 cm or 15.7 inches
• 1:100 scale: ~28 cm or 11 inches
• 1:144 scale: ~20 cm or 7.9 inches
• 1:200 scale: ~14 cm or 5.5 inches

Model Ships:

• 1:144 scale: ~150 cm or 59 inches
• 1:350 scale: ~62 cm or 24.4 inches
• 1:700 scale: ~31 cm or 12.2 inches

Model Tanks:

• 1:16 scale: ~97 cm or 38.2 inches
• 1:35 scale: ~44 cm or 17.3 inches
• 1:72 scale: ~22 cm or 8.7 inches

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