14T Esso Tanker - Uncovering history!

[@IronHorseRailways]

Great to hear a bit about the mechanics of the wagon, especially about the bracing to stop the weight transfer under braking! Keep going with it bud, it's starting to take shape!❤

[@WardleRestorations]

He knows more about how it works than I do! I just get the primer tin out, they do all the hard work! 🤣

[@IronHorseRailways]

@@WardleRestorations 🤣 well it won't paint itself mate!!

[@markclifton14]

You guys are doing a fantastic job . The tanker is looking better every time I see it. If it wasn’t for guys like you. We would loose important railway history. Most people want to see the big ticket items, like the flying Scotsman, but to me wagons like yours still played an important roll in our railway history. Keep up the great work. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@spectrumanalyzer3093]

These wagons must have been totally battered during their mainline service with the bare-minimum of maintenance done and no cosmetic work at all. So its great to see one being given some well-deserved TLC. These wagons are very much missed from the railways these days and its great that people are prepared to put in all the hard work, and cash! to keep them around.

[@WardleRestorations]

Appreciate the kind words, hopefully more progress in the next few videos too!

[@Madonsteamrailways]

A warm welcome to all those who are volunteering on this project!!

[@WardleRestorations]

I’m certainly glad to have them aboard!

[@Madonsteamrailways]

What wonderful equipment you seem to have at your disposal. The Esso tank wagon has been one of my “must follow” items.

[@WardleRestorations]

Appreciate it thank you mate!

[@ModelTrainOutsider]

Amazing work! Quite intensive. What a discovery to find it's only 1 of 2 remaining.

[@WardleRestorations]

Indeed, I’ve found where the other one is located, who knows they may be reunited one day!!

[@Flymochairman1]

Great research going on there. Yes, GMT changed a lot of how the world worked, not just the railways but it's great to see the progress you're all making. Here's to better weather. Thanks for the Update. Cheers!

[@WardleRestorations]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Jackadoor]

It's great to see more people volunteering, and helping you restore this lovely tanker. It's great to see you and the growing team giving a new lease on life to these old wagons

[@WardleRestorations]

Couldn't agree more! Very fortunate to have some more help 👍👍

[@johnstokes3144]

Great work. Love seeing the attention to detail. And great to see the new chaps getting involved.

[@WardleRestorations]

Glad you enjoyed it, plenty more videos on the way!

[@carolinecleaveley-q1r]

Hi Ollie. Great to see you at GETS. Glad you now got others to help out with the wagons. Seem to be going great guns. Caroline.

[@WardleRestorations]

Lovely to see you too! Hope all is well, catch up soon! :)

[@tomeames903]

Great update! Loved the history lesson

[@WardleRestorations]

Glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@daletrongale2606]

MY appreciation for what you are doing on all your restoration projects. Awfully glad to see that you have more help now. Looking forward to more updates on all your projects. Watching from across the pond in Meridian, Idaho.

[@WardleRestorations]

Thanks 👍, plenty still to do but the extra help is really speeding up the progression!

[@interlocked2]

Really fantastic progress. Great to see you getting some serious knowledgeable help as well. It was a daunting job for one person. I must admit that I was kind of hoping that the other survivor would be an unloved wreck that you would have felt obliged to purchase, rather than the superb restored example on the KWVR........Best of luck going forward

[@russellnixon9981]

Always good to see progress. If you can get it French pre cut oak or white American oak will be a lot easier to work than the old sleepers you have. Try looking for a oak timber fame house builder, they will be a good scours for the size timber you need and might have the band saw you need to cut it to size..

[@dave_trenholm]

Welcome aboard chaps. Making some great progress.

[@WardleRestorations]

Thank you for watching mate!

[@roberthocking9138]

Great update, great work by all the volunteers. Look forward to the next update on the guards van .cheers

[@WardleRestorations]

Thanks for watching Robert!

[@2010ditta]

Very enjoyable Ollie. Its coming along nicely. All the best.

[@WardleRestorations]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed!

[@Georgeasaurus2001]

Hello there, really nice to see your not there working on your own any more it will make things easier for you. I've been thinking of this for a while could you please have a word with the management of the railway and in the new year think about organising a joint diesel gala the same weekend as the Magnapps railway, you two are too far away to go one at a time but if you could do one 1⃣ day and the other the next I'm sure that would bring I people to both railways

[@mikeatpudhamjunction2323]

Thanks for sharing. Stay safe.

[@WardleRestorations]

Thanks, you too!

[@RaggyAl1971]

Good to see proper restorations of these wagons instead of the "scrape and paint" approach that some railways seem to do.

[@WardleRestorations]

To be fair without any input of money scrape and paint might have been the only way! Luckily not the case for this project 😆👍

[@NSWGR_3203]

Now with your new helpers, you can lift the tanker😂

[@WardleRestorations]

They’re strong but not that strong! 🤣 💪

[@ThePhosphater]

Glad you got some help

[@WardleRestorations]

me too! haha

[@timothykeinard8085]

GOOD JOB

[@WardleRestorations]

THANK YOU

[@jasonstevens7957]

It's looking gorgeous dude! Just tell Adam there to put the guard back on the angle grinder or don't show him doing it, really dangerous

[@jamesnegus83]

Wire wheels won't fit with guards in place but we do use a full compliment of PPE at all times. We do like to think we take safety seriously and receive training from the railway on a regular basis. We thank you for your comment though it's appreciated 👍🏻

[@undefinedfunction]

Adam here, I appreciate your concern 👍 The guard is in use for all other uses (cutting, grinding, flap wheels etc), but these cup wheels are about 2.5 - 3 inches tall, they sit proud of the guard - the guards are only about 1 inch in depth. The guard is a lot wider than these wire cup wheels, and that itself can create a restricted view of the work. We try our best, and I do appreciate the accountability. Adam

[@shedhead00]

Great video,

[@WardleRestorations]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

Don't exhaust yourself. I'm worried about you, because you're my friend. I've expanded the hobby of model railways with N Gauge. My KZbin friend Alfie got me into it. First N Gauge operations will begin this November. I'm a bit nervous about it, because I've never operated N Gauge engines before. I'm new to it.

[@Fogerty1959]

Just please be careful when jacking with 4 jacks as you can end up with the full weight of the wagon on 2 diagonal jacks. When I have designed lifting schemes I always allow for the full weight on 2 points + a bit more for safety.

[@undefinedfunction]

Adam here, thank you for sharing. My thought is, that we raise it a bit and reset and secure it. So jack it, lower it onto a base, reset the jacks and repeat rather than one big lift, we increment in lots of smaller lifts. We have to be careful of certain things and need time to monitor as we go. Having that option to stop allows us to call it quits early. I'll keep your "full weight on 2 points" in mind. Thanks!

[@rogerfenton5210]

Have you ever tried an induction heater for nuts stead of a blow lamp, like what you are doing

[@jamesnegus83]

That's a nice idea!

[@hamshackleton]

At 4.49. on the unpainted bit of the chassis/frame are the inverted words earls(something with two drilled holes) and steel - what does it really read?

[@undefinedfunction]

Adam here! It says “EARL of DUDLEY” - that forms part of the makers mark of the actual raw steel. From my knowledge that steel was produced at the Round Oak Iron works.

[@hamshackleton]

@@undefinedfunction Many thanks.

[@robine5280]

I still see some severe pitting in the tank you guys should have fixed before you finish the paint job and reassemble the wagon. It would be a huge pain if these spots of thin metal start leaking once you fill it up.

[@WardleRestorations]

There are no plans for this tank to be refilled

[@robine5280]

@@WardleRestorations Then it shouldn't be an issue. It's a shame, though, if it's never gonna be useful again. But restoring it to load capacity might be a huge cost factor. I've never owned a railcar 😂

[@WardleRestorations]

@@robine5280 Well if you ever do plan on owning one, make sure you have some money set aside! lol

[@KlausLaybourn]

What is the reason for you guys dont dissamble the tank wagon completly? And then restore or replace

[@WardleRestorations]

What do you think we are doing? Haha

[@wilkybarkid]

Call me mental, but once it's lifted up you could spin it round facing the opposite way using some extra tools...

[@WardleRestorations]

I plan to turn the whole thing around at some point as we need to work on the chassis as we have done on this side, not ideal at the moment as it’s very close to the running line!