BOC wagons were used on a range of flows across England between the 70s & late 90s. Here's a selection of realistic services for your layout.

BOC Tank Wagons - Formations Guide

FORMATIONS GUIDE
BOC Tank Wagons (Eras 6 - 8)

Class 47 diesel with a rake of BOC tank wagons

Our newly stocked OO gauge BOC wagons from Olivia's Trains/ Heljan were used on a range of flows across England between the 1970s and late 1990s, carrying compressed Oxygen and Nitrogen to industrial locations and wagon load yards for onward transport by road.

The rakes were well known for the variety of diesel and electric locomotives that hauled them and this diagram showcases some of the formations that could be seen in service. We've covered a selection of locations and train lengths and to provide realistic and inspiring services for your layout.

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^ - Similar item

 

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Era 6

6M59 15:20 - Broughton Lane (Sheffield) BOC to Ditton BOC Sidings via the Woodhead Pass - 20/11/1970 view a photo of this formation
6M59 15:20 - Broughton Lane (Sheffield) BOC to Ditton BOC Sidings via the Woodhead Pass
Class 76* VBA BOC BOC BOC BOC BOC BOC VBA          
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Era 7

6M59 15:20 - Broughton Lane (Sheffield) BOC to Ditton BOC Sidings via the Woodhead Pass - 26/03/1981 View a photo of this formation
6M59 15:20 - Broughton Lane (Sheffield) BOC to Ditton BOC Sidings via the Woodhead Pass
Class 76 x2* BOC BOC BOC BOC BOC BOC BOC x6            
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6F57 15:48 - Wolverhampton to Ditton BOC Sidings - 01/09/1982 View a photo of this formation
6F57 15:48 - Wolverhampton to Ditton BOC Sidings
Class 40 BOC BOC BOC BOC BOC BOC BOC BOC BOC BOC BOC    
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Era 8

6E41 - Ditton DOC Sidings to Broughton Lane (Sheffield) BOC - 17/09/1983 View a photo of this formation
6E41 - Ditton DOC Sidings to Broughton Lane (Sheffield) BOC
Class 31 Class 40 Class 25 BOC BOC BOC BOC BOC BOC BOC BOC BOC BOC BOC
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6F38 13:58 - North Wembley to Ditton BOC Sidings - April 1984 View a photo of this formation
6F38 13:58 - North Wembley to Ditton BOC Sidings
Class 85 BOC x3 BOC BOC BOC BOC BOC BOC            
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6E41 - Ditton BOC Sidings to Broughton Lane (Sheffield) BOC - May 1984 View a photo of this formation
6E41 - Ditton BOC Sidings to Broughton Lane (Sheffield) BOC
Class 25 Class 40 BOC BOC BOC BOC BOC BOC x4 BOC BOC        
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6M59 15:20 - Broughton Lane (Sheffield) BOC to Ditton BOC Sidings - 23/07/1984
Class 25 BOC x9                        

 

6L76 21:06 - Ditton BOC Sidings to Ipswich Yard - 05/08/1987
Class 31 BOC BOC BOC x3 BOC BOC                

 

6D42 16:32 - Parkeston Quay to Doncaster Belmont - Summer 1988
Class 37* BOC BOC BOC BOC TTA CO2 x4                

 

6F45 - Ditton BOC Sidings to Arpley Yard (Warrington) - 14/06/1989
Class 47 BOC x2                        

 

Ditton to Port Talbot Special - 06/06/1992
Class 47 BOC BOC BOC BOC                  

 


BOC Formations Map

This map gives a general indication of the different BOC flows across England and Wales.

 


 

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