TEA bogie tank Profile and Models

TEA-L 88082 at Airdrie, Scotland in July 2015. ©Hugh Llewelyn

The TEA wagon family encompasses a variety of 100 to 102 ton bogie tank wagons produced over several decades, starting in the 1960s, into the 1980s with Standard Wagon Co/ Chas Roberts built examples for Fina & Total Oil, with additiional new variations produced in the 1990s and 2000s for other operators including VTG.There are a myriad of detail variations due to the number of batches produced and the different eras they appeared. These vehicles are still used across much of the British rail network transporting oil to refineries and storage terminals across the country.
Type of Vehicle	Bogie Tank Wagon
Builder	Standard Wagon Company & Chas Roberts Powell-Duffryn Marcroft Engineering Greenbrier Europe
Build Dates	Late 1960s to Mid-2000s
Total Built	100s
Wheel Configuration	2 x Bogies
Operated By	VTG EWS Private Owners
Main Duties	Oil Transport
In Service Until	Present
Surviving Examples	Many still in service