Tanktainer-Liquid Air?

Carried helium inside nitrogen insulation/ sacrificial coolant inside glass fibre insulation. US to Europe, including Felixstowe.

Only remember carrying one other tanktainer westbound to US, possibly Suttons heated type but it was over 40 years ago...

ISO containers are too late for my modelling, but I well remember the Hornby red Manchester Liner ones, and carried loads of them on Montreal service.

Martyn

Later thought- Stolt tanktainer? I think they are rail hauled in UK.

Would definitely buy both OCL and CTI containers.

Actually, I'd buy anything suitable for the 1980s ...

Fab Martin @port perran ... a school chum introduced me to Santana, probably "Abraxas"  but it wasn't until I heard "Caravanserai" that I became hooked and had their albums up to "Marathon". MS's drum solo is on a small kit compared to what we have nowadays.

Here is a more recent example of drum solos...



Did you hear the John Bonham bit?

Tim
 

Woody, our woodpecker*, up in the old oak tree.


*Great spotted, Dendrocopos major. Great drummers, but no long hair.

With all good wishes.

John

Unquestionably the greatest band that I never saw live although I am intensely jealous that Mrs PP saw them in the early 1970s well before I knew her.

Santana were, to a 16/17 year old me, a revelation when I first heard  them. I was blown away by what was a new sound.

Here they are from 1970 with a blur of percussion beat, intense keyboards and, of course, sublime guitar skills.
Also included is the customary 1970s drum solo from Michael Shrieve who was only about 19 years old when this was filmed.
What a fabulous drummer he was.

Anyway, here is Soul Sacrifice.

Enjoy.

Quote from: SD35 on April 22, 2026, 03:42:58 PM

Quote from: Steven B on April 22, 2026, 03:30:59 PM1980s OCL blue please:

SOU 150858 by Freight  Engineer, on Flickr

Tanktainer? Tate and Lyle?

I have a sneaky feeling the 20ft OCL is already in the pipeline. 

Possibly the ones with the vertical "cti" lettering on?  They seem to pop up frequently in the Paul Shannon books of the 80s era.

CTI boxes were on  the first Freightliner train I saw, probably in the late 60s.
OCL seems really popular on here, so I'll add my name for them, plus Ben Ellerman to represent the Southampton-Barking service on the 70s.

Quote from: Steven B on April 22, 2026, 03:30:59 PM1980s OCL blue please:

SOU 150858 by Freight  Engineer, on Flickr

Tanktainer? Tate and Lyle?

I have a sneaky feeling the 20ft OCL is already in the pipeline. 

Possibly the ones with the vertical "cti" lettering on?  They seem to pop up frequently in the Paul Shannon books of the 80s era.

1980s OCL blue please:

SOU 150858 by Freight  Engineer, on Flickr

The same period same some nondescript green boxes too - like the incotrans above and below.

Tinsley's 37194 and 37107 head east through Stratford with a Freightliner at 10:45. by Jeremy Gould, on Flickr

I'm sure I've seen a 20' with Evergreen branding, but with the text running top to bottom on the left hand end of the box.

Tanktainer? Tate and Lyle?

HI All

Its time to get my backside in gear if i am to have any hope of getting next container liveries by the N Gauge show in September.

Decided so for are !!!

Maersk 40ft HC in the new Blue livery " i've been getting pestered for this"
Maersk 40ft HC reefer "with e thermoking reefer unit"
ONE    40ft HC reefer  "with a Daikin reefer unit"
MSC 40ft HC in the Brown with gold Logo
MSC 20ft in the Sand colour

So i still need another 20ft and a tank !!!
We were thinking Tex 20ft and a Suttons tank but im open to suggestions

Regards Arran
   

I see the UFOs have moved inside in your absence. They are smaller than I thought, but probably just as deadly.

Cheers,

Chris