Hornby TT6089 Esso – TEA Tanker – 20060 (TT:120 Gauge)

Announced as part of the July 2026 TT:120 launch is a brand new model of the TEA bogie tanker wagon, covering diagrams built in the 1960’s and 70’s.

Featuring a highly detailed design, and sporting numerous finely moulded separately fitted parts, these imposing wagons were a very common sight across the British network for many years and would form an impressive rake behind one of our mainline diesels.

TT6089 depicts No. 20060, owned by BRT and leased to ESSO, in all over grey livery with red band.

Model Specification:

• Brand new tooling depicting TEA bogie tanker wagon
• Accurate tank shape and panel lines
• Numerous separate parts
• Highly detailed underframe
• Etched metal roof catwalks
• Kinematic NEM coupling system
• Minimum second radius

Tooling:

• Centre roof vents
• No warning board

Livery:

• BRT/ESSO livery
• Various warning and information stickers applied to underframe and tank body
• Accurate colours and fonts
• Era 6

History:

‘TEA’ bogie tank wagons were built across several decades from the 1960s through to the 2000s and many examples are still in use today. As well as the many private oil companies, EWS and VTG Rail have been large-scale users of the type. 

Esso is just one example of many that have seen use on trains from Fawley on the south coast to Grangemouth in Scotland.