“At the beginning of the 1940s the FS implemented a project to build lots of tank wagons, mainly for the supply of oil and its derivatives but also for oils of other origins, either by equipping wagons onexisting chassis or by building new ones.
They were mainly used to transport petrol, petroleum,fuel oils, lubricants, mineral and vegetable oils, and other similar liquids.Each of these required different transport arrangements, so the type of liquid for which they were equipped was specified on the outside of the wagons, either by explicit inscriptions or by marking the wagons themselves, which from the 50s were classified with the letter "M" (indicating all tank wagons)followed by a number representing the type of liquid. by a number representing the type of liquid transported, with the letter "R" added if the wagon was equipped with heating coils to prevent freezing.
#HR6490 is the H0 scale reproduction of these wagons and is a brand-new mould”…..Rivarossi
HR6490 - FS 3 x Set 2-Axle Tank Wagons – HO/1:87
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