DOT ‘1280’ series Diesel Fuel Tanker

Photo required of a DOT tanker in the 1280-1304 series.

These 10,000gal (45,460 litre) tankers were used to transport diesel fuel to the various loco depots and other fuel points on the rail system.

Builder: NSWR Chullora Workshops built the tankers in 1973-4.

Wagon	Built	Withdrawn	Converted
L 1280	05/1973	1997	07/2000 To NTOF 1280 A
L 1281	08/1973	1997	07/2000 To NTOF 1281 J
L 1282	10/1973	1997	07/2000 To NTOF 1282 S
L 1283	11/1973	1997	07/2000 To NTOF 1283 E
L 1284	12/1973	1997	07/2000 To NTOF 1284 N
L 1285	02/1974	1997	07/2000 To NTOF 1285 W
L 1286	03/1974	1997	07/2000 To NTOF 1286 X
L 1287	04/1974	1997	07/2000 To NTOF 1287 R
L 1288
L 1289
L 1290	04/1974	1997	07/2000 To NTOF 1290 X
L 1291	05/1974
L 1292	06/1974	1997	07/2000 To NTOF 1292 D
L 1293
L 1294	06/1974	1997	07/2000 To NTOF 1294 V
L 1295
L 1296
L 1297	06/1974	1997	07/2000 To NTOF 1297 C
L 1298	07/1974	1997	07/2000 To NTOF 1298 L
L 1304	07/1974	1997

Note: All converted to NTOF were transferred to FreightCorp in 07/1996 and to Pacific National 02/2002.

Length: 14.7M (45ft) Tare: 22t Capacity: 51t Gross: 73t

Bogies: 2CD as introduced

Coding: They have only ever been coded DOT with L series numbering.

Colour Scheme:

- Painted Gunmetal grey as introduced

- Then painted PTC blue all over with 2-tone blue L7’s

Operation:

Diesel fuel tankers were normally attached to through goods trains, but could been seen on any train

Modifications: Most were converted to NTOF Cotton Seed Oil tankers in 2000.

Modelling:

No kit is available at this time, but could be kitbashed from available tanker components from AM Models and Stephen Johnson Models.