Southern Rail HO Scale Victorian FX1 3 Car Sand and Lime Hopper Set VR Logo (1995)

Southern Rail have been manufacturing detailed and quality HO scale model railway replicas for serious railway modellers and collectors since 2011. They specialise in modelling diesel and steam locomotives, rolling stock, trackside buildings and rail accessories for all the Australian States and their various railways. Whether you are modelling a main line or branch line in Queensland, Victoria or New South Wales or any other part of Australia, Southern Rail are a must to bring your railway to life with these high quality products.

These wagons were originally classified as flour wagons, they have 4 silos mounted on a deep underframe and were gravity fed through top hatches. They are discharged by air pressure being forced into each silo and exiting through pipes mounted on the end platforms. From 1990 to 1995 some of these wagons were reclassified VZGX and VPLX and were used locally for the transport of sand and lime.

This is a set of 3 double bogie FX1 wagons in HO scale, 2 are sand hoppers in silver with black bogies and large VR logo and the lime one is silver with red bogies and the V Line logo. They are ready to run with highly detailed bodies, underframe and chassis, etched stainless steel walkways and ladders, blackened Code 100 nickel silver turned solid wheels and geniune Kadee 158 scale "Whisker"couplings. The bodywork is injection molded, the metal parts have been applied separately and the detailing is for the 1966 period. These wagons were generally seen running from Albury to Westall or Williamstown, and some were also operated around Canberra, Enfield Yard and Sydney.

Features:
• Ready to run
• Highly detailed body
• Highly detailed underframe and chassis
• Injection molded bodywork
• Ratchet handbrake
• Scale outlet pipes
• Wheel handbrake stand
• Etched stainless steel walkways, ladders and shunter steps
• Blackened Code 100 nickel silver turned solid wheels
• Genuine Kadee 158 "Whisker" scale couplings
• Will operate on 18" curves

Specs:
Scale: HO
Region: Victoria
Type: Victorian FX1 double bogie sand and lime hopper
Livery: VR and V line logo
Color: Silver
Period: 1995 onwards
Quantity: 3 car hopper set