Southern Rail HO Scale VIC/BP VTQF Series 3 Car Oil Tank Set (Victoria/BP 1992)
Southern Rail HO Scale VIC/BP VTQF Series 3 Car Oil Tank Set (Victoria/BP 1992)
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 tank cars were built by Clyde Engineering for the "Commonwealth Oil Refinery" (C.O.R.) in Victoria during 1954-1955, C.O.R. was later to become BP. The design was the same as the NSW Tulloch 10,000 tank cars which use the standard riveted underframe. The tanks varied from single, double and triple domes and single, double or triple compartments.
This is a set of 3 double bogie HO Scale VTQF series 3 dome single compartment oil tank cars as used in Victoria by ANR and BP around 1992. Each wagon is different, there is 1 x 3 Dome RD-VTQF 707-T, 1 x 3 Dome RD-VTQF 709-Y and 1 x 3 Dome Oblong with Elbow SV-VTQF 706-K. 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, operating buffers, and geniune Kadee 158 couplings. The bodywork is injection molded, the metal parts have been applied separately and the detailing is for the 1988-1992 period. Build an interesting oil refinery scene and bring it to life with long trains of assorted oil tank wagons.
Features:
• Ready to run
• Highly detailed body
• Highly detailed underframe and chassis
• Injection molded bodywork
• Operating buffers
• Etched stainless steel walkways, ladders and shunter steps
• Blackened Code 100 nickel silver turned solid wheels
• Genuine Kadee 158 couplings
• Will operate on 18" curves
Specs:
Scale: HO
Region: Victoria
Type: 1 x VTQF 707-T, VTQF 709-Y, VTQF 706-K oil tank car
Livery: Victoria and BP
Color: Black
Period: 1992
Quantity: 3 tank car set
