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      tigger8118 Beginner

    Many of these wagons have been scrapped in the North Geelong Yard over the last few weeks.

    Does anyone know what they were used for? Grain, coal etc?
    Also does anyone know the reasons for scrapping?  Wagons too small, too much repair required etc?

    Many thanks

    Posted: 07 Oct 2013 16:01

    Last edited by tigger8118 on 07 Oct 2013 16:17; edited 2 times in total

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      tigger8118 Beginner

    http//www.flickr.com/photos/104482203@N05/10131917225/

    http//www.flickr.com/photos/104482203@N05/10131916555/

    Sorry all.  Still trying to work out how to post photos.  Here's the links
    Posted: 07 Oct 2013 16:11
      9034 Train Controller

    http//www.flickr.com/photos/104482203@N05/10131917225/

    http//www.flickr.com/photos/104482203@N05/10131916555/

    Sorry all.  Still trying to work out how to post photos.  Here's the links
    tigger8118

    Looks like a grain wagon to me.

    There still is something wrong with your links.  It appears to have the Railpage url before your flickr one.  
    Mouse over it to see what I mean.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/104482203@N05/10131916555/in/photostream/

    9034
    Posted: 07 Oct 2013 16:41
      bevans Site Admin

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Could be the sand wagons built for Koala Siding to Melbourne traffic.

    Regards
    Brian
    Posted: 07 Oct 2013 17:58
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    Posted: 07 Oct 2013 18:32
      bevans Site Admin

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Interesting.  What Soda ash traffic was around Victoria on the BG?

    Regards
    Brian
    Posted: 07 Oct 2013 18:49
      9034 Train Controller

    How many guesses do I get?

    This looks more like it

    VHFF   Phosphate hopper.

    http://railgallery.wongm.com/wagons/vhff/E104_0574.jpg.html

    Wikipedia  has VHFF 603 being scrapped at Geelong Sept 2013

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_Railways_hopper_wagons#JPF_.26_VHFF.2FX.2FY_.28fertiliser.29


    9034
    Posted: 07 Oct 2013 20:37
      K-Class Chief Train Controller

    Location: Melbourne
    The VR built 155 J series hoppers between 74 and 79 for carting Soda Ash, Briquettes, Cement, Dolomite, Superphosphate, Quarry products and sand. The only traffic of these left is quarry products. Many of these hoppers were converted for quarry product use and the rest have been in put in storage and slowly scrapped.

    Matt
    Posted: 08 Oct 2013 13:17
      chonnaigh Station Master

    Location: Vic
    From my recollection, the Soda Ash came from Osborne, S.A and went to Pilkingtons Dandenong for glass manufacture. It was certainly still an active traffic through the eighties,. not sure when it stopped.
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    Posted: 08 Oct 2013 14:49
      tigger8118 Beginner

    Thanks everyone for your input.  Much appreciated

    I suppose with fertilisers and other bulks being sent by container nowadays, it eliminates the need for vehicles like these?

    I don't like seeing valuable equipment like this being scrapped, but that's progress I suppose
    Posted: 14 Oct 2013 11:55

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