User:Anothersignalman/Models of Victorian Railways Locomotives and Rolling Stock

This page exists to list releases of model railway products representing vehicles of the Victorian Railways, predecessors and successors.

Private companies later acquired by VR

Melbourne & Hobson's Bay Railway Company

• Pile Driver Engine (1854)
• First Engine - 2-2-2WT (1854)
• 2-4-0WT (1854)
• Pier Donkey No.5 - 0-4-0WT (1857)
• 2-4-0WT (1858), later N Class

Geelong & Melbourne Railway Company

• Ariel - 0-4-0T (1855)
• Titania, Oberon, Typhoon & Sirocco - 2-2-2WT (1855)
• Hurricane & Cyclone - 2-4-0WT (1857)
• Goliath, Hercules, Samson & Tubal-Cain - 0-6-0WT (1855)

Melbourne & Suburban Railway Company

• Hawthorn & Richmond - 2-4-0T (1860)
• Kew & BN#1378 - 2-4-0WT (1861)

Melbourne Railway Company

• Windsor & Prahran - 2-4-0WT (1863)

Melbourne & Essendon Railway Company

• Essendon (BN#458), BN#459 & BN#488 2-4-0T (1861)

Melbourne & Hobson's Bay United Railway Company

• Toorak, Victoria, No.16 & No.19 - 2-4-0T (1865)
• 4-4-0WT (1871), later C Class
• Pier Donkey No.24 - 0-4-0WT (1875)===

Deniliquin & Moama Railway Company

• T class 0-6-0 (1874)

Refer to User:Anothersignalman/Models of Victorian Railways Locomotives and Rolling Stock#T class 0-6-0 (1874)

Victorian Railways steam locomotives

D^D class 4-6-0 (1902), later D¹, D² & D³

HO Scale

Broad Gauge Models has in the past released brass kits for the D3 series of locomotives, while Precision Scale Models has produced complete, painted models of the engine both in typical Victorian Railways condition, and D3 639 as preserved circa 1988.

In 2017 Trainbuilder announced an intent to produce complete, ready-to-run, DCC-ready models of D3 639 in three variants, 620, 658, 676, 683 and 698 in black, and 619 with shunters' steps along the sides of the driving wheels.

H class 4-8-4 (1941)

HO Scale

A number of manufacturers have produced brass models of the H class:
Alco produced multiple runs of the model in the 1980s (as it was then preserved in the museum);
Trainbuilder recently released two variants, for 1941-1950 and 1950-1958.

J class 2-8-0 (1954)

HO scale

Steam Era Models has produced a brass and whitemetal kit for the J Class steam locomotive, items L9C and L9O for coal and oil-burning models respectively.

Trainbuilder has released a ready-to-run brass model of the series, featuring numbers J500, 502, 508, 510, 518, 520, 523 as coal burners, and 531, 535, 538, 541, 544, 552, 555 and 558 as oil burners.

K class 2-8-0 (1922)

HO Scale

The VR K Class locomotive was previously available in HO Scale as a brass and Whitemetal kit, by Broad Gauge Models. There were also a limited production run of brass "Ready-to-Run" models produced by Precision Scale Models in the mid-1990s. A limited production run of brass "Ready-to-Run" models was produced by Trainbuilder in 2013/14.

A plastic version is currently in development by Eureka Models and is due in 2017. Planned numbers are K150, 155, 160, 166, 172, 187 and 192 in black, 163 in one of the Mornington green schemes, 183 in Steamrail's blue livery, 184 in Steamrail's black with red livery and 190 in Steamrail's red livery.

Trainbuilder has released a series of locomotives, including K150, 160, 164, 175, 186, 188 and 192 in black, and 183 in Steamrail's blue scheme and 190 in Steamrail's green scheme.

N Scale

An N scale kit version is available from badgerbits using a MicroAce 9600 as a basis.

N class 2-8-2 (1925)

HO Scale

The VR N Class locomotive was previously available in HO Scale as a brass and Whitemetal kit, by Broad Gauge Models. There were also a limited production run of brass "Ready-to-Run" models produced by Precision Scale Models in the mid-1990s. A plastic version is currently in development by Eureka Models, but no due date has been set.

Trainbuilder has released a series of locomotives, including engines N420, 422-425, 450 and 468 and SAR 750, 752 and 755 as coal burners, and oil burners 426-432 (with 430 in Jubilee green) and 453 and 498.

R class 4-6-4 (1951)

O Scale (1:48)

1:48 models of the R Class have been released in ready-to-run form by Precision Scale Models. Units available include generic coal and oil burning versions, R704 in both its Festival of Britain livery with gold lining, and the later version representing when the engine first operated in Melbourne, and R761 as preserved.

HO Scale

Model Dockyard was the first to release a brass, ready-to-run model of the locomotive in 1967. The units were generic, unpainted models and significantly pre-dated the modern preservation era, so none of the more modern features are represented. The engines were packaged in a blue box with foam interiors, and were fitted with Triang-style motor and gearbox which projected into the locomotive cab, and retailed for $78AUD. The units were manufactured by Kumata in Japan. A re-run was produced in Korea in 1982, using a newer, smaller can motor design which allowed for in-cab detailing.

Later, Precision Scale Models produced a range of the engines in both in-service and preserved formats and liveries, including features like the extended coal bunker on preserved engines, name plates and crests as appropriate and other details. 12 units each of coal burners 700, 711, 724, 753 and 769 were released, along with 20 units each of 719 and 748 as oil burners. 30 units of R704 in its Glasgow Exhibition scheme were included, along with "As Preserved" R707 (25 units), R761 (20 units), R766 (25 units, green, with cab window wipers and radio antennae), and five models of R770 in V/Line grey with orange; a wholly fictional locomotive and livery. The instruction manual notes that R761 had black lining added to the smoke deflectors in 1988 and R766 lost is white cab roof and that these variants are not modelled.

Steam Era Models followed up the range with a brass and white metal kit for the locomotive, in both coal- and oil-burning versions. The kit, first released in 2002, does not include components for the modified West Coast Railway engines or the extended coal bunkers from the preservation era.

In 2007 Eureka Models announced an intent to produce a plastic, ready-to-run version of the locomotive. After years of development and many changes in planned manufacturers, the class was finally delivered from early 2013. Engines were available clean or weathered, DC or DCC+Sound, and as numbers 700, 704, 707 (coal, not PBC burner), 717, 719 (oil burner), 727, 730, 740, 748 (oil burner), 752 and 761 in Victorian Railways condition. 707 and 761 were marketed as being in "preserved" condition, but both are provided with short coal bunkers rather than the in-preservation extended version as applied to 707, 761 and 766. Additionally, 761 is missing "STEAMRAIL" plates for the front and rear, and 707 is missing "CITY OF MELBOURNE" plates for the sides and chrome detailing. The latter plates could be obtained from Eureka Models as spare parts. The run had been planned to include West Coast Railway models R711 and R766, but these were not released with the first run due to needing a completely different tender shell, and are instead planned for a future release.

2017 saw the joint announcement by Trainbuilder and Llanelly Concept Services that a range of brass, ready-to-run engines would be released in the near future. Planned models include R700, 704, 707 (PBC burner), 710, 719 (oil burner), 748 (oil burner), 750 and 769. In addition, R711 and R766 will be released in their individual first West Coast Railway liveries, and R 707, R 761 and R 766 in as-preserved schemes, with extended coal bunkers as appropriate and R 766 in green with silver on the cab roof.

S class 4-6-2 (1928)

OO Scale

In 1976 Hornby Railways investigated the prospects of releasing a ready-to-run S Class locomotive, and one unit was produced as a trial.

HO Scale

Broad Gauge Models released the S Class locomotive in brass in the early 1980's. 50 of each streamlined engine in blue were released, along with 30 unstreamlined black models. Light globes were used for headlights and, on the streamlined version, the running gear light; this latter feature has not been replicated since. Unfortunately due to an error in design, the models did not feature ashpans.

Steam Era Models has produced brass kits for the S Class locomotives, designed for the period 1945-1954. The kit includes part for both the coal- and oil-burning variants, and could be backdated to earlier eras with relative ease.

Trainbuilder and other manufactures have released brass ready-to-run models of the class, some streamlined and some not.

The first run of Trainbuilder locomotives included the four blue engines in both coal- and oil-burner variants, released in 2010. The second run, announced in 2017, included S300 & 301 in original black; S300 and S302 painted in red with smoke deflectors; S303 in red, with smoke deflectors and the streamlined tender; S301 streamlined in red with silver, and again all four blue engines in both coal and oil-burner variants.

X class 2-8-2 (1929)

HO scale

Steam Era Models has produced a brass and whitemetal kit for the X Class steam locomotive, items L10E for 1929-1935, L10R and L10W for the 1945-1962 period riveted and welded tenders respectively, with numbers included for X28, 29, 33, 35, 36, 38, 39, 46, 50 and 51. Alternative parts are also included for fabricated or cast trailing trucks (under the cab), plate or lattice cowcatchers.

Trainbuilder will soon release a ready-to-run brass model of the engine, featuring numbers X28, 29, 42, 49, 51 and 55; X32 with Stug equipment, and X36 as preserved.

Y class 0-6-0 (1888)

Railmotor driving units

• Pier locomotives 0-4-0WT (1880)
• Rowan 0-4-0T (1883)
• Z Class 2-4-0T & 0-6-0T (1893)
• N class 2-4-0WT (1895)
• C Class 4-4-0WT (1904)
• F class 2-4-2T (1910)
• H150 4-4-0 (1908)
• J4, J6 2-4-0 (1908)

Diesel-electric

F class 0-6-0 (1951)

HO Scale

TrainBuilder released a ready-to-run model of the F class for HO scale in 2011.

European model railway manufacturer Roco announced in early 2014 that it would be releasing a ready-to-run model of the F class, using its existing model of the NS 500/600 class locomotive as its basis.

Broad Gauge Models in Australia have also offered a sheet of etched brass parts for modellers to use in order to modify the NS 500/600 class locomotive to more closely represent the VR F class in the past. Following the announcement of the Roco model, BGM announced it would re-release the etches for modellers wanting to alter the Roco locomotive.

G class Co-Co (1984)

HO Scale

Auscision Models has announced a future project including G Class Mark 1 locomotives - G511, 512 in early V/Line orange/grey and Freight Australia green/yellow (and 512 only in Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia blue/grey), 513 and 514 in late V/Line orange/grey, Specialised Container Transport red/white and Southern Shorthaul Railroad yellow/black, 515 in Freight Victoria green/yellow and in Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia blue/grey. The models are expected to be delivered either as DC, or for an additional charge they could be pre-fitted with DCC and Sound.

Austrains in 2014 released models of the G class locomotive retailing at about $300 per model, and originally intended to include the option of pre-fitted DCC and Sound for an additional $100.. The range included "G 220" in VR Blue and Gold, using the body shell of a Series 1 type; in V/Line the locomotives included G 511, 518, 523 and 531. Freight Australia locomotives included G 513, 521 and 539, and the Pacific National models include 532, 535 and 540.

Powerline released models of the first two batches of G class locomotives in V/Line Orange in 1989, then with a new motor type in 1997. The first run included G 513, 515, 521 and 523 with a single motor, and 512, 514, 522 and 524. The second run had G 511, 513 with single motors and 512 with dual motors.

P class Bo-Bo (1984)

HO Scale

Bendigo Rail Models, selling through Auscision, released a model of the P Class locomotive in 2014.

Models in V/Line Orange (P11, P14, P16 and P18) and both Freight Australia (P19 and P20) and Freight Australia with Pacific National decals (P21 and P22) are fitted with the original head-end power fan arrangement, handrails and small side mirrors. Models in V/Line Passenger Mark 1 (P11 and P15) are fitted with the modified head-end-power fan arrangement and the large side mirrors, but the original handrail layout. The remaining models, V/Line Passenger Mk2 (P13 and P17) and Mk3 (P11 and P12) are fitted with the modified head-end-power fan arrangement, the large side mirrors, and the modern handrail layout. The range does not include any models of locomotive P23.

S class Co-Co (1957)

HO scale

The S Class was one of the first plastic, ready-to-run model railway locomotives made specifically to cater to the Victorian market. An initial release by Lima in 1976 recycled their 44 Class body shell with a paint scheme roughly resembling that of the Victorian Railways.

In 1977, Hornby modified their B/L Class design to create their approximation of the S Class engine, this time with the rounded bulldog nose. The model, which was marketed through 1977-1978, was released as either S311 or S315 with product code R.317. The model utilised the then-standard Silver Seal Ringfield motor, and around 12,000 units were produced, mostly in sets.

To compete with the Hornby model, Lima invested in a proper body mould for the S Class design, released in 1981 as S302 and S315. This model was re-released on multiple occasions, and eventually in V/line orange (S310) and West Coast Railway blue (S302). With more accurate models being released in the decades since, original Lima models are regularly repurposed as parts donors or for merging into fictional engines, i.e. a non-driving "SB" class.

In October 1991, VR Models released a series of name and number plates which could be used on any of the earlier releases.

Also in the early 1990s, Precision Scale Models imported a range of VR Blue and V/Line orange brass locomotives.

Finally, in November 2009, TrainOrama released a modern-quality take on the S Class locomotive. The engine featured a five-pole skew-wound motor, pickup from all wheels (and all powered), and no rubber tyres; twin flywheels; directional headlights and marker lights, and a range of other details. Engines were sold individually, with an RRP of $285.00.

The first batch included models of S300, S301, S303, S306, S308, S311, S312, S313, S315 and S317 in VR Blue, S309 and S310 in V/Line Orange, and S303 in Freight Australia Green. Some of the blue engines were in the earlier format, with fuel tank valences and nose doors; others had the valences removed and the nose doors welded shut.

In mid-2016, Bobs Hobbies, now the owner of TrainOrama, announced a re-release of the S Class engines, with new numbers. The price rose to $295.00 per unit, and the range now includes S304, S305 and S313 in blue and S308 and S312 in orange.

To date, no models have been released of S307, S314, or S316.

N Scale

In 1984, Weico released a kit that could be used to construct either a NSW 42 Class or VR S Class locomotive.

T class Bo-Bo (1955)

HO scale

Since 2005, various plastic, ready-to-run models of the T Class series of engines have been available.

Flat-top engines

Bendigo Rail Models, selling through Auscision, released a model of the first series T Class locomotive in 2013. The first release was exclusively locomotives in the VR Blue livery, with variants for the periods 1955-1957, 1957-1970 and 1970-1980, and in both weathered and clean versions. All locomotives were fitted with full-depth valences; these effectively hid components which would later be made visible with the release of the P Class engines. In late 2015, a second run of the engines was produced, this time with mostly cutaway valance types and in many more schemes.

Locomotive	T320-T346, 413
Bendigo Rail Models 1st Release	T320-327, 331-333, 335, 338, 340, 341, 346, 413 all VR
Bendigo Rail Models 2nd Release	T321, 333, 342, 345, 413 VR, also 413 as preserved; 345 GNR, 342 APM Yellow, 333 OzRide, 342 El Zorro, 345 SCT.

High and low-nose engines

Austrains released the first ready-to-run plastic model of the T Class diesel locomotive in late 2005, following the successful release of their X Class range of locomotives. The original price point was $239.00 per engine. The run was announced as just Series 2 and 3 locomotives (orders 3 to 7) in VR Blue, V/Line orange and CK locomotives in AN Green. Later announcements expanded the range to include some engines in Freight Australia green, H Class engines, and in 2007, a run of West Coast Railway locomotives. The latter of these were offered at $120.00 each, partially because of an error at the design stage where the low-nose type livery sketches had accidentally been applied to CK bodies with thin steps.

In May 2007, Auscision released a series of T Class locomotives in CFCLA's blue and silver scheme, and SSR's yellow and black scheme. These were repainted Austrains models, produced at the same factory with the same tooling, but in the Auscision box with a Certificate of Authenticity confirming that each engine was one of the batch of 200 for that identity. At the time it was made clear that those two colour schemes will not be released again by any manufacturer. The engines retailed for $249.00 each.

At some point between 2007 and 2009, Austrains re-ran the T Class model, with new numbers and upgrades including metal handrails. The new run included VR Blue, Freight Australia and Great Northern. It may also have included V/Line Orange units, but with the same numbers as the first run so it is difficult to be certain.

Powerline's variant of the T Class was an entirely new model - the first for the then-new management of the company, with no parts recycled from previous models. A new mechanism was developed in India to make use of the 5 pole skew wound, twin flywheel system, and as has since become standard, the unit was fitted with all-wheel drive and all-wheel electrical pickup. RP-25 110 wheels were made standard. The units were also fitted with DCC decoders and NEM "dunny seat" couplers as standard, although Kadee metal couplers are included in every box. Each unit was also fitted with separately-applied detail parts like handrails, brake hoses and grilles, giving a much higher level of detail than previous models. The first run was to include initial releases of the VR and V/Line liveries on both body types, and high nose West Coast Railway and low nose Freight Australia schemes. An offer was made to customers, that if they paid $50 upfront, they would receive their model(s) for $198.00. As of 2015, the recommended retail price $295.00. The engines were due to be released in 2004, but production line delays caused the announcement to be pushed back to October 2004, and the final release to early 2007. Because of the parallel development and release schedules between Austrains and Powerline, the company adopted the marketing slogan, "DO NOT BUY ANY OTHER T CLASS UNTIL YOU SEE OUR T CLASS". The final product is slightly smaller in all dimensions than the Austrains units, and Powerline has claimed that all dimensions bar some valence and handrail measurements are within 0.5mm. To cover for variants, some engines were released with decals to alter pilot stripes. Valence units were also released separately, to allow purchasers to modify or replace those provided.

A second Powerline production run was hinted at in early 2006 and announced in mid 2007 with new models in new schemes. The second run also included a different electronics system because of reported reliability issues with the DCC chip in the first run. The new chip was marketed as having increased memory capacity. Advanced orders were being accepted from mid-2008, with a down-payment of $75.00 and a total purchase price of $220.00. Delivery took place in October 2009.

To date, no models of T347-T356 have been released in ready-to-run plastic, though it is possible to mix/match parts between the BRM model and the High-Nose model to achieve a workable result. Additionally, locomotive T414 ex DE02 has never been released, but may be achievable by mixing BRM and Low-Nose components.

Locomotive	T357-T366	T367-T396	T397-T412	H1-H5	CK1-CK5
Auscision	T363 SSR	T377 CFCLA, T381 SSR, T387 CFCLA
Austrains 1st Release	T357 VR, T362 V/Line, T363 WCR, T364 V/Line, T365 VR	T377 VR, T368 V/Line, T369 WCR, T385 VR, T387 V/Line, T379 FA, T385 WCR, T392 FA*
Austrains 2nd Release	T358 VR, T359 VR	T375 VR, T374 FA, 377 GNR, T378 FA, 381 GNR	T408 VR	H2 VR, H4 V/Line, H5 FA	CK2 AN, CK5 AN
Powerline 1st Release	T357 VR, T359 VR, T363 WCR, T364 V/Line, T366 V/Line	T367 VR, T375 V/Line, T388 FA, T393 V/Line, T395 VR	T400 FA
Powerline 2nd Release	T358 VR, T360 VR	T369 WCR, 373 GNR, T385 WCR, T386 V/Line, T387 YPR	T403 VR	H1 FA, H2 V/Line, H3 VR

• T392 marked on order page as T393, corrected by Jan 3rd 2005.

X class Co-Co (1966), XR class Co-Co (2002) & XRB class Co-Co (2005)

HO scale

1st series

In 2014, Trainbuilder released the first ready-to-run 1st-series X Class locomotive models on the market, as brass engines. At the end of 2015 Auscision released plastic 1st-series engines.

Locomotive	Auscision	Trainbuilder
X31	VR Blue (1980-1985), V/Line Orange, Freight Australia, VR Blue (As preserved - SRHC)	VR Blue
X32	VR Blue (1970-1980), V/Line Orange, V/Line Freight	VR Blue, V/Line Orange
X33	VR Blue (1970-1980), V/Line Freight	VR Blue
X34	VR Blue (1980-1985), V/Line Freight	VR Blue, V/Line Orange
X35	VR Blue (1966-1970), V/Line Orange	VR Blue
X36	VR Blue (1966-1970), V/Line Orange, Freight Australia	VR Blue

2nd & 3rd series

In the 1980s, Samhongsa/PSM released unnumbered but otherwise fully painted VR Blue/Gold, and V/line orange and grey brass models of the 2nd and 3rd series X locomotives.

In more recent times, Austrains released the first ready-to-run plastic model of the X Class diesel locomotive in 2004, with ten models of the second and third-series locomotives across three liveries. 2005 saw an unannounced expansion of the range at the Box Hill model railway exhibition in March, with four Freight Australia locomotives released. In 2007 the design was reworked to give smaller pilot holes for the coupler pockets, metal handrails and other details in better quality, with later releases in 2009 and 2010. 2014 saw the release of Trainbuilder's brass locomotives.

Years provided below are approximate.

Locomotive	Austrains	Austrains (upgraded)	Trainbuilder
X37	VR Blue	VR Blue
X38	V/Line Freight	V/Line Freight, VR Blue
X39		VR Blue	VR Blue
X40		VR Blue	VR Blue
X41
X42	Freight Australia	Freight Australia
X43	V/Line Orange	VR Blue, V/Line Orange
X44	VR Blue, Freight Australia	VR Blue, V/Line Orange, Freight Australia	V/Line Orange
X45 Edgar Brownbill	VR Blue, V/Line Freight	V/Line Freight
X46	VR Blue, Freight Australia	VR Blue, Freight Australia
X47	VR Blue
X48		VR Blue	VR Blue
X49	V/Line Orange	V/Line Orange
X50		VR Blue, V/Line Orange
X51	VR Blue	VR Blue
X52		V/Line Orange	V/Line Orange
X53	Freight Australia	Freight Australia, QR National (300pcs)
X54	V/Line Orange	V/Line Orange, Freight Australia, QR National (300pcs)	VR Blue
X55			Vicrail "Teacup" (fictional livery, 5pcs)

Victorian Railways Diesel-hydraulic locomotives

• M class 0-6-0 (1959)==
• V class 0-4-0 (1959)==
• W class 0-6-0 (1959)==
• CS class CargoSprinter (2002)==

Victorian Railways tractor engines

• RT class 0-4-0 (1952)==
• LT4 0-4-0==

Victorian Railways electric locomotives

E class Bo-Bo (1923)

• PSM

L class Co-Co (1953)

• Auscision
• PSM

Victorian Railways Railmotors

DERM (PERM)

HO Scale

• Steam Era Models produces a plastic kit (including a motor) for the DERM.
• Trainbuilder has released sets of DERM+Trailers in ready-to-run brass.
• Eureka Models has announced an intent to release ready-to-run models sometime in the future.

Walker railmotors

HO scale

Weico has produced whitemetal kits for the 102 hp and 153 hp Walker Railmotors and trailers.

In 2011, Precision Scale Models released a range of Walker 102 hp and 153 hp railmotors in brass, styled for eras 1950-1955 in blue and silver, 1955-1965 in blue and gold with gold roof, and 1965-1980 in blue and gold with blue roof. The models were priced at around $1,095 each, and fitted with fully lit, populated interiors and DCC. Trailers were available in packs with 153 hp railmotors, for a total of $1,695. It is known that the series included 102 hp Motor 4RM in blue/gold with gold roof.

Trainbuilder announced a series of brass 102 hp and 153 hp Walker railmotors, to retail at $1175 per Railmotor, or $1695 each for Railmotor plus trailer. Numbers include 1RM or 21RM+50MT with silver roof; 4RM, 7RM, 22RM+52MT, 25RM, 29RM, 31RM, 32RM+56MT with yellow roof, and 6RM, 10RM, 11RM, 23RM+61MT, 27RM, 30RM, 30RM+62MT, 32RM, 33RM, 34RM with blue roof. The range does not include motors 20, 24, 26, 28, 35RM or trailers 51, 53-55, 57-60, 63 or 64MT.

Auscision Models released plastic ready-to-run models of the 280 hp Walker in August 2013, retailing for $395.00 each. Models included 86RM in blue and silver; 84RM in blue and gold with gold roof, and 82RM, 88RM and 91RM in era-appropriate variants of blue and yellow with blue roof.

DRC railcar

HO Scale

In 2013, Trainbuilder released a series of DRC railmotors for $1,195 each. The group included DRC40-43 in original unpainted aluminium, DRC's 40, 41 and 42 in V/Line and DRC 43 in VicRail. At the same time, small quantities of New South Wales PCH railmotors 1221, 1224 and 1227 were released.

Sprinter DMU

• OnTrack Models
• Lyndon's Trains resin kit

VLocity DMU

• Southern Rail Models

MTH Trailer cars

• Trainbuilder

Suburban electric

Tait

HO Scale

Trainbuilder has released a series of brass Tait carriages. The cars are all fitted with internal lighting, marker lights and headlights, but no interiors.

Pack	Price	Car 1	Car 2	Car 3	Car 4	Marked destinations
Block A (Post-50's)	$2,950	243M	405T	301T	345M	Flinders Street
Block B	$2,950	282M	346T	204T	470M	Spencer Street
Block C	$2,950	436M	423T	414T	439M	Spencer Street
Block D	$2,950	426M	214D	15G	371M	Princes Bridge
Unit A (327M unpowered)	$2,300	327M	89G	400M		St Kilda
Pair A	$1,650	371M	228D			Port Melbourne
Pair B	$1,650	411M	253D			Newport
Double-Ended Motor A	$1,100	472M				Alamein
Double-Ended Motor B	$1,100	473M				Hurstbridge
Parcels Carriage A	$1,100	1CM
Parcels Carriage B	$1,100	2CM
Parcels Carriage C	$1,100	3CM (raised roof)
Parcels Carriage D	$1,100	4CM
Parcels Carriage E	$1,100	5CM
Interurban A	$550	28G
Interurban A	$550	92G
Interurban A	$550	94G

Harris

N Scale

Brimbank Models is developing a range of 3D-printed Tait carriages and components which can be purchased and assembled for standard mechanisms. The carriages will be available as complete-body kits, or as a range of parts. The cost is generally around $80 per carriage plus mechanisms for motor cars, which the purchaser must source separately.

X'Trapolis 100

N Scale

Brimbank Models has a range of 3D-printed X'trapolis 3-carriage sets which can be purchased and assembled for standard mechanisms. The carriages are available as complete-body kits with a chassis kit The cost is generally around $275 per three carriage set including chassis plus mechanisms for motor cars, which the purchaser must source separately.

Siemens Nexas

N Scale 1:160

Brimbank Models has a range of 3D-printed Siemens 3-carriage sets which can be purchased and assembled for standard mechanisms. The carriages are available as complete-body kits with a chassis kits with chassis. The cost is generally around $275 per three carriage set including chassis' plus mechanisms for motor cars, which the purchaser must source separately.

Passenger carriages by class (broad gauge)

Fixed wheel carriages

HO Scale

Steam Era Models makes an HO scale plastic kit of the Z vans, which is designed for the ZP vans, but can be kitbashed to any of the other variations. The ZL would be the easiest conversion, because the only 1:87 scale change would be the "L" in the code. It would be relatively straightforward to backdate the kit to the D van, or postdate the van to ZD, ZL, ZP or ZZ types. Parts from the kit could be recycled, in conjunction with Steamandthings's carriage side etchings to construct a new body for passenger and mail vans.

In early 2016, Austrains announced the release of ten Z-type 6-wheeled vans, in packs of two retailing at $145.00 plus postage. Numbers produced are 4Z, 315Z, 477Z; 330ZL, 418ZL, 488ZL, 579ZL and 153ZP, 239ZP, 471ZP.

Pack	Van	Colour	From	To	Cupola windows	Inner cupola ends	Chimney	Door type	Axle Boxes	Notes	Photos
Z001	004Z	Wagon Brown	c1910 (Ex D)	1973 (Off Register)	All visible	Yes	Yes, Black	Solid, unbarred	Regular	Incorrectly marked as ZP 1956-1957	Pre-1910?
Z001	315Z	Wagon Brown	1912 (Built)	1979 (Off Register)	All visible	Yes	Yes, Black	Solid, unbarred	Regular	Ballarat Breakdown van, later Loco Van, 1936 to 1979	27/04/1975, 02/10/1976, 14/10/1979
Z002	477Z	Wagon Brown	1914 (pending windows?)	1975 (Off Register)	All visible	Yes	Yes, Black	Solid, unbarred	Regular	c1935, Maryborough Breakdown Van. Scrapped 1975.
Z002	330ZL		1965 (ex Z)	1983 (Off Register)	Centre pairs covered	Yes	Yes, Black	Solid, unbarred	Regular	Permanently allocated to Seymour Breakdown Train
Z003	418ZL		1961 (Ex Z)	1981 (Off Register)	Centre pairs covered	Yes	Yes, Brown	Solid, unbarred	Regular		19xx, 1979, 07/01/1978, 24/04/1978, 13/10/1978
Z003	488ZL	Wagon Brown	1963 (pending windows? Ex Z)	1981 (Off Register)	Centre pairs covered	Yes	Yes, Brown	Solid, unbarred	Regular	Ex 488Z 1963; mesh over windows 1980; Off Register 1981; Preserved Bright	1978
Z004	579ZL		1961 (Ex Z)	1980 (Off Register)	Centre pairs covered	Yes	Yes, Black	Solid, unbarred	Regular
Z004	153ZP	Passenger Red	1956 (ex Z)	1974 (Off Register)	All visible	Yes	Yes, Brown	Solid, unbarred	Regular
Z005	239ZP	Passenger Red	1956 (ex Z)	1974 (marked Overhead Only)	All visible	Yes	Yes, Brown	Solid, unbarred	Regular	Ex 239Z 1956. In 1974, marked with "OVERHEAD ONLY"; 1977 recoded 239ZD, 1978 off register	c1975, 17/10/1976
Z005	471ZP	Passenger Red	1956 (Ex Z); 1957 (Painted red)	1977 (Recoded to ZD)	All visible	Yes	Yes, Brown	Solid, unbarred	Regular	1976 - on last train to Maldon. Preserved Steamrail 1983.	1960's, 06/03/1977, 06/05/1977, 25/03/1979

Victorian Railways wooden bogie carriages

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HO Scale

Auscision

As of March 2012, only HO scale plastic models of the E-series carriages are available (although there have been brass models released in the past). Kits produced by Steam Era Models can be kitbashed into AE, ABE and BE types and End of the Line Hobbies in South Australia are selling made-up kits plus BCE and Sleeping varieties, while Auscision Models have released a series of "ready-to-run" carriages in VR Heritage Brown (AE, ABE, BE, CE), VR Red (AE with 4-wheel bogies, ABE, BE) and VR Blue (CE only). They are sold as single carriages ($125.00 ea) or as sets of four ($450.00 ea) and arranged by age, with sets from 1921–1954, 1954–1963, 1963–1971 and 1971-1985.

A second run was released in June 2016, though manufacturing price increases have lifted a single carriage to $140.00ea and a four-car set to $550.00ea.

Pack	Era	AE	ABE	BE	CE
VPS01 (2012)	1921-1954	04AE	05ABE	01BE	18CE
VPS02 (2012)	1954-1963	18AE	06ABE	03BE	19CE
VPS03 (2012)	1963-1971	23AE	12ABE	23BE	24CE
VPS04 (2012)	1971-1981	28AE	16ABE	25BE	29CE
VPC01 (2012)	1921-1954	02AE
VPC02 (2012)	1921-1954		03ABE
VPC03 (2012)	1921-1954			02BE
VPC04 (2012)	1921-1954				05CE
VPC05 (2012)	1954-1963	17AE
VPC06 (2012)	1963-1983	24AE
VPC07 (2012)	1954-1971			18BE
VPC08 (2012)	1971-1985			24BE
VPC09 (2012)	1954-1971		07ABE
VPC10 (2012)	1971-1981		08ABE
VPC11 (2012)	1954-1984				09CE
VPC12 (2012)	1954-1984				11CE
VPC13 (2012)	1954-1974 V&SA	10AE
VPC14 (2012)	1954-1974 V&SA	42AE
VPC15 (2012)	1954-1974 V&SA			06BE
VPC16 (2012)	1954-1974 V&SA			07BE

Trainbuilder

Trainbuilder has produced a brass range of the rarer E Type carriages, retailing at $475 to $575 each depending on type, plus postage.

• For $475 – 35CE, 36CE, 37CE and 1VHE in VR Blue/Gold, or 33CE in VicRail "Teacup".
• For $525 - Werribee, Indi and Ovens sleeping carriages in VR Blue/Gold
• For $575 - Clerestory Sleeping Cars: V&SAR Passenger Red - Baderloo, Inman, Coliban and Pekina; SAR Angus (sic), Finnis; VR Passenger Red - Wando, Acheron, Coliban, Inman, Pekina, Loddon and in VR Blue & Gold, Sleeping Car No.5.
• For $575 - Air Conditioned Sitting Cars (VR Blue/Gold) - 51AE, 52AE, 1BG, 51BE, 52BE

Steam Era Models

Steam Era Models produces a kit for the E type carriages, utilising components from the W type kits and new, six-wheel bogies. Construction requires something of a kitbash, with the sides, roof and underframe from two W cars merged to form one E car shell. As of 2016, the kits sell for $60 each.

Strath Hobbies

Strath Hobbies, over the years, has produced a range of E type kits utilising a mix of new resin components, custom decals ($6.00 for text, $10.00 for lines) and raw parts from the Steam Era Models range, depending on the type. The range includes air-conditioning units ($7.50) and curved roof units ($12.00), along with (prices correct as at 2016), and complete kits for the mail storage cars D1 and D2 ($49.95). Previously the range included other types, like the dining, restaurant and parlour cars.

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P type carriages

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PL type carriages

HO Scale

Austrains in 2014 released models of their PL type carriages, with three-carriage sets retailing for $375.00. These models are of the Swing-door, 59'9" over body / 61'8" over diaphragm/couplers / 8 ft bogie length types.

PSM has released brass models of the PL fleet in the past.

H type carriages

HO scale

Trainbuilder released a range of brass H-type carriages in 2013, as single cars for $575 each, three-packs for $1700-$1800 each, four-packs for $2200 each and five-packs for $2850 each. In August 2015, a discount of 10% was applied to the few remaining sets.

K type carriages

HO Scale

A number of resin kits have been made available over recent decades, and these occasionally appear on eBay and similar sites.

In 2017 Trainbuilder announced a planned production of the group of cars, modelled in brass, retailing at $475 individually of $1900 for a set of four. Red and silver cars will include 500, 501, 601, 607, 707, 712, 753 and 780, along with a four-pack of 502, 603, 700 and 702. The Steamranger preserved green & cream set will consist of 503, 602, 701 and 704, and the individual cars 502, 606, 706 and 710. Cars in blue and gold are AK1, BK1, BKL2 & BKL3, both as a set and individually; and all three West Coast Railways vehicles, 700, 711 and 714, are being released individually.

N type carriages

HO Scale

As of July 2013, only HO scale plastic models of the N-series carriages are available (although there have been brass models released in the past), produced by Auscision Models. Each set contains one each of the ACN, BRN and BN cars, plus a D louvre van thought to have run on occasion with that consist. No Z type cars, spare N cars or PCJ power vans have been made available in ready-to-run plastic.

A second run was released in July 2016, though manufacturing price increases have lifted a set to $550.00ea. Sets VPS-09 (N8), VPS-10 (N16) and VPS-16 (N15) had already sold out prior to delivery.

Pack	Era	D	Set	ACN	BRN	BN
VPS-05 (2013)	VicRail orange/silver	D305	N04	ACN12	BRN44	BN11
VPS-06 (2013)	VicRail orange/silver	D306	N06	ACN18	BRN38	BN17
VPS-07 (2013)	V/Line orange/silver	D316	N12	ACN36	BRN35	BN23
VPS-08 (2013)	V/Line orange/silver	D347	N19	ACN57	BRN56	BN55
VPS-09 (2013)	V/Line orange, green, white, grey	D325	N08	ACN24	BRN34	BN22
VPS-10 (2013)	V/Line orange, green, white, grey	D348	N16	ACN48	BRN46	BN07
VPS-11 (2013)	V/LINE Passenger Mk1 red/blue/white	D324	N05	ACN15	BRN40	BN13
VPS-12 (2013)	V/LINE Passenger Mk1 red/blue/white	D335	N13	ACN39	BRN37	BN16
VPS-13 (2013)	V/LINE Passenger Mk1 red/blue/white, no bottom stripe	D339	N14	ACN42	BRN41	BN14
VPS-14 (2013)	V/Line Passenger Mk2 red/blue/white	D302	N02	ACN06	BRN50	BN05
VPS-15 (2013)	V/Line Passenger Mk2 red/blue/white	D322	N11	ACN33	BRN31	BN25
VPS-16 (2013)	V/Line Passenger Mk3 grey/red/purple/white (excl. D324)	D324	N15	ACN45	BRN43	BN10

R type carriages

Given that these carriages never actually existed, there are no models available. The best method to construct a set might be to recycle components from an XPT set, since the cars were planned to be built with similar features.

S type carriages

HO Scale

Powerline

Original run

The first plastic ready-to-run carriages for the Victorian HO scale market were released by Powerline in 1993, as a run of the smooth-sided S type carriages. The range was fairly straightforward but of reasonable standard for the time, with no interiors and limited underframe detail. 1992 saw the release of an BS (Economy), AS, VAC and an uncoded carriage in VR Blue (product numbers P435-P437, P439); in 1993 the range was expanded upon with orange/silver units SS and AS/BS uncoded (P457, P459), and V/Line coaches 208BS, 210BS, 218BS (all as P455) and 222BRS (P456). Finally, in 1996, unnumbered AS and BS coaches were released in the red and silver scheme (P415A, P416A). It is likely that the missing P438 was the composite First/Second class carriage [1] and the missing P458 may have been the first class 206AS or 210AS in V/Line orange.

Records are not immediately available, but it is known that some dining/buffet were also released with different window patterns, usually as part of a three-carriage set. One such set was P161, which included three red carriages - an AS, a BS and a buffet car. Another set included an AS, a BS and the buffet car Wimmera, all three in blue and gold. The buffet car was a new body with rivets added, on the same underframe.

In 1996 a two-pack of the blue Mitta Mitta and the orange VRS232 was released for Christmas. [2] The set used the above rivetted body type.

Later runs included the VR Blue BS coach with "Second" on the carriage sides [3], West Coast Railway BS and BRS carriages and V/Line Passenger BS cars [4], and trios of the orange coaches were included in starter train sets. By the early 2000s these coaches were selling for around $45.00 each.

2017 run

In 2015 Powerline announced a new range of S type carriages, based on the original moldings from the 1993 release but updated with better underframes and with kadee couplers.

The range will include 1962-era Blue and Gold carriages 1 and 2VFS plus 1VFX and 2VFX for the standard gauge service, along with mid-1970's era 6AS, 7AS, 7BS and 8BS for the broad gauge. The latter two are marked "ECONOMY" rather than "SECOND".

Individual models will be released of 9BS and 10BRS, and a three-pack of 210BS, 3BS and 224BRS in the original 1981-1983 Teacup scheme. In the later scheme with V/Line logos but retaining the silver stripe (1984-1986), the run will include models of 210AS, 10BRS and 212BS-214BS-226BRS as a three-pack. The 1986-1995 era will have 213BS, 223BRS and 210BS-211BS-229BRS in V/Line orange with white and green stripes.

West Coast Railway will be represented with models 205BS, 212BS, 222BRS and 206BS-201BS-221BRS in blue with white and yellow.

Lastly, 215BS, 216BS, and 217BS-218BS-219BS will be released in V/Line Passenger's regal red with white and blue scheme, providing the majority of carriages required to model sets Z57 and SN7.

Trainbuilder

First run

The first run of models featured a full brass body preassembled and painted, with onboard lighting included. Two main sets were produced; the first was a five-carriage Spirit of Progress set dated for the 1950s, including one each of the CS, BS, Dining, AS and Parlor cars, for $2,750. Customers who purchased this set had the further option of buying pairs of carriages for an additional $1,100, including 10AS-9BS, 11AS-10BS or 12AS-11BS.

The second main set represented the standard gauge iteration of the Spirit of Progress, with a boxed set of ten carriages including a single VAC, VFX, VFR, VHN and two VFS carriages in addition to two Z-type carriages and two Aurora-type carriages, priced at $5,500.

Second run

Expected to be delivered in mid-2015, Trainbuilder has announced a second run of the brass models, this time removing the internal lighting features in order to keep the price per carriage down to only $395 individually, or $1,975 for a five-car set.

This second run will include the five-carriage Spirit of Progress representative set with one each of the AS, BS, CS, dining and parlor cars. Individual cars include 1-5AS, 1-4BS with both Second and Economy lettering, 1CS, 1-2MBS with both Second and Economy lettering, 1-5AZ and 1-5BZ, the Dining Car and the Parlor Car, all in Victorian Railways blue and gold.

In V/Line Orange, the range includes 202, 209, 211 and 213BS, 252-254ACZ, 251BCZ, 264-267BZ and 226-227BRS.

U type carriages

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V type carriages

O Scale

Veteran Models has released AV, BV & CV brass and whitemetal kits in 0 Scale (1:48).

HO Scale

Blue and Gold Models will be producing an HO scale resin kit of the V-series passenger carriages, with brass bogies supplied by Trainbuilder. CV's 3 through 7 have been produced as a resin kit by Lyndon's Basic Australian Trains; the kit is designed to represent 1960's onwards but can be backdated with additional handrails.

It would likely be far easier to scratchbuild a display train, rather than converting a V kit.

Short W type carriages

HO Scale

Kits are produced by Steam Era Models for the short, clerestory-roofed AW and BW carriages; these can be kitbashed into an ABW. Resin-cast curved roofs are available for purchase separately, from either Blue and Gold models or End of the Line Hobbies in Adelaide. The latter company also offers kit construction services, so it is possible to have a carriage built and posted.

Trainbuilder has released brass models of the short W series, at a price of $575+P/H per carriage with lighting included. 35 variants are available, including some each of the AW, BW, ABW, ABU and BU classes; some with arch, some clerestory roofs, some with plate, others timber sides and for the ABW, ABU, BW, BU variants, some marked "Second" and others marked "Economy". 1VBW in blue and gold is also available.

Long W type carriages

HO Scale

Kits are produced by Steam Era Models for the short, clerestory-roofed AW and BW carriages; these can be kitbashed into the longer type carriages, except for the additional width required for accuracy. Resin-cast curved roofs are available for purchase separately in both short and long versions, from either Blue and Gold models, or End of the Line Hobbies in Adelaide. The latter company also offers kit construction services, so it is possible to have a carriage built and posted.

Samhongsa produced a series of the long W type carriages in brass a few decades back, individually packed. The range included red boarded-sides 60AW, 61AW, 62AW; 60BW, 62BW, 65BW; 60ABW, 62ABW, 65ABW and, in blue, 1VFW, 2VFW and 3VFW. In plain sides, the range included 64AW, 66AW, 67AW; 64BW, 66BW, 67BW and, in blue, 5VFW, 6VFW and 7VFW.

Z type carriages

HO Scale

Dogspike Models

In 2012, Dogspike Models produced a limited number of Z type carriages, including AZ and ACZ/BCZ types in various liveries. The cars are reasonably detailed externally, but with no interior detail. The run was intended to include AZ, BZ and ACZ cars, in VR Blue and Gold, VicRail "Teacup", V/Line, West Coast Railway orange and West Coast Railway blue. Intended prices were $160 for one, $275 for two or $360 for three cars.

The company had to slow manufacturing when the bogie supply dried up.

Powerline

Powerline has announced intentions to produce a run of plastic, ready-to-run Z-type carriages sometime after the current run of the S-type carriages is completed.

Speciality Scale Models

In the 1990's, Speciality Scale Models released Z type carriage kits, with whitemetal and brass components. After a time the kits were found to not sell as well as was hoped, so DJH was commissioned to build the kits and sell them as ready-to-run products, singly or in sets. The range included blue/gold AZ, BZ, VFK and VBK; and V/Line ACZ and BZ. At least one of the four-car sets included BS212.

Trainbuilder

First run

The first run of models featured a full brass body preassembled and painted, with onboard lighting included. Three Z-type carriages were released as part of the 1960s-era Spirit of Progress series, with a VFK and a VBK included in the boxed set of ten (which retailed at $5,500.00), and a further two, 4VBK and 1VFK, included in an expansion pack at $1,100.00.

Additional cars were available, as pairs 8AZ and 6BZ or 5AZ and 7BZ for $1,100.00; and in sets with other classes of carriages mixed in, 6AZ in VR blue or VicRail orange; 262ACZ in grey; or ACZ262 and BZ267 in V/Line orange. Individually, the West Coast Railway cars ACZ255 and BZ267, and the V/Line Passenger cars BZ254(sic) and ACZ259 for $550.00 each.

Second run

Delivered in mid-2015, Trainbuilder released a second run of the brass models, this time removing the internal lighting features in order to keep the price per carriage down to only $395.00 each.

This second run included 4-8AZ and 4-8BZ (marked Economy) in Victorian Railways blue and gold, as well as 252-254ACZ, 251BCZ and 264-267BZ in V/Line Orange.

Joint and shared stock (SAR)

O type carriages

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O/J type carriages

HO Scale

Lima

Lima produced approximations of these carriages.

Trainbuilder

Trainbuilder has produced a brass range of the Overland carriages.

The first series were released as parts of complete Overland trains.

In 2016/17, a new batch included pairs of Sleepers 11/13 or 12/14 in Vinelander Blue with silver, or SJ281/283 or SJ282/S84 in V/Line Orange and Grey. Pairs of cars sell for $950/pack.

HO Scale

Resin kits for the Cafeteria Car occasionally appear online for purchase; no ready-to-run versions of the vehicle have been produced. An approximation of the Cafeteria Car and the D fleet could be achieved by using parts from Lima carriages.

K type carriages

HO Scale

A number of resin kits have been made available over recent decades. Trainbuilder has also announced an intention to release ready-to-run brass models of the vehicles, covering most iterations.

Passenger carriages by class (standard gauge)

Joint and shared stock (SAR)

O/J type carriages

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Aurora

HO Scale

Lima

Lima produced approximations of these carriages.

Trainbuilder

In 2010 Trainbuilder offered complete Southern Aurora consists, built with brass, fully detailed externally (and internally, for the BCS and RMS cars) and fitted with internal lighting. The options were for a 10-car set with 3x LAN, 2x NAM and one of each of the other classes for $????, or a 7-car set with one of everything for $3,850. Additional LAN and NAM cars were available for purchase at $550 each, only to customers who had ordered sets. It is known that one loose LAN was LAN2351, and one loose NAM was NAM2368.

The cars included marker lights and the end light box on the MHN, and windows of the sleeping cars were tinted and fitted with blinds.

Auscision

In 2016 Auscision released a series of Stainless Steel carriages in ready-to-run plastic. A set of ten cost $1,400 (or $1,500 with end lighting boards), four-packs of cars cost $560, and individual cars sold for $140.

The range included:

• Southern Aurora 10 Car Set, 1973-1986 Era - NAM-2337, NAM-2342, DAM-2333, LAN-2344, LAN-2347, LAN-2352, RMS-2359, BCS-2357, PHN-2381, MHN-2366. The end cars have illuminated Southern Aurora signs, and the BCS has Southern Aurora name plates.
• Melbourne/Sydney Express 10 Car Set, 1986-1993 Era - NAM-2338, NAM-2342, NAM-2336, DAM-2333, LAN-2347, LAN-2351, RMS-2360, BCS-2379, PHN-2381, MHN2366. The BCS has a Sydney Express plate on one side, and a Melbourne ExPress (sic) plate on the other side. Replacement plates with correct Melbourne Express are available from Auscision directly.
• Southern Aurora® 4 Car Add-on Set, 1962-1986 Era - NAM-2340, NAM-2336, LAN-2353, LAN-2349
• Brisbane Limited 4 Car Add-on Set, 1961-1990 Era - NAM-2329, NAM-2330, LAN-2326, LAN-2323
• Spirit of Progress Pack 2 Car Add-on Set, 1962-1986 Era - NAM-2341, PHN-2371
• XPT Demo Train, Mail Van Single Car - MHN-2364
• West Coast Rail RMS Dining Car - RMS-2360

Dining and lounge cars were fitted with full interiors, and the sleeping cars had venetian blinds and tinted windows simulated.

Individual 2BU and 2CA bogies were also made available.

Freight vehicles by type

Box vans

HO Scale

Auscision Models released a run of BP/BB bogie boxvans in late 2011, retailing at $239.95AUD per pack of four wagons, or $119.95AUD for a pair of wagons. Also included were BMX, VBPY, VBAX, VBAY and D vans. Also, early 2014 is likely to see the release of the BLX-type bogie boxvan, again in sets of four with similar pricing. This time, included classes are BLX, BLF, VBBX, VBBY and VBBF.

Austrains has produced models of the B van in the past, and a re-run is expected to be delivered in late 2014. These will probably retail at around $40.00AUD per wagon, but in multiple-wagon packs. Also currently available are mixed packs of HD and P vans, with four wagons per pack retailing at $160.00AUD. These models are not perfect, but any imperfections are hardly noticeable and easily fixed.

OnTrack Models will be releasing the BB, BLX, BLF, VBBX, VBBY, VBBF wagons in 2014, in packs of three retailing at $180.00AUD or single packs at $65.00AUD.

Steam Era Models produces high-quality polyurethane kits of the B and H Boxvans and P explosives van, which retail for around $16.00AUD each.

Hopper wagons

HO Scale

Four-wheeled stock

• ON, inc. N, NB and S (subset of N), ND (ex Deniliquin), NN (Side drop) - ?
• O - VRCasts will release kits in HO and O scale in 2017
• CK - ?
• FH - Steam Era Models plastic kits for GY wagons can be adapted with accessory kits to GH and FH designs
• FJ (previously FX) - ?
• GH, G experimental - Steam Era Models plastic kits for GY wagons can be adapted with accessory kits to GH and FH designs
• J; OJ trial later became OC - ?
• OC - ?

1925 J series (open hopper) and 1951 Box-type series

• J series - ?
• CJ, CJF, VHCA (cement) & VHLA (lime) - Lyndon's Basic Australian Trains resin kit retailing about $50AUD, customer to provide paint and couplings

1963 Drum series (pneumatic discharge)

• JX & VPAX/BX/CX - Austrains; 3-packs, sold out late 2012. Brown, grey, green and blue sets were available as well as some mixed packs. Pre-weathered wagons were available at exhibitions exclusively, with about $30 added to the price.
• FX, VPFX, VPLX & VZGX - ?

1966 Grain series

• GJX/F & VHGF/X/Y - Auscision Models; 4-packs for around $240AUD; Steam Era Models plastic kits retailing about $40AUD, customer to provide paint and couplings
• VHHF/X/Y & VHEY - could be kitbashed from abovementioned Steam Era Models kits
• VHRF/X - Auscision Models; 4-packs for around $240AUD
• VHAF, VHLY, VHKY & VHLY - could be kitbashed from abovementioned Steam Era Models kits

1974 J series

• VHMF/Y & VZMF - Railmotor Models; (VZMF only) 1-pack retailing around $55AUD
• JAF/X & VHAF/Y - Railmotor Models; (VHAF only) 1-pack retailing around $55AUD & Auscision (VHAF only); 4-packs retailing around $240AUD.
• JBF/X & VHBY - Auscision; 4-packs retailing around $240AUD.
• JCF/X & VHCX/Y - Railmotor Models; (VHCX/Y only) 1-pack retailing around $55AUD & Auscision (JCF & VHCX only); 4-packs retailing around $240AUD.
• JDF/X & VHDX/Y - Railmotor Models; (VHDY only) 1-pack retailing around $55AUD & Auscision (VHDX/Y only); 4-packs retailing around $240AUD.
• JPF/X & VHFF/X/Y - Railmotor Models; (VHFF/X only) 1-pack retailing around $55AUD & Auscision (JPF & VHFF only); 4-packs retailing around $240AUD.
• JQF/X, VHQF/Y & VHRX - Railmotor Models; (VHQY only) 1-pack retailing around $55AUD & Auscision (JQF & VHQF only); 4-packs retailing around $240AUD.
• JSF/X & VHSF/Y - Railmotor Models; (VHSF/Y) 1-pack retailing around $55AUD & Auscision (JSF & VHSF only); 4-packs retailing around $240AUD.

Remaining classes

• NN → VHWA/VZMA - Lyndon's Basic Australian Trains resin kit retailing about $45AUD, customer to provide bogies (for some kits), paint and couplings
• QN → VHNA/VZNA - Lyndon's Basic Australian Trains resin kit retailing about $30AUD, customer to provide bogies, paint and couplings
• VHBF - TrainOrama; 4-pack retailing for around $160AUD.

Iced vans

HO Scale

Auscision Models released a run of T four-wheeled louvre vans in August 2011, retailing at $239.95AUD per pack of six wagons, representing all types of wagons with fifteen feet between axles. Additionally, single wagons with advertising liveries were available for a short time in September 2011.

Austrains, in 2013, released multiple-wagon packs including the T iced van, with four wagons per pack retailing at $160.00AUD.

Steam Era Models produces high-quality polyurethane kits of the T vans, which retail for around $16.00AUD. The T vans covered are 192-417 batch, and a kitbash to create the 1-191 range. A bogie version of the TP van is available, although kitbashing would be required to add the extra doors for TP 1 and 2.

Livestock

There is a version of the M and MB wagons currently released on the Trainz download station, created by user S301, link requires TRS registration.
In HO scale, Steam Era Models produces kits for both the M and L 4-wheel wagons. The former could probably be converted to "Elephant", MB or MS variations, though the MU would be difficult. Also, PSM/Train Hobby released a brass version of the L sheep wagon years ago, but these are rare today, often selling for over $400. They are also incorrect in that the floors are brown, not white. Both versions of the L wagons are for gable roofs, not the later curved roofs. Precision Scale Models have recently released brass models of the MM and LL bogie wagons.

Louvre vans

HO Scale

Auscision Models released a run of U four-wheeled louvre vans in August 2011, retailing at $239.95AUD per pack of six wagons, representing all types of wagons with fifteen feet between axles. A list of wagon numbers is available here: List

Additionally, single wagons with advertising liveries are available at $45.00AUD each. Also, early 2014 is likely to see the release of the VLX-type bogie louvre van, again in sets of four with similar pricing. This time, included classes are VLX, VLCX and VLVX.

OnTrack Models has previously released the VSX/VLEX long bogie louvre wagons, in packs of three retailing at $180.00AUD each. Variations included the VSX, VLEX, VLVX, VLRX classes. The first run also included the VSF, VLEY and RLEX types. Additionally, in 2014 Ontrack will be releasing the VLF, VLX, VLCX and VLVX wagons, in packs of three retailing at $180.00AUD or single packs at $65.00AUD.

Powerline Models in 2012 released the VSX type van, coincidentally around the same time as the OnTrack Models release. Aside from the VSX, the run included the VSF, VLEX, VLEY, VLNX, VLRX, RLEX and RLNX types. Individual wagons retail for $49.95AUD.

SDS Models will be releasing, in 2014, four packets of three U vans, of the 1956-59 rebuild series. The wagon packs will include variations within the class, and will retail at $143.00AUD.

Steam Era Models produces high-quality polyurethane kits of the U louvre vans, which retail for around $16.00AUD each. The U vans covered are 561-991, although kitbashing would allow just about any long-type U van to be represented. Bogie versions UB, UF and UP are available, although UB 42-60 require kitbashing to produce an accurate result.

TrainOrama has released a number of batches of VLX bogie louvre vans. The first run was in 2006, and included the VLX, VLCX, ALGX and ALGY classes. A second run was produced later on. To date, at least 60 different wagon identities have been released.

Open wagons

Steam Era Models produce plastic kits of the GY wagon, Tommy Bent I wagon, the standard I/IA wagon and IY wagon, and a slightly more difficult kit of the E bogie wagon. The four-wheel wagons generally retail for up to $20.00 AUD, while the E bogie wagon retails for around $25.00 AUD. Precision Scale Models has previously produced a 5-pack of GY wagons in the VR Brown Livery with yellow stripe, including numbers 4380, 4897, 5236, 5633 and 6002 for $1,500.00 AUD.

Both Austrains and Powerline produce ready-to-run models of the ELX in various forms.

Austrains has released 3-packs containing flat-sided ELX 5-27-44 or 11-47-65, strengthened ELX numbers 67-96-101 or 72-97-105 and ESX open-sided 3-10-24 or 7-13-20. All wagons are in VR Wagon Red livery. Each three-pack retails for around $140.00 AUD. The company has also indicated that they will produce a ribbed-sided ELX as well as the South Australian Railways and Australian National variations, and they are looking into producing the V/Line and further livery options. Th wagons do not come with Kadee Couplers fitted, but they use a high quality metal coupler that looks similar to the Kadee 58/158 coupler.

Powerline has chosen to produce only the ribbed-sided ELX wagons, and these retail for around $30.00 AUD with the plastic "PLM" couplers, or $35.00 AUD with real Kadee No.5 Couplers. The wagons feature proper metal wheels in their bogies. Variations include the AN-liveried AOBX 527 and 533, SAR ELX 502 and 504, V/Line Brown VOCX 294-D and 451-E, VR Brown ELX 110, 259 and 379 and VR Brown VOCX 157-Y, 246-E and 339-H. However, all wagons of the same version (i.e. both SAR 502 and 504) have the same catalogue number, so customers will need to be specific if ordering by phone or email. Wagons with a Kadee Coupler have the letter A after the catalogue number, i.e. PD604A.

Railmotor Models has released a variety of polyurethane "loads" to fit inside the Powerline ELX wagon, including coal, ballast and sleeper loads in various colours.