HO Victorian Railways Cement Hopper Kit

Note: Bogie and coupler components are required for completion and are sold separately.

Product Description: HO Scale Cement Hopper Kit

The Railmotor Models HO Scale Cement Hopper Kit allows modelers to construct detailed representations of Victorian Railways' specialized cement hopper... Read More

Note: Bogie and coupler components are required for completion and are sold separately.

Product Description: HO Scale Cement Hopper Kit

The Railmotor Models HO Scale Cement Hopper Kit allows modelers to construct detailed representations of Victorian Railways' specialized cement hopper wagons. These wagons played a vital role in transporting cement powder across Victoria, supporting the region's infrastructure development.

Key Features:

• Authentic Design: This kit accurately replicates the JX & VPCX class cement hoppers, capturing the distinctive features of the original wagons, including their three large individual silos mounted on a deep side sill.

• High-Quality Components: Crafted from precision-molded plastic, the kit ensures ease of assembly and a high level of detail, reflecting the wagons' operational history from their introduction in 1963 as JX class wagons to their recoding as VPCX in 1979.

• Customizable: As an unassembled kit, it offers flexibility for customization, allowing modelers to paint and detail the hopper to their preference, reflecting the various liveries these wagons wore during their service.

Historical Context:

Introduced in 1963, the JX class wagons were designed for transporting bulk cement, primarily from Waurn Ponds near Geelong to various locations around Victoria. In the mid-1980s, these wagons were utilized to carry cement to New South Wales for the construction of the new Parliament House in Canberra, operating in blocks of 15 to 30 wagons. The last 50 wagons (numbers 109 to 158) were built as VPCX during 1981/1982.