STOCK REGISTER - Part VI - GOODS (N-Z)

'NN' BOGIE BALLAST HOPPER

46 units of 30 ton capacity (N^os 1 - 45) built at Newport Workshops in 1907. 100 of 31 ton capacity (N^os 46 - 145) were built at Newport Workshops in 1950 - 51. Recoded VHWA.

NN 40 at Muckleford

NN 40 (recoded to VZMA 40L prior to transfer to VGR)

• In VGR service
• On loan to South Gippsland Railway to mid 2003, transferred to VGR for use on Muckleford - Castlemaine Junction Project.

NN 68 on the Mainline at Castlemaine

NN 68 (VHWA 68 - P)

• From 6.5.2004 on hire to John Holland for use on Fast Rail Project.

NN 126 (VHWA 126)

• From 6.5.2004 on hire to John Holland for use on Fast Rail Project.

'OT' 4 WHEEL OIL TANK

19 OIL TANK

• 1925 Built at Newport Workshops for Commonwealth Oil Refineries Coy. One of four identical units. 3000 gallon capacity single compartment tank with bottom outlet.
• 1934 Modified for Alliance long top automatic coupling.
• 1977 Stored.
• 1982 Off VR register.
• 1986 Obtained by CMRPS.
• In VGR service as Loco. Fuel Oil storage tank.
• Notes: Bears identification as BP tank (successor to C.O.R.). This riveted tank is anchored against longitudinal displacement on the steel underframe by wooden beams and steel rods in tension.

26 OIL TANK

• 1925 Built at Newport Workshops for Commonwealth Oil Refineries Coy. One of four identical units. 3000 gallon capacity single compartment tank with bottom outlet.
• 1934 Modified for Alliance long top automatic coupling
• 1977 Stored
• 1982 Off VR register
• 1986 Obtained by CMRPS.
• In VGR service as Loco. Fuel Oil storage tank.
• Notes: Welded tank without longitudinal displacement bracing as on 19 above.

54 OIL TANK

• One of 16 similar tank wagons built at Newport Workshops 1926-27 for the Shell Oil Company. This unit is a 4500 gallon single compartment tank with top and bottom outlet.
• At Castlemaine

76 OIL TANK

• One of 16 similar tank wagons built at Newport Workshops 1926-27 for the Shell Oil Company. This unit is a 4500 gallon single compartment tank with top and bottom outlet.
• At Castlemaine

'P' 4 WHEEL POWDER VAN FOR EXPLOSIVES

A total of 45 (poss. 51) units built at Newport Workshops. N^os 1 - 25, 1953-54 and N^os 26 - 45, 1958-59. Westinghouse brake & automatic coupling fitted from new.

P 8

• 1954 Built at Newport Workshops.
• At Maldon - off tracked

P 22

• 1955 Built at Newport Workshops
• 1960 Underframe strengthened at Newport Workshops
• In VGR service

P 43

• 1958 Built at Newport Workshops
• At Maldon - off tracked

'QB' BOGIE WELL WAGON

First QB built 1902 as boiler transport wagon.

QB 6

• 1913 Built at Newport Workshops. Westinghouse air brake. Plate frame bogies
• 1931 Modified with Alliance bottom operated automatic coupling
• 1973 Handbrake altered at Newport Workshops
• **** Roller bearing bogies fitted
• 1979 Reclassified VWAA 6 at North Melbourne Workshops
• In VGR service

VWHA 4-T ex QB 4

• In VGR service

'QN' BOGIE BALLAST HOPPER

91 of these 26 ton capacity ballast hoppers built at Newport Workshops between 1910 and 1913. Westinghouse brake fitted from new. Used for ballast and rail transport.

QN 22

• 1911 Built at Newport Workshops.
• 1931 Modified for Alliance top operated automatic coupling
• 1979 Reclassified VHNA at Ballarat Nth Workshops
• 1985 Off VR register
• In VGR service as ballast hopper
• Notes: All riveted construction. Plate frame bogies

QN 79

• 1913 Built at Newport Workshops
• 1931 Modified for Alliance top operated automatic coupling
• 1983 Off VR register
• 1986 Purchased by CMRPS
• In VGR service as ballast hopper
• Notes: Combination of rivet and welded construction. Plate frame bogies

'QR' BOGIE OPEN WAGON

26 ton capacity bogie open wagons with wooden drop sides, used for general goods and sleeper transport. 201 units built between 1889 and 1892. Recoded VOWA under National Rail Vehicle Code.

N^o 1 built at Newport in 1889.
N^os 2 - 151 built by Wright & Edwards at Braybrook 1890-91.
N^os 152 - 201 built by Railways Department at Braybrook 1892.

QR 196

• 1892 Built by Railways Department at Braybrook. Trussed underframe.
• **** Modified to bar underframe
• 1980 Reclassified VOWA 196 at Bendigo Workshops
• At Bendigo Workshops

Units 202 - 376 group details not to hand

QR 272

• 1915 Built at Newport Workshops. Trussed underframe
• 1966 Modified to bar underframe at Ballarat Nth Workshops
• 1979 Reclassified VOWA 272 at North Melbourne. Workshops
• 1985 Renumbered VOWA 2272 ^[X] at Bendigo Workshops
• At Muckleford
• Notes: Carries sign - METROPOLITAN TRANSIT

30 units of 31 ton capacity built at Newport Workshops in 1927 (N^os 377 - 406). An additional unit built in 1930 (N^o. 407).

'U' 4 WHEEL LOUVRE VAN

For the transport of perishable goods such as fruit, milk, eggs, fresh meat and live animals in crates.

U 931 Metal body unit

• At Maldon - used in loco. compound as store. Off tracked

U 102 at Muckleford

U 102 Timber body unit.

• One of 37 units built at Newport Workshops between 1888 and 1896.
• 1957 - Converted for use as mobile carpenters van and renumbered to HD49.
• 1999 - Received by VGR from Bright Station Museum
• At Muckleford

'UB' BOGIE LOUVRE VAN

60 units altered from fixed wheel 15 ton 'U' vans at Newport Workshops in 1933 to permit running on passenger trains without speed restriction of fixed wheel vehicles.
UB 18 at Maldon

UB 18

• 1925 Built Newport Workshops as 6 wheel metal louvre van U 1057
• 1933 Bogies replaced fixed wheels. Reclassified UB 18
• 1954 Modified for automatic coupling
• 1959 Bar Frame fitted at Ballarat Workshops
• 1979 Off VR register

'VZMA' BOGIE WHEEL TRANSPORT

VZMA 92 ^[A]

• At Castlemaine

'WT' 4 WHEEL WATER TANK

192 WT

• 1915 Built at Newport. 2000 gallon all riveted tank for transport of water for Domestic Use.
• * (1960's) Riveted tank sides replaced by welded panels
• 1986 Purchased by CMRPS
• In VGR service

WT 229 1500 gallon tank on I wagon with doors removed.

• At Muckleford

WT 531 2300 gallon tank on frame of earlier vehicle.

• Unserviceable condition.
• At Maldon - off tracked

'Z' 6 WHEEL GUARDS VAN

• 333 ZL - In VGR service
• 456 ZL - At Maldon
• 518 ZL - In VGR servic

BOGIE OIL TANKS EX SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Caltex

• ACTL 8490 - Q
  
• At Castlemaine
• TCA 8489 - U
• At Castlemaine

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