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Victorian U Van (4 Wheel
Freight Wagon)
Ready-to-Run in HO Scale
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Available Now
Features
- Ready-to-run
- 10 Spoke metal wheels
- Scale size metal knuckle couplers
- Highly detailed underframe
- Real
metal chain for the hand brake
- Separately applied metal parts
- Metal etch end steps
- Metal handrails
- 18" Recommended minimum radius
- Factory painted & decorated
- 5 Different body versions being
tooled
- Will operate on code 70, 83 & 100
rail
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U Van Body Version 1
Photo By Peter J Vincent
Body Version 1 Features: 4'6" centre
door width, Plain panelled roof, Wheel handbrake, 1 trap door in top
louvre,
5" numbering with white imperial load details & white on black
underframe stencils.
(1972-1985 era has 7" numbering with white metric load details)
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U Van VR Brown, 1954-1960
era, Body Version 1 (6 Car Pack) |
$239.95 |
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| VFW-2 |
U Van VR Wagon Red, 1960-1972 era, Body
Version 1 (6 Car Pack) |
$239.95 |
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| VFW-3 |
U Van VR Wagon Red, 1972-1985 era, Body
Version 1 (6 Car Pack) |
$239.95 |
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U Van Body Version 2
Photo By Peter J Vincent
Body Version 2 Features: 7' centre
door width, Plain panelled roof, Wheel handbrake, 1 trap door in top
louvre,
5" numbering with white imperial load details & white on black
underframe stencils.
(1972-1985 era has 7" numbering with white metric load details)
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U Van VR Brown, 1954-1960
era, Body Version 2 (6 Car Pack) |
$239.95 |
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| VFW-5 |
U Van VR Wagon Red, 1960-1972 era, Body
Version 2 (6 Car Pack) |
$239.95 |
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U Van VR Wagon Red, 1972-1985 era, Body
Version 2 (6 Car Pack) |
$239.95 |
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U Van Body Version 3
Photo By Peter J Vincent
Body Version 3 Features: 7' centre
door width, Corrugated iron roof, Wheel handbrake, 1 trap door in
top louvre,
5" numbering with white imperial load details & white on black
underframe stencils.
(1972-1985 era has 7" numbering with white metric load details)
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U Van VR Brown, 1954-1960
era, Body Version 3 (6 Car Pack) |
$239.95 |
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U Van VR Wagon Red, 1960-1972 era, Body
Version 3 (6 Car Pack) |
$239.95 |
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U Van VR Wagon Red, 1972-1985 era, Body
Version 3 (6 Car Pack) |
$239.95 |
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U Van Body Version 4
Photo By Peter J Vincent
Body Version 4 Features: 7' centre
door width, Corrugated iron roof, Wheel handbrake, 2 trap doors in
top louvre,
5" numbering with white imperial load details & white on black
underframe stencils.
(1972-1985 era has 7" numbering with white metric load details)
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U Van VR Brown, 1954-1960
era, Body Version 4 (6 Car Pack) |
$239.95 |
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U Van VR Wagon Red, 1960-1972 era, Body
Version 4 (6 Car Pack) |
$239.95 |
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| VFW-12 |
U Van VR Wagon Red, 1972-1985 era, Body
Version 4 (6 Car Pack) |
$239.95 |
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U Van Body Version 5
Photo By Peter J Vincent
Body Version 5 Features: 7' centre
door width, Corrugated iron roof, Lever handbrake, 2 trap doors in
top louvre,
5" numbering with white imperial load details & white on black
underframe stencils.
(1972-1985 era has 7" numbering with white metric load details)
| VFW-13 |
U Van VR Brown, 1954-1960
era, Body Version 5 (6 Car Pack) |
$239.95 |
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| VFW-14 |
U Van VR Wagon Red, 1960-1972 era, Body
Version 5 (6 Car Pack) |
$239.95 |
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| VFW-15 |
U Van VR Wagon Red, 1972-1985 era, Body
Version 5 (6 Car Pack) |
$239.95 |
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Click Here to download Order Form &
Information Sheet
VICTORIAN RAILWAYS U VAN –
PROTOTYPE OVERVIEW
Photo By Peter J Vincent
The Victorian Railways U Vans were built in a number of batches at
Newport and Bendigo Workshops over a 61 year period extending from
1897 to 1958. Auscision Models is producing the longer 28’ 5” (over
pulling lines) van. Within this group, there are a number of
versions. Corresponding with the order form overleaf, the versions
being produced are:
U
Van Version 1 – 4’6” long side door, plain panelled roof, wheel
handbrake, one trap door in top louvre, numbered between 561 & 991.
U
Van Version 2 – 7’ long side door, plain panelled roof, wheel
handbrake, one trap door in top louvre, numbered between 561 & 991.
These vans were retrofitted with the longer door.
U
Van Version 3 – 7’ long side door, corrugated iron roof, wheel
handbrake, one trap door in top louvre, numbered between 996 & 1061.
U
Van Version 4 – 7’ long side door, corrugated iron roof, wheel
handbrake, two trap doors in top louvre, numbered between 1067 &
1216.
U
Van Version 5 – 7’ long side door, corrugated iron roof, lever
handbrake, two trap doors in top louvre, numbered between 1217 &
1466.
The U Vans were one of the most numerous 4 wheel wagons in service
with the Victorian Railways, and worked all over the state until the
mid 1980’s.
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