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Victorian U Van (4 Wheel
Freight Wagon) Available Late 2010 Trust Auscision for precision we pride ourselves on attention to detail our variants are not just simple repaints, but contain the many subtle changes that have occurred in real life, as the following listing demonstrates.
U Van Body Version 1
Body Version 1 Features: 4'6" centre
door width, Plain panelled roof, Wheel handbrake, 1 trap door in top
louvre, VFW-1 U Van VR Brown, 1954-1960 era, Body Version 1 (6 Car Pack) $199.95 Available Soon VFW-2 U Van VR Wagon Red, 1960-1972 era, Body Version 1 (6 Car Pack) $199.95 Available Soon VFW-3 U Van VR Wagon Red, 1972-1985 era, Body Version 1 (6 Car Pack) $199.95 Available Soon U Van Body Version 2
Body Version 2 Features: 7' centre
door width, Plain panelled roof, Wheel handbrake, 1 trap door in top
louvre, VFW-4 U Van VR Brown, 1954-1960 era, Body Version 2 (6 Car Pack) $199.95 Available Soon VFW-5 U Van VR Wagon Red, 1960-1972 era, Body Version 2 (6 Car Pack) $199.95 Available Soon VFW-6 U Van VR Wagon Red, 1972-1985 era, Body Version 2 (6 Car Pack) $199.95 Available Soon U Van Body Version 3
Body Version 3 Features: 7' centre
door width, Corrugated iron roof, Wheel handbrake, 1 trap door in
top louvre, VFW-7 U Van VR Brown, 1954-1960 era, Body Version 3 (6 Car Pack) $199.95 Available Soon VFW-8 U Van VR Wagon Red, 1960-1972 era, Body Version 3 (6 Car Pack) $199.95 Available Soon VFW-9 U Van VR Wagon Red, 1972-1985 era, Body Version 3 (6 Car Pack) $199.95 Available Soon U Van Body Version 4
Body Version 4 Features: 7' centre
door width, Corrugated iron roof, Wheel handbrake, 2 trap doors in
top louvre, VFW-10 U Van VR Brown, 1954-1960 era, Body Version 4 (6 Car Pack) $199.95 Available Soon VFW-11 U Van VR Wagon Red, 1960-1972 era, Body Version 4 (6 Car Pack) $199.95 Available Soon VFW-12 U Van VR Wagon Red, 1972-1985 era, Body Version 4 (6 Car Pack) $199.95 Available Soon U Van Body Version 5
Body Version 5 Features: 7' centre
door width, Corrugated iron roof, Lever handbrake, 2 trap doors in
top louvre, VFW-13 U Van VR Brown, 1954-1960 era, Body Version 5 (6 Car Pack) $199.95 Available Soon VFW-14 U Van VR Wagon Red, 1960-1972 era, Body Version 5 (6 Car Pack) $199.95 Available Soon VFW-15 U Van VR Wagon Red, 1972-1985 era, Body Version 5 (6 Car Pack) $199.95 Available Soon Click Here to download Order Form & Information Sheet
VICTORIAN RAILWAYS U VAN PROTOTYPE OVERVIEW
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 46 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 1980s. |
