LGF/LGX Liquid Glucose Wagon

 

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LGX 29499 at South Dynon in November 1978.                                                                                            Rob O’Regan

 

1 x UME, 1 x MLE flat and 4 louvred vans were converted into container wagons by Chullora Workshops on behalf of ‘Fielders Ltd’ between 1968 and 1974. The vans had their bodies cut off, container retaining brackets were fitted to the deck and container bracket underfloor storage boxes were provided also. Originally the container brackets were spaced to allow 5 LCL type containers to be loaded, later the brackets were removed and modified to eventually enable 2 x 20ft ISO type containers to be fitted.

 

Date Introduced: 1968

 

Origin

Built

Prev Conv

To LGF/X

Post Conv

Condemned

MLE 26335

02.1949 A Goninan

UME 07.1949

LGF 06.1968

NZGA c.1980, 7/96 to FC

* by 01.2000

GLX 26336

1951-54 AE Goodwin

GLX

LGX 11.1972

NZGX c.1980, 7/96 to FC

* by 01.2000

UME 26442

06.1950 A Goninan

FME 04.1953

LGF 01.1970

GME 07.1970, CME 02.1976, NCMA c.1980 and NCMF 03.1987.

10.1989

LLV 29425

08.1958 Tulloch Ltd

GLV 11.1963, GLX 03.1965

LGX 03.1974

NZGX c.1980

06.1987

LLV 29499

02.1959 Tulloch Ltd

*GLV then GLX ?.

LGX 03.1974

NZGX c.1980, NDMF 85 08.1991 to storage van (CityRail)

c.1998

                                                Note * unconfirmed at this stage

 

Length:            Tare:                Capacity:                     Gross:             Equiv Length:

LGX 26336, 29425 and 29499           13.72m            21t                   41t                               62t                   2.2

 

Bogies:            LGF - 2CF, LGX - XCG.

 

Coding:

-                      Originally coded LGF,

-                      Recoded LGX when modified for bogie exchange,

-                      From 1980, LGF’s recoded NZGF and LGX’s recoded NZGX.

 

Colour Scheme:

-                      Only ever known to be painted standard gunmetal grey with white lettering.

 

Period of Service: 1968 – mid 1980’s.

 

Operation:

            These wagons were used to transport Fielders containers throughout NSW and Victoria.

 

Plan: LGF Outline Drawing

 

Modelling:

-           For wagons 26336, 29425 and 29429, various 45’ louvre van underframe castings have been available in the past.

-           The 20ft ISO ‘tanktainers’ are available from Walthers but would require much kit bashing.

-           The LCL 8ft containers are available from In Front Models

 

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Left hand side of LGX 26336 at South Dynon in August 1979.                      Rob O’Regan

 

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Ex LGF – NZGF 26335 at West Tamworth.                                                               Phil Collins Photo

 

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NZGX 26336C late in its life as fitted out for containerised Glucose movement.                 Phil Collins

 

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As preserved at Goulburn Rail Heritage Centre in August 2018.                              Josh Beveridge

 

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‘THIS WAGGON PERMANENT HIRE FIELDER’S STARCHES TAMWORTH’.         Josh Beveridge