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Available Now
Second Release:
November 2026
First Release: April
2008
All prices quoted include GST
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Model Features:
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- HO Scale 1:87
- Ready-to-run
- Scale size metal knuckle couplers
- Metal wire handrails
- Metal etched shunter steps
- See-through plastic roof walks
- Scale size air hoses
- Under chassis piping details
- Plastic body and main parts
- Weighted for optimum rolling performance
- Super detailed air and brake equipment
- Blackened 36" metal disc wheels (RP25-110)
- Detailed bogies
- Factory painted and decorated with laser
sharp printing
- Original as built and modified version
with ground operated lids available
- 6 different liveries/versions to choose
from
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Victorian Railways -
Small VR
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GJX Grain Hopper, VR Silver with Small VR Logo - 4 Wagon Pack |
$300.00 |
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Wagon Numbers: GJX-1, 4, 7,
12 |
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| VGH-2 |
GJF Grain Hopper, VR Silver with Small VR Logo - 4 Wagon Pack |
$300.00 |
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Wagon Numbers: GJF-31, 35,
40, 47 |
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| VGH-3 |
GJF Grain Hopper, VR Silver with Small VR Logo - 4 Wagon Pack |
$300.00 |
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Wagon Numbers: GJF-54, 63, 72, 77 |
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| VGH-4 |
GJF Grain Hopper, VR Silver with Small VR Logo - 4 Wagon Pack |
$300.00 |
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Wagon Numbers: GJF-82, 85, 87, 93 |
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Victorian Railways - Large VR
| VGH-5 |
GJX Grain Hopper, VR Silver with Large VR Logo - 4 Wagon Pack |
$300.00 |
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Wagon Numbers: GJX-2, 14,
15, 17 |
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| VGH-6 |
GJF Grain Hopper, VR Silver with Large VR Logo - 4 Wagon Pack |
$300.00 |
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Wagon Numbers: GJF-22, 24, 29, 30 |
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V/Line Freight / Sunrice
Country
| VGH-7 |
VHRX/VHRF Grain Hopper, V/Line Orange/Grey with V/Line
Freight & Sunrice Logos - 4 Wagon Pack |
$300.00 |
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Wagon Numbers: VHRX-12-H,
27-L, VHRF-61-M, 65-C |
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| VGH-8 |
VHRF Grain Hopper, V/Line Orange/Grey with V/Line
Freight & Sunrice Logos - 4 Wagon Pack |
$300.00 |
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Wagon Numbers: VHRF-66-L, 70-L, 72-G, 78-Y |
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Freight Australia -
Small Logo
| VGH-9 |
VHGF Grain Hopper, Freight Australia Green/Wagon Grime with
FA Logo - 4 Wagon Pack |
$300.00 |
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Wagon Numbers: VHGF-37-J,
43-E, 46-X, 53-M |
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| VGH-10 |
VHGF Grain Hopper, Freight Australia Green/Wagon Grime with
FA Logo - 4 Wagon Pack |
$300.00 |
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Wagon Numbers: VHGF-56-Q, 62-L, 92-M, 95-Q |
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Freight Australia -
Large Logo
| VGH-11 |
VHGF Grain Hopper, Freight Australia Green/Yellow/Wagon
Grime with Large
FA Logo - 4 Wagon Pack |
$300.00 |
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Wagon Numbers: VHGF-5-N,
13-D, 19-L, 20-H |
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| VGH-12 |
VHGF Grain Hopper, Freight Australia Green/Yellow/Wagon
Grime with Large
FA Logo - 4 Wagon Pack |
$300.00 |
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Wagon Numbers: VHGF-26-P, 28-K, 34-F, 38-S |
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VHGF Grain Hopper, Freight Australia Green/Yellow/Wagon
Grime with Large
FA Logo - 4 Wagon Pack |
$300.00 |
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Wagon Numbers: VHGF-40-A, 48-D, 59-U, 71-K |
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| VGH-14 |
VHGF Grain Hopper, Freight Australia Green/Yellow/Wagon
Grime with Large
FA Logo - 4 Wagon Pack |
$300.00 |
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Wagon Numbers: VHGF-73-F, 74-Y, 83-N, 98-U |
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Pacific National
| VGH-15 |
VHGF Grain Hopper, Pacific National Blue/Yellow/Wagon
Grime with PN
Logo - 4 Wagon Pack |
$300.00 |
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Wagon Numbers: VHGF-21-Q,
23-L, 31-B, 33-T |
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| VGH-16 |
VHGF Grain Hopper, Pacific National Blue/Yellow/Wagon
Grime with PN
Logo - 4 Wagon Pack |
$300.00 |
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Wagon Numbers: VHGF-36-A, 58-L, 69-F, 75-A |
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| VGH-17 |
VHGF Grain Hopper, Pacific National Blue/Yellow/Wagon
Grime with PN
Logo - 4 Wagon Pack |
$300.00 |
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Wagon Numbers: VHGF-76-J, 79-N, 93-V, 100-V |
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Victorian GJF Grain Hopper (1-100) Series –
Prototype Overview
The
Victorian Railways received delivery of the Tulloch-built aluminium
GJX grain hoppers in 1966. The order was for 100 wagons, numbered
from 1 to 100. The first 20 units were later fitted with grade
control valves and retained the GJX coding. At the same time, the
final 80 hoppers that did not feature grade control valves were
recoded to GJF.
In the
1970’s, a number of hoppers had the small ‘VR’ logo replaced with a
large ‘VR’ logo.
Some GJX hoppers saw service in NSW in the early 1970’s.
In the
period 1979-1981, the GJX hoppers were recoded to VHGX, and the GJF
hoppers recoded to VHGY. Later in the 80’s, the VHGY wagons were
recoded to VHGF.
In the
mid to late 1990’s, a number of hoppers were reclassified as VHRX
and VHRF to carry rice. They were painted in the V/Line grey livery
with tangerine (orange) band, and sported ‘V/LINE FREIGHT’ lettering
on one side, and ‘CARRYING AUSTRALIAN RICE TO THE WORLD FROM SUNRICE
COUNTRY’ on the other. All of these hoppers have since lost this
livery and reverted to the VHGX/VHGF classifications to again carry
grain.
After
the purchase of V/Line Freight by Rail America, the VHGX/VHGF
hoppers were painted in an all green livery with various styles of
‘FREIGHT AUSTRALIA’ lettering, and later a yellow band was added.
Some of these aluminium VHGF hoppers have also seen use in NSW
working on the Friskies services for Freight Australia.
In
2003, a program was commenced to convert the manual roof hatches to
pneumatic ground operated lids. New roof hatches were fitted as part
of this process, together with an additional air reservoir, control
boxes, dump valve and pneumatic ram to rotate a new shaft connected
to the hatches.
With
the sale of Freight Australia to Pacific National (PN) in 2004, the
PN blue and yellow livery is being progressively applied to the
fleet.
A
little over 80 aluminium VHGF hoppers remain in traffic, and all
have now been fitted with ground-operated roof hatches.
Victorian GJF Grain Hopper (1-100)
Series –
Prototype
Photos
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Artwork & photographs
shown for illustration purpose only. Details, body
versions, colours, livery, number
fonts & some finer
details may differ on the production models. Auscision
Models takes care to
reproduce models as accurately
as possible and will always refer to the prototype for
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