VR-B-FJ

Class : FJ

Item Type : Four Wheel Flour Hopper

Parent System : VR

Gauge : Broad

Description : A four wheel twin dome flour hopper

Year of Manufacture : 1957/58 and 1959 thru 1962

Manufactured By :

Previous Classification : FX

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Number Range : 1 to 12

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History in Service : Originally built from CK pulverized brown coal transporters, the original 7 entered service as X1 thru X7 for the purpose of carrying cement. Due to an increase in traffic and the success of these conversions a further 70 vehicles were built from 1959. The last one to enter service in August 1962 was the last 4 wheeler built by the VR. Seven wagons were converted to FX bulk floor transport in 1961/62 with a further 5 wagons to follow. With the introduction of standard gauge in 1962 the FX wagons were recoded to FJ and the X wagons were recoded to J as X was used to denote bogie exchange.

FJ11 was painted as Bunge Australia - White with Black lettering

FJ4 was painted as Bunge Australia - Off White with Blue lettering

FJ10 was painted as Water Wheel

FJ12 was painted as Water Wheel (But different to FJ10)

FJ3 was painted for Yarrawonga having Grant & Wilson, Yarrawonga on one side

and Riverina Bulk Flour on the other side.

Howard Jackett & Co had 9 FJ wagons operating out of Swan Hill.