Class :                VBPY

Item Type :             Box Van

Parent System :          VR

Gauge :                            Broad

Description :                    Bogie Box Van

Year of Manufacture :      1960 to 1962, reclassified 1966

Manufactured By :           Newport workshops, Vic.

Previous Classification :   BP

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Number Range :           23 to 121 built 1960-1961 as BB, 122 to 151 built in 1962 as BB

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History in Service :       A VR designed van built at Newport, Victoria .In 1965 they were recoded to BLX. In July 1966 BLX 121 to 144 were assigned to palletised cement traffic between Fyansford and Melbourne, and were recoded to BLF and had the words “PALLETISED CEMENT TRAFFIC ONLY BETWEEN FYANSFORD AND MELBOURNE” stenciled above the number board. All but 22 of these vans were recoded to BMX and used in bogie exchange traffic.. Vans used in passenger train working were redesignated BP when the passenger bogies were fitted.The BP wagons were recoded to VBPY with the introduction of 4 letter coding in 1972.

See Also :                     BB, BLF, BMX, BLX, VBBX, VBAX, VBBY

Colour Schemes :          VR Wagon Red

Modelling Hints :           BGB kit.

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