SBX bulkhead flat wagons


ABOVE: SBX 4 at Oakleigh July 1964
official VR photo

Number in Class 13
Number group 1 - 13
Construction period 1964 - 1969
In service 1964 - late 70's?
1979 recode VFJX
Where built Bendigo & Ballarat
Diagram
 
 
This small class featured a fixed bulkhead at the handbrake end and an adjustable bulkhead which was pushed up against the load of panelboards to secure them. The traffic was from the Orbost line to suburban Melbourne destinations.

SBX 1 - 5 built 1964 at Bendigo

SBX 6 - 13 built 1969 at Ballarat


ABOVE: SBX 4 at Oakleigh July 1964
official VR photo


ABOVE: SBX 3 at Oakleigh July 1964
official VR photo

ABOVE: SBX 9 at Nth Melb workshops 1979

ABOVE: end view of SBX 9 at Nth Melb. workshops 1979

 

Handbrake end view of SBX 9

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