In 1953 twenty 5900 gallon tankers were built for Shell by Hume Steel. They were numbered 281-300. In 1972 number 281 went to Queensland followed by 291, 292, 296, 299 in 1973. Numbers 283, 287 were written off in 1974 followed by 284, 289, 290, 295 in 1975. In 1984 number 288 was sold to the Hotham Valley Railway but was written off in 1998. Numbers 285 and 293 were written off in 1997.