Class VH bogie vans

Class VH bogie vans

The last class of bogie vans for the W.A.G.R. broke with tradition. They were essentially miniatures of American box cars and followed the practice established for the new W.A.G.R. standard gauge vehicles. Fifty were built (21701-21750) in 1971 followed by another twenty (21751-21770) in 1974. As far as I know they have always been painted yellow.

At some point in the mid 1980's VH21740 was completely rebuilt with a new body. This new body reverted to the traditional curved roof but had almost full length doors (presumably for palletised traffic). It was eventually written off in 1991.

Two vans were written off in 1990, one in 1991, another seventeen in 1992, nine in 1993 and the remainder in 1994

VH21740

1990 21717, 21728

1991 21740

1992 21701, 21702, 21707, 21708, 21723, 21730, 21731, 21733, 21742, 21743, 21747, 21748, 21750, 21753, 21755, 21760, 21766

1993 21711, 21716, 21720, 21728, 21744, 21752, 21754, 21757, 21763

1994 All remaining wagons

WAGR official photo of VH (RHWA collection)

The last class of bogie vans for the W.A.G.R. broke with tradition. They were essentially miniatures of American box cars and followed the practice established for the new W.A.G.R. standard gauge vehicles. Fifty were built (21701-21750) in 1971 followed by another twenty (21751-21770) in 1974. As far as I know they have always been painted yellow.
At some point in the mid 1980's VH21740 was completely rebuilt with a new body. This new body reverted to the traditional curved roof but had almost full length doors (presumably for palletised traffic). It was eventually written off in 1991. Two vans were written off in 1990, one in 1991, another seventeen in 1992, nine in 1993 and the remainder in 1994		VH21740
1990	21717, 21728
1991	21740
1992	21701, 21702, 21707, 21708, 21723, 21730, 21731, 21733, 21742, 21743, 21747, 21748, 21750, 21753, 21755, 21760, 21766
1993	21711, 21716, 21720, 21728, 21744, 21752, 21754, 21757, 21763
1994	All remaining wagons