scruffulous Posted July 9, 2010 (edited) Here's the latest addition to my collection of Victorian Railways rollingstock: This Victorian Railways hopper was coded "X" on delivery and was used for cement traffic, but was eventually recoded to "J". The first hoppers of this type initially carried pulverised brown coal for steam locos (coded "CK"), then bulk flour (coded "X", "FX", and "FJ"), and finally cement (coded "J"). At the end of their life, some were used to carry dry locomotive sand. The pipes were for pneumatic discharge of the cement into road tankers or storage silos. Prototype. Edited July 9, 2010 by scruffulous Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SirWacky Posted July 9, 2010 WOW I am always amazed by the detail that fans put in to their LEGO trains and this is no exception! Excellent job and I love the colour! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lightningtiger Posted July 9, 2010 AWESOME again AWESOME 'scruffulous' - another piece of Vic Rail eh ? Us South Aussie's now need some SAR rolling stock to match up against the mighty V. The design is faultless.....keep on rolling.....I'm a conformist! ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RailRob Posted July 10, 2010 Absolutely amazing work you've done - it took me more than two looks to asure that this are not a photography's token out of some catalog. Again, absolutely amazing... I'm a conformist! ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scruffulous Posted July 10, 2010 Thanks all for the kind comments. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
legotrainfan Posted July 10, 2010 That's a really amazing waggon! It reminds me of a H0 waggon because it is so detailed! Great job! Really fantastic! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WesternOutlaw Posted July 10, 2010 Scruf: I always enjoy and appreciate your outstanding train wagons. Right off, I love the dark red and black color combination. Secondly, the sideways wall to create the base of the hopper is a most clever design and one that I don't recall seeing in trains before. The cement hoppers themselves look really nice with the added details of the gauges, railing, and tubing. Also impressive is your nicely designed track and rail bed. The black tiles work well with the new bley track. I think this deserves a front-page! Great job and thanks for sharing here in Train Tech! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apollo Posted July 10, 2010 The curvature in this Cement Hopper is wonderful! It is adjacent of real ones! Great colors, great design, amazing details! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Minifig Lecturer Posted July 10, 2010 Wow you have done really well here. As commented by others, the curved look is executed brilliantly and the pipework really looks realistic. Choice of colours was good too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted July 10, 2010 Very nice job! Also the rail are rich of details! Really impressive... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XimenaPaulina Posted July 11, 2010 Very nice job Scruf! I like the smoothness and color of the design. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Selander Posted July 11, 2010 Congrats to a really nice design !! Well done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clement Posted July 11, 2010 Very nice !! I wonder, do they carry liquid cement ? It is kept liquid by constant mixing ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
