LGF/LGX Liquid Glucose Wagon

LGX 29499 at South Dynon in November 1978. Rob O’Regan

1 x UME flat and 4 louvred vans were converted into container wagons by Chullora Workshops on behalf of ‘Fielders Ltd’ between 1968 and 1974. The vans had their bodies cut off, container retaining brackets were fitted to the deck and container bracket underfloor storage boxes were provided also. Originally the container brackets were spaced to allow 5 LCL type caontainers to be loaded, later the brakets were removed and modified to eventually enable 2 x 20ft ISO type containers to be fitted.

Date Introduced: 1968

Origin	Built	Prev Conv	To LGF/X	Post Conv	Condemned
MLE 26335	02.1949 A Goninan	UME 07.1949	LGF 06.1968	NZGF c.1980, 7/96 to FC	* by 01.2000
U/F ex GLX 26336			LGX 11.1972	NZGX c.1980, 7/96 to FC	* by 01.2000
UME 26442	06.1950 A Goninan	FME 04.1953	LGF 01.1970	GME 07.1970, CME 02.1976, NCMA c.1980 and NCMF 03.1987.	10.1989
LLV 29425	08.1958 Tulloch Ltd	GLV 11.1963, GLX 03.1965	LGX 03.1974	NZGX c.1980	06.1987
LLV 29499	02.1959 Tulloch Ltd	*GLV then GLX ?.	LGX 03.1974	NZGX c.1980, NDMF 85 08.1991 to storage van (CityRail)	c.1998

Note * unconfirmed at this stage

Length: Tare: Capacity: Gross: Equiv Length:

26336, 29425 and 29499 21t 41t 62t 2.2

Bogies: LGF - 2CF, LGX - XCG.

Coding:

- Originally coded LGF,

- Recoded LGX when modified for bogie exchange,

- From 1980, LGF’s recoded NZGF and LGX’s recoded NZGX.

Colour Scheme:

- Only ever known to be painted standard gunmetal grey with whit lettering.

Period of Service: 1968 – mid 1980’s.

Operation:

The wagon was primarily use to transport Fielders containers throughout NSW and Victoria.

Modelling:

- For wagons 26336, 29425 and 29429, a 45’ louvre van underframe casting is available from Hawkesmoor models upon request. The ‘tanktainers’ are available from Walthers but would require much kitbashing.

NZGX 26336C late in it’s life as fitted out for containerised Glucose movement. Phil Collins