Private Owner non air coal hoppers pack LCH002 indian red Main Western and Main Southern

Main Western and Main Southern line services throughout New South Wales and interstate into Victoria and Queensland

Detailed interior correct for each passenger car

Testing commenced in August 1981 and the first set entered service under the State Rail Authority during January 1982

sleeping cars were procured

Some of the Tuscan and Russet would have lasted into the 60’s and would have only been changed to Indian Red when major overhaul took place

Private Owner non air coal hoppers pack LCH002 indian red Main Western and Main SouthernThe private owner coal hopper was used in the Newcastle coal fields and beyond for over a century and became synonymous with J and A Brown and the South Maitland Railways Pty Ltd. They were used to transport coal from the many collieries dotted around Newcastle etc. A typical train length was 28 wagons per loco and they were finally withdrawn from service in 1977.