{"title":"CGL Models|Rolling Stock|Train Pack|Wagon","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"cgl-models-hwo-hwos-open-wagon-set-of-3-wagons-ho-hon3-scale","title":"CGL Models HWO\/HWOS OPEN WAGON Set of 3 Wagons HO\/HOn3½ Scale","description":"\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ePrototype Overview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eIn 1976 Queensland Railways placed an order with Commonwealth Engineering at Salisbury, Brisbane, for 125 HWO class drop-sided open wagons. They were to be the last open wagon type purchased by QR, and the largest drop-sided open wagon to be operated on the Queensland system.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eRunning numbers for the 125 members of the HWO class were from 39480 to 39604. All were delivered between August 1977 and March 1978. When ordered in 1976, they cost $30,139.00 each.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eThe drop-sided door design allowed for easy loading of many styles of general goods not requiring a box wagon. When loaded with palletised goods, they were often tarped prior to dispatch, and lashing rings were provided for tarping along the side of the wagon below the doors. The floor of the wagon was a composite design of steel and hard wood timber, with the timber slightly raised to ensure the cargo was resting on wood when loaded. The raised ends of the wagon also featured timber on the inside face.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eWhen delivered, the HWO wagon featured steel doors with pressed vertical ribs for strength. From the late 1980's, the HWO fleet went through a rebuild and refurbishment program which included replacing the original doors with a new pattern that was much stronger. The new pattern door featured a flat plate steel inside face, with steel box section framework on the outside. During this rebuild program, a data plate was also fitted below the wagon body line to carry the individual wagon number and information. From the early 1990's, buffers were progressivly removed from QR rolling stock, and the HWO fleet would have had their buffers removed around the same time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eThe HWO wagon was dedicated to premium freight traffic in their early years of service, and many were allocated to freight companies such as QRX, and in later years, Q-Link. With the shift towards containerisation, the use of open wagons declined, and from the early 1990's, many HWO wagons were converted or allocated to perform other roles. During 1991, 21 HWO's were converted to CCH \"Prairie\" wagons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eIn September 2001, 25 wagons were re-coded HWOS and allocated to steel traffic. The HWOS wagons also received blue painted doors on both ends of the wagon, with stenciling \"STEEL TRAFFIC ONLY\", \"RETURN TO ACACIA RIDGE WHEN EMPTY\". At the same time a further 25 wagons were re-coded HWOI and allocated to infrastructure work. One HWOI has also been used as a coal mine weighbridge test wagon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eThe year 2001 also marked the first withdrawals of the HWO class, with around 35 remaining in service as HWO by the end of 2001.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eFrom 2008 further withdrawals of the class from service were made, with a combined total of 40 HWO, HWOS, and HWOI, still in use by June 2009. Most were transferred to Aurizon ownership in 2010.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eThe last revenue use of the HWO class was the weekly Rockhampton to Winton service with Q-Link.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eAs of 2016, several of the class survive, with many of these noted as HWOS.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eModel Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eReady to Run\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFactory painted \u0026amp; decorated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eInjection molded plastic construction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHighly detailed \u0026amp; accurate underframe with full brake equipment detail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEquipped with genuine Kadee\u003cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003escale knuckle couplers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAdjustable coupler pocket for correct HOn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e3½\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u0026amp; HO scale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eheights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHighly detailed QR37 type bogies fitted with blackened metal RP25-88 profile wheels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRaised lettering on bogie sideframes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSeparately applied SAB load control valve on one bogie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eWood grain detail on the wagon floor panels and insides of the wagon ends\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e18\" Recommended minimum radius for HOn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e3½\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e(12mm gauge version)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e26\" Recommended minimum radius for HO (16.5mm gauge version) when fitted with door spring stops\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e18\" Recommended minimum radius for HO (16.5mm gauge version) without door spring stops fitted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSeparately applied door spring stops, uncoupling lever bars, \u0026amp; brake hoses (to be fitted by the modeller)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CGL","offers":[{"title":"HO Scale \/ Pack 01","offer_id":43160754487401,"sku":"HOHWO1","price":225.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"HO Scale \/ Pack 02","offer_id":43160754520169,"sku":"HOHWO2","price":225.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"HO Scale \/ Pack 03","offer_id":43160754552937,"sku":"HOHWO3","price":225.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"HO Scale \/ Pack 04","offer_id":43160754585705,"sku":"HOHWO4","price":225.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"HOn3½ Scale \/ Pack 01","offer_id":43160754618473,"sku":"12HWO1","price":225.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"HOn3½ Scale \/ Pack 02","offer_id":43160754651241,"sku":"12HWO2","price":225.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"HOn3½ Scale \/ Pack 03","offer_id":43160754684009,"sku":"12HWO3","price":225.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"HOn3½ Scale \/ Pack 04","offer_id":43160754716777,"sku":"12HWO4","price":225.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/8629\/4889\/files\/CGL_Models_HWO_HWOS_Open_Wagon_-_Pack_01.webp?v=1777199394"}],"url":"https:\/\/auroratrains.com.au\/collections\/cgl-models-rolling-stock-train-pack-wagon.oembed","provider":"Aurora Trains","version":"1.0","type":"link"}