{"product_id":"on-track-models-lx-05-south-australian-lx-louvre-vans-anr-logo-3-pack-ho-scale","title":"On Track Models LX-05 South Australian LX Louvre Vans ANR Logo 3 Pack HO Scale","description":"\u003cheader class=\"section-header\"\u003e\u003cheader class=\"section-header\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch1 class=\"section-header--title h1\"\u003eSouth Australian LX Louvre Van Collection\u003c\/h1\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte rte--header\"\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/0163\/1172\/files\/received_263997906125659_600x600.jpg?v=1686308670\" alt=\"Sunday March 9th, 1969 411 Express at Wingham NSW photo by Peter Neve\"\u003e\r\n\r\nThese versatile little 40'2\" Vans were introduced in 2 batches to the South Australian Railways from 1968.\r\n\r\nAn initial batch of 56 wagons were built by the SAR Islington Workshops in 1968 and were numbered LX 1 - LX 56\r\n\r\nThese wagons had pressed metal ends and a low mounted inverted ratchet handbrake at the 'Long' end.\r\n\r\nA subsequent batch of 100 vans were also produced at the workshops from 1969 onwards, numbered - LX 57 - LX 156.\r\n\r\nThese featured strengthened end panels with a mid mounted ratchet handbrake on the 'Short' end.\r\n\r\nWhile similar to the Victorian VLF \/ VLX L40's\" Louvre Vans, they differ in a number of ways.\r\n\r\nThe Victorian Vans feature welded seams on their roof line, the South Australian ones had riveted roof sheets and a different top door runner channel.\r\n\r\nIn another departure from the norm in which the Victorian Vans had either timber floors in the case of the VLF, and steel on the VLX Vans.\r\n\r\nSouth Australia opted for a hybrid design of only using steel plates between the door openings and timber beyond that.\r\n\r\nThe bogie centres were also a foot longer at 29'2\".\r\n\r\nIntroduced in the standard SAR Wagon Grey of the time, some were repainted ANR Oxide Red in the late 1970's\r\n\r\nFollowing the launch of the rebranded Australian National in 1980, these were steadily painted AN Green \u0026amp; Gold and recoded to ALGX.\r\n\r\nTwo wagons were repainted Australian Southern Orange in the late 1990's\r\n\r\nThese Bogie Exchange Vans have seen service all over the Australian Mainland on both Standard Gauge and Broad Gauge Networks, from Perth thru to Melbourne and all the up to Brisbane and everywhere in between.\r\n\r\nProduction photos will be added shortly\r\n\r\n* Sunday March 9th, 1969 411 Express at Wingham NSW, photo by Peter Neve OAM\r\n\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/header\u003e\u003c\/header\u003e","brand":"On Track Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43092916895849,"sku":"08990916","price":240.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/auroratrains.com.au\/products\/on-track-models-lx-05-south-australian-lx-louvre-vans-anr-logo-3-pack-ho-scale","provider":"Aurora Trains","version":"1.0","type":"link"}