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New O-Aust Kits

QLX louvred wagon
    The van is a QLX louvred wagon of which 750 were manufactured in the 1960s. The prototype was of steel construction and was suitable for express freight and passenger trains. The sample is a 1 to 48 mock-up of how a kit would appear. It could be produced as On30 (HO track) or On36 (S gauge track). Specific bogies have not yet been developed. Currently it sits on adapted Athearn Symington type bogies fitted with specially made NWSL wheelsets which are very close to the prototype.The couplers are Kadee # 803.

KA cattle wagon
    The livestock wagon is a KA cattle wagon. The prototype was of wooden construction and was suitable for express freight trains. With a different bogie (arch bar) it could also be used as a K wagon which were of similar construction but could only be attached to goods trains. Combining the KA and K there were thousands in use on Quensland Rail (until recently in the case of the KA).The sample is a 1 to 48 scratch build of how a kit would appear. Again it could be produced as On30 or On36. Specific bogies have not yet been developed. Curently it sits on stock S gauge 5'6" wheelbase freight bogies which are a bit undersized - the real ones had a 4'9" wheelbase.The couplers are Kadee # 803.

You can find more information on Queensland's Rail Heritage web site.

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