Austrains

Australia's leading manufacturer of HO scale model railway equipment

Page Last Updated: 16-March-2011

Austrains JX / VPCX Cement Hoppers

All Cement Hoppers are now Sold Out except for some packs of VR and V/Line livery.

The Cement Hopper tooling will now be put into storage while we concentrate on other products.

If you want any Cement Hoppers better not wait.

Retail price is $149.50 per pack of three but cannot remain at this price if we rerun.

Order Form - JX / VPCX Cement Hoppers

Download Austrains JX / VPCX order form HERE (PDF format) - Updated 16-3-11

Pack G (VR Red Large Logo) is BACK IN STOCK! (16-3-2011)
Pack H (VR Red Large Logo) is Sold Out (16-3-2011)
Pack L (PN Cement Grey) is Sold Out (26-9-2010)
Pack K (PN Cement Grey) is Sold Out (1-8-2010)
Pack M (FA Green) is Sold Out (1-7-2010)
Pack N (PN Blue + FA Green) is Sold Out (13-5-2009)
Pack G (VR Red Large Logo) is Sold Out (8-2-2010)

JX22 VR Red

The Austrains JX / VPCX Cement Hoppers
Running Numbers	Colour Scheme	Price

JX - VR Red, Large Logo
JX17 / JX43 / JX104 Pack G	VR logo VR Red	$149.50 (pack of 3)
JX22 / JX35 / JX46 Pack H	VR logo VR Red	SOLD OUT
JX28 / JX42 / JX100 Pack J	VR logo VR Red	$149.50 (pack of 3)
VPCX - Pacific National, Cement Grey
VPCX4L / VPCX50P / VPCX63E Pack K	Pac Nat Grey	SOLD OUT
VPCX7P / VPCX10G / VPCX62S Pack L	Pac Nat Grey	SOLD OUT
VPCX - Freight Australia, Green
VPCX36H / VPCX52K / VPCX59E Pack M	FA Green	SOLD OUT
VPCX - Pacific National, Blue and Freight Australia, Green
VPCX51B / VPCX56A / VPCX57J Pack N	PN Blue + FA Green	SOLD OUT
VPCX - V/Line
VPCX3C / VPCX19S / VPCX41Q Pack O	V/Line logo, red	$149.50 (pack of 3)
VPCX5U / VPCX27X / VPCX38C Pack P	V/Line logo, red	$149.50 (pack of 3)

Austrains HO Scale JX/VPCX Cement Hopper - Model specifications:

Gauge: HO 16.5mm	Scale: 1/87 3.5mm = 1ft
Wheel profile: NMRA RP25 profile
Couplers: Knuckle coupler fitted

JX / VPCX Image Gallery Link

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Cement Grey VCPX

The JX / VPCX Cement Hopper - Prototype Information

The JX Cement hopper wagon was built between 1963 and 1982 at both Newport and Ballarat Workshops, with the class totaling 158 wagons.

The JX / VPCX wagons carried cement from Warun Ponds near Geelong to various points around Victoria.

A number of VPCXs were also gauge converted and used on Standard Gauge to carry cement to Canberra for construction of the new Parliament House.

Pacific National has also now refurbished, repainted and gauge converted a number of VPCXs for use in New South Wales, with a small number also being refurbished and repainted for use within the Victorian broad gauge network.