RECENT RELEASES

Austrains have released their long-anticipated, r-t-r, HO scale VR four-wheel FJ flour hoppers. There are six separate three-packs available, each containing two plain silver wagons and one vehicle with authentic advertising logos. One of the plain wagons and five of the advertising schemes are illustrated here.

Casula Hobbies have released their HO scale, r-t-r, NSWGR MLV/MLK milk tank wagons, E bogie flat wagons and 7000 gallon bogie water tank (not illustrated) wagons. The bogie water ‘gin’, in particular, has proven very popular and had sold out at the time this item was prepared (more are on the way). Released at the same time and available separately were the two bogie types used under these vehicles, the 2BJ (MLV/MLK) and the ‘Thow standard diamond frame bogie’ (aka arch bar) from the E/water gin. A limited run of unassembled models of each type is also available, packaged as kits, complete with all parts