2ND HAND - CG 31803 Mineral Concentrate Open Wagon detailed and weathered metal wheels & KD Couplers: COLUMBIA / TRAINORAMA
2nd Hand wagons
CG 31803 Eureka Models’ HO NSWGR Steam Era W44 GC Bogie Open Wagon
Eureka's steam era W44 features the first dedicated ore carrier, the GC. This was a subclass of
the G wagon, introduced in 1951, of which there were 500 vehicles. In 1961, to carry the lead
ore from Broken Hill to Cockle Creek, forty-eight G wagons had their underfloor hoppers and
side doors sealed and were recoded GC, with a red corner post to indicate the change. Later, a
number were upgraded by the fitting of roller-bearing 2AS bogies, which required the moving of
the handbrake and ladder from the end to a central position. Later still, 2CG bogies were fitted to
many and finally the sides and floor were replaced entirely, without doors, creating the GP type.
W44 ran as a block train of sixteen wagons, with a loaded weight of 1020 tons, hauled by two
AD60 class Garratts between Molong and Orange, then a single Garratt to Lithgow, and two 46
class over the Blue Mountains. As N645, it continued to Gosford, where a 36 and a Garratt took
over for the final run to Cockle Creek.