In 1974, the railways introduced to service a short wheelbase bogie hopper wagon. It was a multi purpose design that featured the ability to have a removable roof and discharge doors to suit traffic changes.
The wagons for cement traffic were coded JCX: J-Bogie hopper, C-Cement, X-Bogie exchange. The number group was 101 - 115.
First built JCX 101 features 'scallopped' ends; all other JCX/JCF vehicles have plain ends.
The class was temporarily code JCF_ before conversion back to JCX in 1978.
The JCX class was recoded to VHCX in the 1979 recoding.
Photos for 'JCX '
FileID Description................................................AM104 JCX 101, [oPJV]B3162 JCX 101, North Geelong Yard, 25/3/1979, [oPJV]CF490 JCX 101, Arden Street, 28/4/1978, [oPJV]CF555 JCX 101 + JCX 102 - shows different sides/scallopped/part view, Arden Street, 28/4/1978, [oPJV]CF491 JCX 101 - e2 profile, Arden Street, 28/4/1978, [oPJV]CF556 JCX 102, Arden Street, 28/4/1978, [oPJV]B3166 JCX 102, North Geelong Yard, 25/3/1979, [oPJV]AM107 JCX 102, [oPJV]CF555 JCX 102 + JCX 101 - shows different sides/scallopped, Arden Street, 28/4/1978, [oPJV]CF552 JCX 103, Arden Street, 27/4/1978, [oPJV]B3163 JCX 105, North Geelong Yard, 25/3/1979, [oPJV]CK459 JCX 107 - s1e2c, North Geelong Yard, 12/3/1979, [oPJV]B3249 JCX 108, North Geelong Yard, 25/3/1979, [oPJV]B3250 JCX 108 - e2p, North Geelong Yard, 25/3/1979, [oPJV]B3251 JCX 108 - e2q, North Geelong Yard, 25/3/1979, [oPJV]CK434 JCX 108 - s2, North Geelong Yard, 12/3/1979, [oPJV]CG131 JCX 108 - s2e1c, 4/1978, [oPJV]B3165 JCX 109, North Geelong Yard, 25/3/1979, [oPJV]CF500 JCX 109, Arden Street, 28/4/1978, [oPJV]CF501 JCX 111, Arden Street, 28/4/1978, [oPJV]CU489 JCX 112 - s1p, North Geelong Yard, 12/3/1979, [oPJV]CU490 JCX 112 - s1q, North Geelong Yard, 12/3/1979, [oPJV]CK433 JCX 113 - s2, North Geelong Yard, 12/3/1979, [oPJV]CG132 JCX 115, 4/1978, [oPJV]CG133 JCX 115 - lettering panel, 4/1978, [oPJV]CU491 JCX 115 - s2p, North Geelong Yard, 12/3/1979, [oPJV]CU492 JCX 115 - s2q, North Geelong Yard, 12/3/1979, [oPJV]
Diagrams for 'JCX '
FileID Description................................................AS696 JCX - diagram J-7, 4/12/1975, [oPTC]
File c070m compiled by Peter J. Vincent, updated 17/4/2007
