Between 1971 and 1973, the Victorian Railways placed into service some 26' long wagons ( over body ) for scantling timber traffic. These were some 4' longer than standard scanting timber wagons of the time, the _IT_ class.
IS 1 was a standard _IA_ wagon chopped in two and spliced with a 4' centre section. IS 2 to 22 were _KT_ wagons cut and lengthened by 4'.
Traffic for these vehicles was between Orbost and timber distribution points in the Melbourne Metro area. Occassionally timber was railed from Orbost to other Victorian country locations.
The IS wagons were removed from service from 1977 to the mid 1980's.
IS 1
This was a standard 22' type _IA_ wagon lengthened by about 4' to 26' body length.
IS 2 - 22
These wagons were _KT_ wagons lengthened by about 4'.
Photos for 'IS '
FileID Description................................................EL251 IS - compare KT with IS length, late afternoon sun, Dandenong, 6/1975, [oPJV]AM003 IS 1, 1975, [oPJV]CZ185 IS 1 - s1, Westall, c11/1975, [oRXO]CN060 IS 1 - s2e1, ldd timber, Westall, 1970s, [oBAU]CZ195 IS 2 - s1e2, loaded, Dandenong, 14/11/1976, [oRXO]DK626 IS 3 - loaded timber, Montague, 17/4/1977, [oPJV]DK059 IS 3 - s2, ldd scantling timber packs, PJV checks entry, Montague, 17/4/1977, [oPJV]BB218 IS 5 + KT 322 - cutdown pair for scrap rail, Spotswood Rec Depot, 18/7/1984, [oPJV]AU049 IS 5 - empty, Canal Zone, 2/1977, [oPJV]AX083 IS 5 - s2e2, empty, Canal Zone, 2/1977, [oPJV]CN059 IS 6 - ldd timber, s2e1, 1970s, [oBAU]AM011 IS 9, [oPJV]EL251 IS XX- (l), Dandenong, 6/1975, [oPJV]CZ293 IS 10 - s1, ldd, Westall, 10/11/1976, [oRXO]DA640 IS 10 - s1e1 ldd timber, Berwick, 17/7/1976, [oPJV]AM006 IS 11, 1975, [oPJV]CZ316 IS 12 - s2e2, stored empty, Rangelea, 13/11/1976, [oRXO]DA642 IS 13 - part view, ldd timber, Berwick, 17/7/1976, [oPJV]CZ327 IS 13 - s2, ldd, Dandenong, 14/11/1976, [oRXO]AM009 IS 14, [oPJV]EL251 IS 18, Dandenong, 6/1975, [oPJV]CZ407 IS 18 - s2, poorly ldd timber stack, Dandenong, 30/1/1977, [oRXO]CZ405 IS 18 - s2p, empty, Westall, c11/1975, [oRXO]AM010 IS 19, [oPJV]
Diagrams for 'IS '
FileID Description................................................AS680 IS - 1-22, diagram I-5 ( Incorrect for IS 1 ), 10/5/1978, [oPTC]
File c240m compiled by Peter J. Vincent, updated 7/9/2007
