MF cattle wagons
MF 3 at Nth Geelong yard, Sept 19 1978 Photo courtesy Geoff Winkler
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A bogie version of the 4 wheel M wagon, the fact that many more 4 wheel M's were built after the MF's indicates that these bogie vehicles didn't quite suit VR's needs in a cattle wagon even though the MF's lasted over 50 years. They were built as MM class and received the MF code when fitted with roller bearing bogies in the late 60's - 70's which enabled them to travel at express goods train speeds, (60MPH) | |||||||||||||||||
ABOVE: MF 1 at Dandenong, 1978
ABOVE: MF 4 at Dandenong, 1978.
ABOVE: MM 8, as built circa 1928. MM 8 was autocoupled Jan 1933. (PROV collection)
ABOVE: MF 8, 1978. (photo courtesy Peter J. Vincent)
ABOVE: MF 15 at Dandenong, March 1978.
ABOVE: MF 20 at Bendigo workshops, April 13 1980. (photo courtesy Peter J. Vincent)
ABOVE: MF 21 at Sunshine, 1978
ABOVE: MM 22 circa 1934. MM 22 was built Oct. 1928, autocoupled Jan. 1933, recoded to MF 22 Nov. 1965, recoded to VSBY 22 in Jan. 1981. Disposition unknown, likely scrapped late 80's. (official VR photograph) BELOW: MF 22 at Dandenong Apr 1 1978.
ABOVE: MF 22 at Dandenong, April 1 1978.
ABOVE: MM 23 at Newmarket circa 1923 prior to autocoupling. This particular MF was autocoupled in 1936. BELOW: MF 23, 50+ years later, March 1978
ABOVE: MF 25 at Ararat 1978
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