The Victorian Railways Type 1 I Wagons were constructed from 1858 to 1874 with Timber and Iron Braces bolted with a drop down door which seems to be standard to that time period and had a few body variations.
This model represents the wagon built by Wright & Sons 1860, while other variations where built by Grant 1858-1859, Cale Dookie & Katariatite Rail 1859-1860 and Williamstown Shops 1860-1874 they where probably built to the same body syle, they had a rather unique axle box that where built during that time and had sheet metal to brace the timber with prototypical running numbers from the 1907 register using new built wagons from 1897 to 1907 as a guide (except numbers 200 and 211 I left out). During the late 1890's these wagons where rebuilt with brake equipment, modern axle boxes and nobles buffers. Some of these wagons lasted to late 1900's with the remaining few reclassified IB in 1930. Number 69 was off register 1903, number 71 was off register 1908 and number 72 was off register 1903 while number 75 was still on register to mid 1930's as IB 75. This wagon was off register 1st December 1936 and scrapped.
Notes: The letting is guess work as their are no photos on this wagon after 1890's, I believe these wagons where restricted to Melbourne Yard and may have had Terminal Traffic or Not to be used for central traffic stenciled.
Wagon Data
Mass: 4-14-1-0 (empty) 11-14-1-0 (loaded)
Load Capacity: 8 Tons / 297.62 Cu ft
Axle Load: 5-17-0-0
Max Speed: 45mph