{"product_id":"ho-vr-blue-yellow-second-class-8bs","title":"HO VR Blue and Yellow Second Class 8BS","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowerline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHO Scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eS-Type Carriage (Broad Gauge)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e#8BS Second-Class Victorian Railways Blue\/Gold Art-Deco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNumber in Class 13 (1979 total)\u003cbr\u003eNumber group 1 – 16\u003cbr\u003eConstruction period 1937 – 1952\u003cbr\u003eIn service from 1939 to the early 80’s\u003cbr\u003eWhere built: Newport\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese were the 1st class sitting cars for the original broad gauge Spirit of Progress. Further building after the SOP started running saw the class grow to 16. None of the AS cars were converted to SG when the Spirit of Progress was converted to standard gauge in 1962. The class remained on Broad Gauge providing first-class air-conditioned service on longer-distance trains.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the mid-’50s, three AS cars were converted to ABS cars, and two of these cars were subsequently converted to mini buffet cars. In the early 80’s the remaining AS cars were recoded to BS\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Powerline","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41269359575196,"sku":"PLPC406A","price":189.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0585\/9095\/3628\/products\/PLPC406A-1.jpg?v=1733106813","url":"https:\/\/www.harveynorman.lol\/products\/ho-vr-blue-yellow-second-class-8bs","provider":"Hobbyco","version":"1.0","type":"link"}