New louvre vans for standard gauge and interchange traffic were built from 1962 to 1964. The vans were classed VLF. The numbers were 1 - 87, 99 - 135.
During 1964/1965 these vans were reclassed to VLX.
The program to build vans was continuous. From 1964 the VLF code letters were altered to VLX and construction continued to 1968. The number group at 1968 was 1 - 660.
They were the railways primary bogie van on broad and standard gauge. They could be seen on any standard gauge territory from Perth to Brisbane.
VLX 467 was fitted with a 'Miner' wheel handbrake. It appears to have been fitted to trial the handbrake type. Otherwise, handbrakes on this class were 'Ratchet' type.
From 1979 the class was recoded to VLCX.