LCL (Less than Carload) containers were an early adoption in Australia to meet the needs of shipping small loads securely by rail and road. The South Australian Railways commenced with timber constructed LCL containers and later this basic design developed into the steel LCL of the late ‘50s. By the late ‘50s these containers were in use between Brisbane and Adelaide. Dedicated wagons conveyed 6 or more LCLs per wagon between capital cities. Originally, they were constructed with double hung doors only, however later they received roof hatches and trapdoors and some received the second shade roof.

 The Tallow tank represents the later version with insulated lagging and sheet metal covering. These operated between several locations in and around Melbourne and tallow was used in many different industries. Generally, the liquid was heated via steam to increase its viscosity for discharging.