Sixty of these wagons were built between 1969 and 1973. They were converted from "outside sill" _RY_ wagons which had been built between 1927 and 1934.
The number group was 1 to 60. They were a short term solution to the growing container traffic within Victoria. The class was progressively scrapped as more bogie container wagons were built in the late 1970's.
Photos for 'KQ '
FileID Description................................................DA581 KQ 2 - ID/lettering, Dandenong, 17/7/1976, [oPJV]DA580 KQ 2 - s2, ldd MC 26, extruded manure on ledges, Dandenong, 17/7/1976, [oPJV]AH615 KQ 7 - ldd container, 1978, [oBAU]AM262 KQ 8, [oPJV]CZ608 KQ 10 - s2, empty, Electric Crane Area, 12/1976, [oRXO]CZ496 KQ 11 - s1e1, ldd MC 20, Bendigo, 1/11/1976, [oRXO]CN098 KQ 11 - s2e1c, ldd MC, 1970s, [oBAU]B1534 KQ 12 - s1e1, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 1/4/1978, [oPJV]AX083 KQ 13 - part view, Canal Zone, 2/1977, [oPJV]AU049 KQ 13 - part view/lettering, Canal Zone, 2/1977, [oPJV]CZ614 KQ 15 - s1e2, empty, Electric Crane Area, 23/11/1976, [oRXO]BU961 KQ 29 - e2p, Bendigo Worshops, 23/11/1980, [oPJV]BU958 KQ 29 - no deck, raised ISO brackets, Bendigo Worshops, 23/11/1980, [oPJV]BU962 KQ 29 - no deck, top view/W guard supports, Bendigo Worshops, 23/11/1980, [oPJV]BG789 KQ 29 - s2e1, ldd open top tarped ISO, Maryvale siding, 17/11/1975, [oPJV]BU960 KQ 29 - underframe detail, top view, Bendigo Worshops, 23/11/1980, [oPJV]BU959 KQ 29 - underframe ID stamp, Bendigo Worshops, 23/11/1980, [oPJV]BV128 KQ 29 - underframe, raised brackets, Bendigo Workshops, 23/11/1980, [oPJV]B1514 KQ 30 - OR, Canal Zone, 1/4/1978, [oPJV]B2998 KQ 30 - OR, 1st photo of KQ/OR, Canal Zone, 1/4/1978, [oPJV]B2997 KQ 30 - OR/lettering, Canal Zone, 1/4/1978, [oPJV]B1515 KQ 30 - s2@e1/deck, Canal Zone, 1/4/1978, [oPJV]B1516 KQ 30 - s2@e2/deck, Canal Zone, 1/4/1978, [oPJV]CN099 KQ 33 - s1e2, ldd MC 19(loaded), Dandenong, 1970s, [oBAU]B1605 KQ 37 - ldd MC 8, Tottenham Yard, 12/3/1979, [oPJV]B1602 KQ 37 - lettering, with MC lettering, Tottenham Yard, 12/3/1979, [oPJV]BD518 KQ 41 - s1p, ldd MC 7, Wodonga, 20/4/1975, [oPJV]BA010 KQ 47 - part view, ldd MC 2, Bendigo, 1/11/1976, [oRXO]BA142 KQ 47 - s2e1, ldd MC 2, Bendigo, 1/11/1976, [oRXO]BA146 KQ 50 - part view, East Yard, 27/10/1976, [oRXO]AM261 KQ 51, [oPJV]CA913 KQ 51 - ldd MC 22, Echuca, 15/4/1979, [oPJV]BI503 KQ 60 - underframe on ground, Bendigo Workshops, 18/10/1981, [oPJV]
Diagrams for 'KQ '
FileID Description................................................AS689 KQ - 1 - 60, diagram K-1, 14/5/1973, [oPTC]
File c072m compiled by Peter J. Vincent, updated 18/4/2007
