The K flat wagons have a heritage back to 1859. The class numbers were 1 to 486. They were built as required, with conversions from cut down wagons in the 1920's.
With the removal of hook couplings from stock in the 1950's, many K trucks were not suitable for autocoupler conversion. Seventy wagons were converted from autocoupled _IA_ wagons in 1953. These wagons were numbered 1 - 70. The few existing K trucks still running with low numbers were renumbered out of the way.
As well as flat wagon service, K trucks were modified for various uses. Some wagons were fitted with square tanks for use as water transports, later oil transport. Some were modified for crane use: cast iron turntable deck suitable for swivelling cranes of about 5 ton capacity. These cranes were uses for light duties at locomotive and maintenance depots.
Photos for 'K '
FileID Description................................................11537 K - rake of IK K KPC wagons, Tottenham Yard, 16/4/1978, [oPJV]AK876 K - at museum, Echuca, 1993, [oPJV]AK878 K - crane, 1993, [sPJV]AM170 K - crane, Echuca, 1993, [oPJV]AK877 K - crane, 1993, [sPJV]AM171 K - crane underframe - 1, [sPJV]AM172 K - crane underframe - 2, [sPJV]AM173 K - crane underframe - 3, [sPJV]AX208 K - crane, deck, mast, gear, ballast, Echuca, 3/1993, [oPJV]AX190 K - crane, ex MBY? ( No.274?), museum, Echuca, 3/1993, [oPJV]BL313 K - crane, fitters cutdown at Loco Depot, Geelong, 12/9/1982, [oPJV]AX192 K - crane, mast base, museum, Echuca, 3/1993, [oPJV]AX118 K - crane, mast support casting, museum, Echuca, 3/1993, [oPJV]AK757 K - crane, museum, Echuca, 1993, [oPJV]AX193 K - crane, rail ballast, Echuca, 3/1993, [oPJV]AX191 K - crane, u/f, rail anchors, museum, Echuca, 3/1993, [oPJV]AX119 K - crane, undergear, couplings to IB, museum, Echuca, 3/1993, [oPJV]AX117 K - crane, underside of deck, museum, Echuca, 3/1993, [oPJV]AX204 K - s1, Echuca, 3/1993, [oPJV]AX202 K - s1, (1-70 type), Echuca, 3/1993, [oPJV]AX206 K - s1, ldd stone, Echuca, 3/1993, [oPJV]AX205 K - s1, ldd stones, Echuca, 3/1993, [oPJV]AM174 K 1, [oPJV]CZ152 K 1 - s1p, North melbourne C&W, 17/10/1976, [oRXO]CN077 K 1 - short wb, s2p, mt, North Geelong Yard, 1970s, [oBAU]AM178 K 2, [oPJV]AH581 K 2, 1978, [oBAU]CZ427 K 5 - s2, empty, Newport Goods Yard, 20/11/1976, [oRXO]AM196 K 7, [oPJV]BG696 K 7 - s1, profiled deck support, Newport Workshops, 27/1/1976, [oPJV]BL178 K 7 - s1e2, deck, empty, North Geelong Yard, 12/9/1982, [oPJV]BM083 K 7 - s1e2, mt, Return to Nth Geelong, Tottenham Yard, 20/4/1980, [oPJV]BG697 K 7 - s1p, profiled deck support, Newport Workshops, 27/1/1976, [oPJV]B3317 K 7 - s2p cradle Return To North Geelong lettering, North Geelong Yard, 25/3/1979, [oPJV]AT593 K 7 - s2p, Return to Nth Geelong , North Geelong, c1978, [oPHD]B3318 K 7 - s2q, North Geelong Yard, 25/3/1979, [oPJV]CZ429 K 10 - s1e2, empty, Bendigo North Workshops, 1/11/1976, [oRXO]AM177 K 15, [oPJV]BL012 K 15 - s1e1, ex U, mt, Bendigo, 29/6/1975, [oPJV]CZ432 K 18 - s1e2, empty, Port Melbourne, 27/10/1976, [oRXO]CZ434 K 21 - s1, empty, Canal Zone, 13/10/1976, [oRXO]AM179 K 28, [oPJV]BM084 K 28 - part view, Tottenham Yard, 20/4/1980, [oPJV]AM180 K 30, [oPJV]AM181 K 31, [oPJV]CN079 K 34 - s1, mt, Off Reg, 1970s, [oBAU]BG335 K 40 - L4, s2e1c, empty, Castlemaine, 23/5/1976, [oPJV]BG362 K 41 - s1e2, empty, Tottenham Yard, 17/1/1976, [oPJV]CZ447 K 43 - s2, Electric Crane Area, 18/11/1976, [oRXO]CZ452 K 46 - s2, empty, Electric Crane Area, 23/11/1976, [oRXO]AM193 K 50, [oPJV]BL249 K 50 - deck, Williamstown Pier, 19/9/1975, [oPJV]BL248 K 50 - s1e1, mt, Williamstown Pier, 19/9/1975, [oPJV]BG386 K 50 - s2e1c, empty, Bendigo, 23/5/1976, [oPJV]BA984 K 55 - ldd 2 x M&K bogie frames, Jolimont Workshops, 13/6/1984, [oPJV]BI394 K 55 - ldd MK bogies, Jolimont Workshops, 24/4/1983, [oPJV]CZ453 K 55 - s2p, empty, Jolimont Workshops, 17/10/1976, [oRXO]AM194 K 58, [oPJV]AV876 K 58 - e2p, South Dynon, 9/1/1978, [oPJV]AV875 K 58 - e2q, ldd, South Dynon, 9/1/1978, [oPJV]CN080 K 58 - ex U/T, ldd lift beam, s1, South Dynon, 1970s, [oBAU]AV874 K 58 - lettering, South Dynon, 9/1/1978, [oPJV]AV873 K 58 - s1p, ldd, South Dynon, 9/1/1978, [oPJV]AV872 K 58 - s1q, ldd V6 block, South Dynon, 9/1/1978, [oPJV]AV877 K 58 - s2, ldd V6 block, South Dynon, 9/1/1978, [oPJV]CZ457 K 61 - s2e1, empty, Jolimont Workshops, 17/10/1976, [oRXO]CZ458 K 65 - s2e1, empty, Electric Crane Area, 12/1976, [oRXO]CZ561 K 66 - distant, Jolimont Workshops, 17/10/1976, [oRXO]CN081 K 66 - s1, mt, Jolimont Workshops, 1970s, [oBAU]CZ459 K 66 - s1e2, empty, Jolimont Workshops, 17/10/1976, [oRXO]AM195 K 67, [oPJV]CZ460 K 67 - s1e1, ex steel U, Electric Crane Area, 12/1976, [oRXO]B1522 K 67 - s1p, Canal Zone, 1/4/1978, [oPJV]B1519 K 67 - s1q, Canal Zone, 1/4/1978, [oPJV]B1052 K 107 - OR/Buffers/trans AC, Tottenham Yard, 25/3/1979, [oPJV]DA599 K 108 - end/lettering, oil crayon WL8/5 30/3 (X d), Pakenham, 17/7/1976, [oPJV]CZ494 K 108 - s1, transition gear/buffers, Electric Crane Area, 23/11/1976, [oRXO]DA664 K 108 - s1e1, floor view, Pakenham, 17/7/1976, [oPJV]CZ493 K 108 - s2, transition gear/buffers, Bendigo, 1/11/1976, [oRXO]AM175 K 110, [oPJV]BI504 K 110 - concrete ballast blocks on ground, Bendigo Workshops, 18/10/1981, [oPJV]BR104 K 110 - concrete block/ballast, Jolimont Workshops, 14/12/1980, [oPJV]CU418 K 110 - e1p, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 11/1/1979, [oPJV]BR058 K 110 - e1p dual cplr/hook ops, Jolimont Workshops, 30/12/1980, [oPJV]CU417 K 110 - e1q, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 11/1/1979, [oPJV]BR059 K 110 - e1q dual cplr/hook ops, Jolimont Workshops, 30/12/1980, [oPJV]BV139 K 110 - fitted with concrete ballast blocks, Bendigo Workshops, 23/11/1980, [oPJV]BR103 K 110 - lettering DT Jol-Bo, Jolimont Workshops, 14/12/1980, [oPJV]BR060 K 110 - lettering ID, Jolimont Workshops, 30/12/1980, [oPJV]BM508 K 110 - lettering: DT Jol-Bat-Bo, Jolimont Workshops, 4/2/1980, [oPJV]CB099 K 110 - lettering: stencil Return To NM Shops, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 16/4/1979, [oPJV]BK721 K 110 - part view/match truck, Bendigo Workshops, 27/7/1980, [oPJV]BR102 K 110 - red painted concrete blocks, s1p DT Jol-Bo, Jolimont Workshops, 14/12/1980, [oPJV]BR101 K 110 - red painted concrete blocks, s1q DT Jol-Bo, Jolimont Workshops, 14/12/1980, [oPJV]CZ498 K 110 - s1, buffers, North Melbourne C&W, 17/10/1976, [oRXO]BM505 K 110 - s1, DT Jol-Bat-Bo, no concrete blocks, Jolimont Workshops, 4/2/1980, [oPJV]BU949 K 110 - s2, concrete blocks, Bendigo Worshops, 23/11/1980, [oPJV]AM176 K 123, [oPJV]CC230 K 123 - traffic Relaying Gang Only , s1, Newport Workshops, 2/4/1979, [oPJV]AW704 K 126 - 3 tanks, weedspray pipes, 1920s, [sMDN]AA049 K 126 - 400 gallon tanks, [oMDN]AU254 K 126 - weedex tanks x 3, Spencer Street, c1924, [oMDN]AA898 K 126 - weedspray, [oMDN]AA050 K 353, [oMDN]AA896 K 353, [oMDN]AW708 K 353, 1920s, [sMDN]AM184 K 372, [oPJV]AM185 K 373, [oPJV]BL009 K 373 - e1q / lettering, Bendigo, 29/6/1975, [oPJV]BL011 K 373 - e2q, Bendigo, 29/6/1975, [oPJV]BL008 K 373 - handbrake/lettering/axlebox, Bendigo, 29/6/1975, [oPJV]AF038 K 373 - ldd tractor, [oDMG]AX077 K 373 - part view, Canal Zone, 2/1977, [oPJV]BL010 K 373 - s2e1, mt, Bendigo, 29/6/1975, [oPJV]AM186 K 374, [oPJV]AD323 K 399 - as match truch for No.5 Crane, 1911, [oPTC]AA051 K 408, [oMDN]AW703 K 408 - large tank, [sMDN]AU257 K 408 - Pintsch Gas Refuse, c1924, [oMDN]AM187 K 430, [oPJV]BG720 K 430 - e1p, Hamilton, 11/8/1976, [oPJV]BG719 K 430 - e1q, Hamilton, 11/8/1976, [oPJV]BG722 K 430 - e2p, Hamilton, 11/8/1976, [oPJV]BG721 K 430 - e2q, Hamilton, 11/8/1976, [oPJV]BG718 K 430 - s1e1c, 1t crane fitted, hook couplers, Hamilton, 11/8/1976, [oPJV]AM190 K 486, [oPJV]CK413 K 486 - e2p, buffers/dual coupler, Jolimont Workshops, 11/3/1979, [oPJV]CK412 K 486 - e2q, buffers/dual coupler, Jolimont Workshops, 11/3/1979, [oPJV]CZ561 K 486 - trans hook e1, s2e1, Jolimont Workshops, 17/10/1976, [oRXO]
Diagrams for 'K '
FileID Description................................................BF543 K - (6 dia), 1904, [oD04]AU695 K - 1-70, [oD26]BF716 K - 6 dia, [sPJV]BF717 K - crane, [sPJV]AU929 K - Low sided truck, 1878, [oPTC]
File c151m compiled by Peter J. Vincent, updated 3/6/2007
