The KAB wagons were converted from _T__ and _U__ long wheelbase vans. Twenty one wagons were converted, numbered 1 - 21.
Traffic was from the Rosedale, Victoria, Pineboard factory to Montague, Melbourne. Pineboard is made from pulped woodchip which is processed to a pulp then pressed rolled into sheets for interior construction, wall covering, etc.
The class was withdrawn from service in the early 1980's. Some wagons were re-used and converted to KMQ_.
Photos for 'KAB '
FileID Description................................................B3344 KAB - rake, with QAB/P vans/IK, Tottenham Yard, 18/3/1979, [oPJV]AM197 KAB 1, [oPJV]BL939 KAB 1 - lettering/class; Store at WPier , North Melbourne C&W Shops, 18/4/1980, [oPJV]BO700 KAB 1 - mt, Store W.Pier , Wodonga Coal Siding, 10/5/1980, [oPJV]CN082 KAB 1 - s1e1c, mt, Port Melbourne, 1970s, [oBAU]BL938 KAB 1 - s2e1, e1 bulkhead damaged, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 18/4/1980, [oPJV]BK726 KAB 2 - s1, Store at W.Pier stencil, Freezers, 27/7/1980, [oPJV]AM200 KAB 3, [oPJV]CB529 KAB 3 - fixed end frame work p, Rangelea, 8/4/1979, [oPJV]BM530 KAB 4 - s1e2, mt, Store W.Pier , Tottenham Yard, 20/4/1980, [oPJV]BL840 KAB 5 - Store WPier , Newport Workshops, 17/4/1980, [oPJV]BK722 KAB 5 - e1 bulkead missing, Freezers, 27/7/1980, [oPJV]BK723 KAB 5 - lettering, Freezers, 27/7/1980, [oPJV]BK727 KAB 8 - e1 bulkead damaged, OR, Freezers, 27/7/1980, [oPJV]BO587 KAB 8 - lettering: Store W.Pier, Williamstown Pier, 20/4/1980, [oPJV]B1467 KAB 8 - mt, Flinders Street Yard, 25/3/1978, [oPJV]BK728 KAB 8 - OR/Lettering only, Freezers, 27/7/1980, [oPJV]BO585 KAB 8 - s1e2, Store W.Pier, Williamstown Pier, 20/4/1980, [oPJV]BV195 KAB 9 - mt, Tottenham Yard, 9/11/1980, [oPJV]BB591 KAB 9 - s2e1, empty, Tottenham Yard, 29/3/1981, [oPJV]BY884 KAB 11 - STORE AT W.PIER, Tottenham Yard, 16/8/1980, [oPJV]CZ503 KAB 13 - mt, Port Melbourne, 19/10/1976, [oRXO]CZ507 KAB 13 - s1, empty, Bendigo, 1/11/1976, [oRXO]BB585 KAB 15 - s1e2, Tottenham Yard, 29/3/1981, [oPJV]BG204 KAB 17 - lettering Ardeer-Tottenham, Tottenham Yard, 13/9/1981, [oPJV]BG142 KAB 17 - s2e1, e1 missing, Ardeer-TOT, Tottenham Yard, 27/9/1981, [oPJV]BG208 KAB 17 - s2e1h, deck view, e1 bulkead missing, Tottenham Yard, 13/9/1981, [oPJV]CZ615 KAB 18 - s2e2, empty, rolled tarp on deck, Traralgon, 9/10/1976, [oRXO]BK212 KAB 20 - mt, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 4/11/1980, [oPJV]
No diagrams found for KAB
File c152m compiled by Peter J. Vincent, updated 3/7/2007
