In the mid 1950's, the railways introduced some special containers. For the transport of these, the KC wagons were converted form cut down _IY_ open wagons. The number group was 87 - 106, 112 - 121.
The class was originally in service as _K__ and later recoded to KC, hence the unusual number group.
By the 1970's, these wagons were in dedicated traffic transporting tallow. Main traffic was Melbourne to Wodonga, site of a pet food factory (Uncle Ben's).
Three wagons were converted to KMC_ in 1963. With downturn in tallow traffic, the vehicles were removed from service by the mid 1980's.
Photos for 'KC '
FileID Description................................................CZ471 KC 87 - s1p, empty, L4, North Melbourne C&W, 17/10/1976, [oRXO]BG694 KC 90 - s1, L4, empty, Newport Workshops, 27/1/1976, [oPJV]CZ474 KC 98 - s1p, ldd Tallow 9, Canal Zone, 13/10/1976, [oRXO]CZ476 KC 98 - s2p, ldd Tallow 39, 49, Canal Zone, 17/10/1976, [oRXO]CN085 KC 100 - deck, s2e1, Off Reg, Rangelea, 1970s, [oBAU]CZ482 KC 100 - s1, ldd Tallow 20 10 45, Canal Zone, 13/10/1976, [oRXO]BL267 KC 102 - e2p, tallow 32, South Dynon, 15/9/1975, [oPJV]BL268 KC 102 - e2q, South Dynon, 15/9/1975, [oPJV]AX052 KC 102 - part view, Canal Zone, 2/1977, [oPJV]CZ486 KC 102 - s2, empty, Canal Zone, 13/10/1976, [oRXO]BL269 KC 102 - s2e2, tallow 32, L4, South Dynon, 15/9/1975, [oPJV]CN086 KC 103 - s1, ldd Tallow 58, 1970s, [oBAU]AX080 KC 104 - part view, Canal Zone, 2/1977, [oPJV]CZ487 KC 105 - s2p, ldd Tallowed 18 36, Canal Zone, 17/10/1976, [oRXO]AM207 KC 106, [oPJV]AA376 KC 106 - 3/4 loaded tallow #6, #19, s2, [oPJV]AA378 KC 106 - e1p, [oPJV]AA377 KC 106 - e1q, [oPJV]AA374 KC 106 - ldd Tallow 6, 19, dso, [oPJV]CZ490 KC 106 - s2p, ldd Tallow 44 60, Canal Zone, 13/10/1976, [oRXO]BL271 KC 112 - e1p, South Dynon, 15/9/1975, [oPJV]BL270 KC 112 - e1q, South Dynon, 15/9/1975, [oPJV]BL272 KC 112 - s1e1, tallow 51, part tallow 34, South Dynon, 15/9/1975, [oPJV]CJ501 KC 113, [sPJV]AU030 KC 113 - 3/4 axlebox - roller bearing, North Melb C&W Shops, 28/8/1977, [oPJV]AU029 KC 113 - DSO axle box, casting 98216 , North Melb C&W Shops, 28/8/1977, [oPJV]AU028 KC 113 - DSO axle/W guard, North Melb C&W Shops, 28/8/1977, [oPJV]AU027 KC 113 - lettering/axle, North Melb C&W Shops, 28/8/1977, [oPJV]AU031 KC 113 - profile of axlebox, North Melb C&W Shops, 28/8/1977, [oPJV]AU026 KC 113 - roller bearings, Off Reg , North Melb C&W Shops, 28/8/1979, [oPJV]BF019 KC 119 - s2e2, ldd 2 x Tallow, Newport Workshops, 20/9/1975, [oPJV]CZ501 KC 120 - s2p, empty, North Melbourne C&W, 17/10/1976, [oRXO]CN087 KC 121 - s2, deck, mt, Off Reg, Rangelea, 1970s, [oBAU]CZ502 KC 121 - s2p, empty, North melbourne C&W, 17/10/1976, [oRXO]
No diagrams found for KC
File c166m compiled by Peter J. Vincent, updated 27/7/2007
