These wagons were built between 1902 and 1925. The class was numbered 1 to 13.
They could be used for unusual loading, though one of their use was the transporting of locomotive boilers.
In 1962, QB 12 was recoded to QBF 12 for 8 months before being recoded back to QB.
In the mid 1970's they were made more versatile when they were fitted with container brackets to suit 20' ISO containers.
QB 13 became QWF_ 1 in 1961 and numbers 1 to 12 became VWAA in the 1979 recoding
QBF 12 was modified from QB 12 in January 1962. All QB wagons at the time were fitted with 'diamond frame' bogies which originated in the late 1880's.
Traffic is not known. Possibly the change in code may have been because of the change in bogies; cast, roller bearing XB type.
The vehicle returned to QB 12 during September 1962.
Photos for 'QB '
FileID Description................................................AD339 QB 1, 1910, [sFXK]BC205 QB 1 - s2e1, ldd track machine, East Yard, 27/10/976, [oRXO]B1433 QB 1 - top/deck/container anchors, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 13/4/1978, [oPJV]CB860 QB 2 - ldd tractor, Albury, NSW, 6/4/1979, [oPJV]CB862 QB 2 - lettering/bogie s2@e1, Albury, NSW, 6/4/1979, [oPJV]CB863 QB 2 - lettering/bogie s2@e2, Albury, NSW, 6/4/1979, [oPJV]AO888 QB 3, [sPJV]BC208 QB 3 - s2e1c, empty, Electric Crane Area, 12/1976, [oRXO]AU042 QB 4 - loaded container, Canal Zone, 24/1/1977, [oPJV]AO891 QB 5, [sPJV]BC216 QB 5 - s2e1, cont. brackets red, empty, Electric Crane Area, 12/1976, [oRXO]AU637 QB 5 - s2e1, empty, container brackets, North Melbourne, 2/1977, [oPJV]BC300 QB 6 - s2e1, empty, cont brackets, East Yard, 27/10/1976, [oRXO]AU640 QB 6 - s2e1, empty, container brackets, North Melbourne, 2/1977, [oPJV]AS807 QB 7 - part view deck/ISO brackets, Bendigo, 22/4/1979, [oPJV]AS809 QB 7 - s2e1, mt, Bendigo, 22/4/1979, [oPJV]CY977 QB 9 - e1 lettering/bogie, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 2/7/1976, [oPJV]AW793 QB 9 - fitted diamond frame bogies (poor), Bairnsdale, 7/10/1967, [oPJV]CY975 QB 9 - floor: centre well/no container brackets, mt, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 2/7/1976, [oPJV]CY976 QB 9 - r/bearings, s1e1, mt, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 2/7/1976, [oPJV]BC250 QB 9 - s2, ldd conveyor belt drums, Morwell, 9/10/1976, [oRXO]AA074 QB 10, [oMDN]AO883 QB 10, [sPJV]BC301 QB 10 - s1e2, ldd large drums/conveyor, Electric Crane Area, 18/11/1976, [oRXO]BC284 QB 11 - s1e2, ldd large tractor, Electric Crane Area, 12/1976, [oRXO]AO886 QB 12, [sPJV]AO887 QB 12 - 2, [sPJV]
Diagrams for 'QB '
FileID Description................................................BF549 QB - boiler transport, 1904, [oD04]
No photos found for QBF
No diagrams found for QBF
File c184m compiled by Peter J. Vincent, updated 31/7/2007
