The KR group has many wagon types. The class developed in the late 1950's for transporting rails, probably for the standard guage project 1957-1962.
Up to this time rails were carried on general freight wagons: _Q__, _QR_ and early in the 1900's, _QN_ wagons. These wagons were suitable for rail lengths about 40' but when rail lengths increased, different wagons were required.
The first KR wagons were twin coupled _I__/_IA_ wagons. When rails lengths went longer, KR wagons were semi-permanently coupled into blocks of about 8 - 10 wagons. Each rake had a bulkhead KR at each end. To unload the long rails, small cranes were fitted to every third or fourth wagon. A hinged jib piece extended the crane reach beyond the wagon edge.
Some of the I / IA wagon conversions were stretched for conversion.
Some later type KR wagons were semi-permanently coupled steam engine tender underframes.
KR numbers were 124 - 189, 191 - 318. The number group was established as part of the K number group at 1956.
Photos for 'KR '
FileID Description................................................BK964 KR - CWR load, view down rails, cranes, Castlemaine, 29/6/1975, [oPJV]AW729 KR - pair loaded with rails, North Melbourne, 1/1967, [oPJV]BG827 KR - part view, ldd rails, Parwan, 12/11/1975, [oPJV]AV373 KR - rail train, loco T 327, Flinders Street Yard, 19/4/1979, [oPJV]BY351 KR - rake ldd with rails, Maribyrnong Siding, 29/4/1979, [oPJV]AO344 KR - rake of KRs, mt, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 23/4/1979, [oPJV]BK965 KR - set of KR wagons ldd with CWR, Castlemaine, 29/6/1975, [oPJV]BG301 KR - short w/b, crane, North Melbourne C&W Shops, c1976, [oPJV]AI361 KR - steam tender bogie, [oPJV]AM265 KR 127, [oPJV]11503 KR 133 - part view, ldd with pole, Tottenham Yard, 16/4/1978, [oPJV]CG137 KR 134 + KR 135 mt pair, North Melbourne, 24/4/1978, [oPJV]CG138 KR 134 - mt, part view, no lifters, North Melbourne, 24/4/1978, [oPJV]11503 KR 135 + KR 134 - pair, ldd with pole, Tottenham Yard, 16/4/1978, [oPJV]CG137 KR 135 + KR 134 mt pair, North Melbourne, 24/4/1978, [oPJV]AM268 KR 139, [oPJV]B1596 KR 139, Tottenham Yard, 12/3/1979, [oPJV]B1597 KR 139 - lettering: Rtn to Spotswood; Rail loads, Tottenham Yard, 12/3/1979, [oPJV]11426 KR 140 + KR 141 pair, ldd rails, Flinders Street Yard, 7/4/1978, [oPJV]11425 KR 140 - s2, ldd rails, Flinders Street Yard, 7/4/1978, [oPJV]AH226 KR 140 - with T loco bogie, Newport Workshops, 10/6/1990, [oRXO]11427 KR 141 - s1, ldd rails, Flinders Street Yard, 7/4/1978, [oPJV]BM192 KR 147 - part view, Newport Workshops, 2/6/1980, [oPJV]BM197 KR 147 - part view 2, Newport Workshops, 2/6/1980, [oPJV]BO034 KR 147 - s1, as jib truck, set 18, flat, Newport Workshops, 5/2/1981, [oPJV]AM269 KR 148, [oPJV]AM270 KR 152, [sPJV]CG013 KR 152 - s2p, Maryborough, 18/4/1978, [oPJV]CG012 KR 152 - s2q, Maryborough, 18/4/1978, [oPJV]CG011 KR 155 - disk wheels/Rail Post Transport, Maryborough, 18/4/1978, [oPJV]CG009 KR 155 - s1/lettering: Rail Post Transport, Maryborough, 18/4/1978, [oPJV]CN100 KR 158 - s1e1c, Bulhead/e1, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 1970s, [oBAU]CN101 KR 159 - s2e1, bulkhead/e1, mt/pair KR 158, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 1970s, [oBAU]AO911 KR 162, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 23/4/1979, [oPJV]AO852 KR 163, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 23/4/1979, [oPJV]BQ852 KR 164 - s1, end bulkhead, hand lettered, Tottenham Yard, 7/12/1980, [oPJV]AM271 KR 165, [sPJV]CZ512 KR 165 - s2, ldd cwr, crane, short w/b, Bendigo, 13/11/1976, [oRXO]CG015 KR 172, Maryborough, 18/4/1978, [oPJV]CZ514 KR 173 - s2, short w/b, ldd cwr, no crane, Bendigo, 13/11/1976, [oRXO]BM032 KR 175 - fc, s1h, mt, no pin lifter, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 24/2/1976, [oPJV]BM038 KR 175 - photo id, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 24/2/1976, [oPJV]CZ515 KR 176 - s1, short w/b, empty, North Melbourne C&W, 17/10/1976, [oRXO]AM274 KR 179, [sPJV]BM031 KR 179 - fc, s2h, mt, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 24/2/1976, [oPJV]BM037 KR 179 - photo id, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 24/2/1976, [oPJV]CG016 KR 181*, Maryborough, 18/4/1978, [oPJV]CG008 KR 186*- s2, flat, Maryborough, 18/4/1978, [oPJV]BQ224 KR 188 - as jib truck, set 18, flat, Newport Workshops, 5/2/1981, [oPJV]BM192 KR 188 - part view, Newport Workshops, 2/6/1980, [oPJV]BM197 KR 188 - part view 2, Newport Workshops, 2/6/1980, [oPJV]CB841 KR 191 - flat, Tottenham Yard, 7/4/1979, [oPJV]CB840 KR 192 - lettering - rake / bogie, Tottenham Yard, 7/4/1979, [oPJV]CB839 KR 192 - s1e2 bulkhead, Tottenham Yard, 7/4/1979, [oPJV]CB838 KR 192 - two pair rake, mt, Tottenham Yard, 7/4/1979, [oPJV]CU390 KR 195 - e1p, Spotswood Rec Depot, 11/1/1979, [oPJV]CU389 KR 195 - e1q, Spotswood Rec Depot, 11/1/1979, [oPJV]CU386 KR 195 - pair/bulkhead/ldd rail, Spotswood Rec Depot, 11/1/1979, [oPJV]CU388 KR 196 + KR 195 - ldd rail, Spotswood Rec Depot, 11/1/1979, [oPJV]CU387 KR 196 - pair/bulkhead/ldd rail, Spotswood Rec Depot, 11/1/1979, [oPJV]AM275 KR 200, [sPJV]BG603 KR 203 - pair f, Newport Workshops, 6/11/1975, [oPJV]CZ525 KR 203 - sXp, flat, tender u/frame, empty, Spencer Street, c1977, [oRXO]BG605 KR 204 - pair b, s2e2, Newport Workshops, 6/11/1975, [oPJV]CZ526 KR 204 - s1p, e1 bulkhead, tender u/f, empty, Spencer Street, c1977, [oRXO]AM278 KR 205, [sPJV]BG606 KR 205 + KR 206 - coupling, Newport Workshops, 6/11/1975, [oPJV]BG602 KR 205 - paired with KR 206, Newport Workshops, 6/11/1975, [oPJV]AM279 KR 206, [sPJV]BG176 KR 206 - cpld to KR 205, Newport Workshops, 6/11/1975, [oPJV]BG608 KR 206 - deck, bulkhead, Newport Workshops, 6/11/1975, [oPJV]BG600 KR 206 - s1e1, Newport Workshops, 6/11/1975, [oPJV]AM280 KR 207, [sPJV]AM281 KR 208, [sPJV]CU392 KR 208 - e2q, Spotswood Rec Depot, 11/1/1979, [oPJV]CU391 KR 208 - e2q - pair, Spotswood Rec Depot, 11/1/1979, [oPJV]CU393 KR 208 - ID, Spotswood Rec Depot, 11/1/1979, [oPJV]CN102 KR 209 - ex tender, ldd CWR, North Geelong Yard, 1970s, [oBAU]CB842 KR 209 - flat, Tottenham Yard, 7/4/1979, [oPJV]B3603 KR 210 - bogie, Tottenham Yard, 7/4/1979, [oPJV]CN103 KR 210 - ldd CWR, s2e1c, bulkhead e1, pair KR 209, North Geelong Yard, 1970s, [oBAU]CB844 KR 210 - lettering / bogie, Tottenham Yard, 7/4/1979, [oPJV]CB843 KR 210 - s2e2 bulkhead, Tottenham Yard, 7/4/1979, [oPJV]CZ527 KR 214 - s2, short w/b, no crane, ldd cwr, Bendigo, 13/11/1976, [oRXO]AM282 KR 215, [sPJV]CZ528 KR 218 - s2, e1 bulkhead, lwb, no crane, empty, North Melbourne C&W, 17/10/1976, [oRXO]CG010 KR 224, Maryborough, 18/4/1978, [oPJV]BM030 KR 225 - f, s2h, mt, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 24/2/1976, [oPJV]BM036 KR 225 - photo id, oil crayon date, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 24/2/1976, [oPJV]CZ529 KR 225 - s1, swb, ldd cwr, no crane, Bendigo, 13/11/1976, [oRXO]BM851 KR 226 - s2e1 ldd rails, flat, set 18, Frankston, 20/1/1976, [oPJV]CZ530 KR 227 - s2, swb, ldd cwr, crane, Bendigo, 13/11/1976, [oRXO]CZ531 KR 232 - s1, swb, ldd cwr, crane, Bendigo, 13/11/1976, [oRXO]CZ532 KR 233 - s1, swb, ldd cwr, no crane, Bendigo, 13/11/1976, [oRXO]AN235 KR 235, Maryborough, 22/4/1979, [oPJV]CZ533 KR 238 - s1, swb, ldd cwr, crane, Bendigo, 13/11/1976, [oRXO]AM283 KR 241, [sPJV]CZ534 KR 241 - s1, swb, ldd cwr, crane, Bendigo, 13/11/1976, [oRXO]BQ854 KR 242 - s2, Tottenham Yard, 7/12/1980, [oPJV]AO351 KR 244, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 23/4/1979, [oPJV]CG017 KR 246, Maryborough, 18/4/1978, [oPJV]BM853 KR 248 - part view, 18 stencilled on end, Frankston, 20/1/1976, [oPJV]BK289 KR 248 - s1 flat, Tottenham Yard, 9/11/1980, [oPJV]BM852 KR 248 - s1e2 ldd rails flat, set 18, Frankston, 20/1/1976, [oPJV]BM029 KR 252 - fb,part view inside bulkhead box, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 24/2/1976, [oPJV]CA956 KR 254 - e1 bulkead store, s2e2, ldd rails, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 16/4/1979, [oPJV]CG018 KR 254 - s1 bulkhead, Maryborough, 18/4/1978, [oPJV]CZ535 KR 257 - s1, e1 bulkhead, ldd cwr, swb, Bendigo, 13/11/1976, [oRXO]CU396 KR 258 - e2p, mt, flat, Spotswood Rec Depot, 11/1/1979, [oPJV]CU395 KR 258 - e2q, mt, flat, Spotswood Rec Depot, 11/1/1979, [oPJV]CU394 KR 258 - ID, Spotswood Rec Depot, 11/1/1979, [oPJV]BK962 KR 258 - s2p, ldd rails, fitted crane, Castlemaine, 29/6/1975, [oPJV]BK963 KR 258 - s2q, ldd rails, fitted crane, Castlemaine, 29/6/1975, [oPJV]CG014 KR 263, Maryborough, 18/4/1978, [oPJV]AM284 KR 267 - attached QD truck, [sPJV]CZ537 KR 267 - lettering on bulkhead, Bendigo, 1/11/1976, [oRXO]CZ536 KR 267 - s2p, swb, e1 bulkhead, QD2 match, yellow, Bendigo, 2/10/1976, [oRXO]BM853 KR 271 - s1e2 ldd rails flat set 18, Frankston, 20/1/1976, [oPJV]AM285 KR 278, [sPJV]AW945 KR 281 - u/frame ldd on HR 51 u/f, Newport Workshops, 7/11/1983, [oPJV]BM849 KR 283 - s1e2, bulkhead, set 18, Frankston, 20/1/1976, [oPJV]AM286 KR 297, [sPJV]BH325 KR 297 - lettering only, 15/10/1981, [oPJV]AM287 KR 298, [sPJV]BK961 KR 298 - rail crane eqmt, Castlemaine, 29/6/1975, [oPJV]BK959 KR 298 - s1p, ldd rails, crane fitted, Castlemaine, 29/6/1975, [oPJV]BK960 KR 298 - s1q, ldd rails, crane fitted, Castlemaine, 29/6/1975, [oPJV]CZ541 KR 300 - s1, swb, empty, crane, North Melbourne C&W, 17/10/1976, [oRXO]BM857 KR 302 - s2e1 set 18, Frankston, 20/1/1976, [oPJV]BM856 KR 302 - s2p bulkhead set 18, Frankston, 20/1/1976, [oPJV]BB866 KR 303 - body, Newport Workshops, 4/1981, [oPJV]BB810 KR 303 - body ldd on VQCX 862, Newport Workshops, 30/3/1981, [oPJV]BC084 KR 303 - body, view of scrap area, Newport Workshops, 14/6/1981, [oPJV]AM288 KR 309, [sPJV]BI994 KR 313 - part view, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 18/1/1982, [oPJV]AO344 KR 318 - rake of KRs, mt, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 23/4/1979, [oPJV]
Diagrams for 'KR '
FileID Description................................................AV855 KR - 191 - 200, A2 tender frames, in pairs, c1959, [oD26]
File c201m compiled by Peter J. Vincent, updated 25/8/2007
