In 1974, ten new design bogie hoppers were introduced. They were designed such that roof and top fittings could be added or removed and the type of discharge door could be altered.
The wagons were issued as JQX class numbered 401 - 410.
Apart from storage in late 1974, they were used in briquette traffic between Morwell ( loading ) and Melbourne.
By 1975 a contract was secured to haul crushed rock from the then 'Apex' quarry at Kilmore East to Westall. The train ran with about eight of the hopper wagons and naturally was known as 'The Apex'.
In October 1977, the wagons were reclassified to JQF_.
Photos for 'JQX '
FileID Description................................................AM145 JQX 401, [oPJV]BA130 JQX 401 - s1e2, Westall, 31/10/1976, [oRXO]BA131 JQX 402 - s1e2, Westall, 31/10/1976, [oRXO]BA132 JQX 403 - s1e2, Westall, 31/10/1976, [oRXO]BA133 JQX 404 - s1e2, Westall, 31/10/1976, [oRXO]BA134 JQX 405 - s1e2, Westall, 31/10/1976, [oRXO]AM146 JQX 406, [oPJV]BA135 JQX 406 - s1e2, s2e2 corner damaged, Westall, 31/10/1976, [oRXO]BA136 JQX 407 - s1e2, Westall, 31/10/1976, [oRXO]BA137 JQX 408 - s1e2, Westall, 31/10/1976, [oRXO]BA138 JQX 409 - s1e2, Westall, 31/10/1976, [oRXO]BA139 JQX 410 - s1e2, Westall, 31/10/1976, [oRXO]
No diagrams found for JQX
File c269m compiled by Peter J. Vincent, updated 11/9/2007
