In 1941 an uncoded and unlettered wagon was placed into service for the transport of heavy electrical equipment to Yallourn, the site of Vicoria's brown coal power generating plants.
This wagon remained un-numbered until 1962 when another 'Stator' wagon was built. The second wagon was built to transport heavy electrical equipment to the North East of Victoria for the construction of hydro-electric power plants in the Kiewa Valley.
The 1941 built vehicle was lettered to become 'QS 1'. The new vehicle was issued as 'QS 2'.
QS 2 was built to suit two capacities. If fitted with four wheel bogies the loading was 120 tons. If fitted with six wheel bogies, the rating was 170 tons. Bogies used were ex steam locomotives.
The six wheel bogies were also used for heavy flat wagons coded _QH_.
QS 1 and 2 were stored at Newport Workshops when not in use.
QS 1 had never been used since 1975. It was stored on the ground minus bogies. The writer believes that it may not have been in use after 1962.
In the 1979 recoding, QS 2 was relettered to VFHA.
QS 1 was not lettered at the time as it was a body on the ground without bogies.
Only VFHA 1 was recoded. It was used for traffic after recoding.
In March 1981 the wagon was placed into storage.
By 1990, the unused body on the ground had been relettered as VFHF. It has not been determined whether the class change was for traffic use that was not seen or the relettering was done on site whilst the body was at Newport Workshops. Last sighting of this vehicle was in 1993, as a body on the ground.
Photos for 'QS '
FileID Description................................................AF369 QS 1, 1961, [oPTC]AO455 QS 1, 1960, [oPTC]AO954 QS 1, [sPJV]BO961 QS 1 - body, Newport Workshops, 8/7/1982, [oPJV]AT760 QS 1 - body on ground, Newport Workshops, c1988, [oNXB]AT759 QS 1 - part view, body, lettering, Newport Workshops, c1988, [oNXB]AO959 QS 2, [sPJV]AO955 QS 2 - 2, [sPJV]CJ715 QS 2 - 4 axle r/bearings, mt, Newport Workshops, 7/3/1979, [oPJV]AD237 QS 2 - 4whl r/b bogies on SG, 1979, [oDXH]CN202 QS 2 - 4whl roller bearing bogies, mt, 1970s, [oBAU]AO956 QS 2 - 6 wheel bogies, [sPJV]AT766 QS 2 - bolster(1), Newport Workshops, c1988, [oNXB]AT767 QS 2 - bolster(1a), Newport Workshops, c1988, [oNXB]AT768 QS 2 - bolster(1b), Newport Workshops, c1988, [oNXB]AT769 QS 2 - bolster(2), Newport Workshops, c1988, [oNXB]BQ785 QS 2 - eXp, South Dynon, 5/2/1980, [oPJV]BQ787 QS 2 - lettering, South Dynon, 5/2/1980, [oPJV]BF004 QS 2 - part view, Newport Workshops, 20/9/1975, [oPJV]CJ883 QS 2 - pl/bolster/lettering/XC 2079, XC 2080, Newport Workshops, 7/3/1979, [oPJV]CJ867 QS 2 - pr/bolster/XC 3650 XC 1206, Newport Workshops, 7/3/1979, [oPJV]BQ786 QS 2 - sX, South Dynon, 5/2/1980, [oPJV]
Diagrams for 'QS '
FileID Description................................................AV853 QS - 2 - 6 wheel bogies, [oD26]AS896 QS - 2, diagram Q-3, 27/4/1971, [oPTC]AK200 QS 2, 1961, [sPJV]AK456 QS 2, [sPJV]AK206 QS 2 - 2, 1961, [sPJV]
Photos for 'VFHA '
FileID Description................................................BE119 VFHA - 6 wheel bogie bolster frames (2 x No.1), Newport Workshops, 17/8/1981, [oPJV]BE108 VFHA 2 - 4 wheel bogies, Newport Workshops, 17/8/1981, [oPJV]DS041 VFHA 2 - 4 whl, r/bearing, Newport Workshops, 10/10/1980, [oPJV]BE109 VFHA 2 - bogies/profile, Newport Workshops, 17/8/1981, [oPJV]BE110 VFHA 2 - eXp, Newport Workshops, 17/8/1981, [oPJV]BE111 VFHA 2 - eXq, Newport Workshops, 17/8/1981, [oPJV]BX982 VFHA 2 - lettering, Newport Workshops, 10/10/1980, [oPJV]
No diagrams found for VFHA
No photos found for VFHF
No diagrams found for VFHF
File c271m compiled by Peter J. Vincent, updated 12/9/2007
