In 1978, sixty wagons were built for container traffic service. They were of similar design to the FQX_ design but was of skeletal design, not a flat deck type. The numbers were 1 to 60.
The code was such that with eventual change to a national system, the letter 'V' could be added to give a four letter designation 'VQMX'. However by 1979, the adopted letters were different. In the 1979 recoding the class was relettered to VQFX.
Seventy five more wagons were built in 1980. These were VQFX 61 - 135.
About 1985, many of the class had been recoded to VQFY, reason not known. From the conversions it seems the group 61 to 135 were done.
To set up the National Rail Corporation (NRC), each state system contributed rolling stock. The VQFX/VQFY wagons were recoded to RQFX from 1994. The vehicles remained the property of Victoria however.
With NRC buying new container wagons ( 'Five packs' etc ) these RQFX will eventually return to their old codes when handed back.
Vehicle history list - QMX/VQFX
Photos for 'QMX '
FileID Description................................................B2904 QMX - unpainted frame / 2 x workers, Bendigo Workshops, 15/3/1978, [oPJV]BL396 QMX 2 - ldd 2 x ISO, s1e2c, Bendigo, 13/4/1980, [oPJV]B2891 QMX 4 - bogie/lettering/paint, Bendigo Workshops, 15/3/1978, [oPJV]B2898 QMX 4 - bogie/lettering/paint/2, Bendigo Workshops, 15/3/1978, [oPJV]B2900 QMX 4 - container lugs/profile, Bendigo Workshops, 15/3/1978, [oPJV]B2888 QMX 4 - container lugs/recessed, Bendigo Workshops, 15/3/1978, [oPJV]B2887 QMX 4 - deck, Bendigo Workshops, 15/3/1978, [oPJV]B2901 QMX 4 - deck 2, Bendigo Workshops, 15/3/1978, [oPJV]B2889 QMX 4 - deck/brake eqmt, Bendigo Workshops, 15/3/1978, [oPJV]B2890 QMX 4 - number stamp/ID, Bendigo Workshops, 15/3/1978, [oPJV]B2899 QMX 4 - number stamp/ID 2, Bendigo Workshops, 15/3/1978, [oPJV]B2886 QMX 4 - painting (1st PJV pic of QMX), Bendigo Workshops, 15/3/1978, [oPJV]BH509 QMX 6 - mt, South Dynon, 23/4/1979, [oPJV]B1439 QMX 8 - e1p, West Tower, 13/4/1978, [oPJV]B1440 QMX 8 - e1q, West Tower, 13/4/1978, [oPJV]B1438 QMX 8 - e2p, West Tower, 13/4/1978, [oPJV]B1437 QMX 8 - e2q, West Tower, 13/4/1978, [oPJV]B1435 QMX 8 - s1e1 mt/inspection, West Tower, 13/4/1978, [oPJV]B1436 QMX 8 - s1e2c mt/inspection, West Tower, 13/4/1978, [oPJV]BQ144 QMX 10 - mt, South Dynon, 5/2/1980, [oPJV]BG000 QMX 11 - s1e2, ldd 2 x ISO, Flinders Street Yard, 8/9/1981, [oPJV]AO912 QMX 12, [sPJV]B1452 QMX 12 - deck views, Canal Zone, 13/4/1978, [oPJV]B1559 QMX 12 - mt, distant, North Melbourne, 3/4/1978, [oPJV]B1445 QMX 12 - s2@e1/bogie, Canal Zone, 13/4/1978, [oPJV]B1444 QMX 12 - s2@e12, Canal Zone, 13/4/1978, [oPJV]B1443 QMX 12 - s2@e2, Canal Zone, 13/4/1978, [oPJV]B1447 QMX 12 - s2e1, Canal Zone, 13/4/1978, [oPJV]CB743 QMX 16 - ldd 2 x ISO, Castlemaine, 8/4/1979, [oPJV]CB744 QMX 16 - lettering/bogie/1 x NEDLLOYD, Castlemaine, 8/4/1979, [oPJV]AO269 QMX 31, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 23/4/1979, [oPJV]CB075 QMX 33, Canal Zone, 16/4/1979, [oPJV]BO294 QMX 36 - s1e2c, ldd 3 x MC:18,24,xx, North Melbourne C&W, 21/1/1981, [oPJV]CU432 QMX 41 - mt, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 11/1/1979, [oPJV]B3149 QMX 42 - mt, Canal Zone, 25/3/1979, [oPJV]BM139 QMX 45 - s2e1, ldd 2 x ISO, Flinders Street Yard, 3/6/1980, [oPJV]B3148 QMX 46 - ldd 2 x ISO, Canal Zone, 25/3/1979, [oPJV]BH683 QMX 50 - ldd 2 x ISO, Seymour, 25/4/1979, [oPJV]BV550 QMX 52, South Dynon, 6/5/1979, [oPJV]BF800 QMX 59 - ldd 2 x ISO, South Dynon, 23/4/1979, [oPJV]B3147 QMX 60 - ldd 2 x ISO, Canal Zone, 25/3/1979, [oPJV]
No diagrams found for QMX
Photos for 'VQFX '
FileID Description................................................DE586 VQFX - with frame of J 512, Ballarat Workshops, 21/4/2003, [oPJV]BQ025 VQFX - s2, mt, North Melbourne C&W, 3/3/1982, [oPJV]BP979 VQFX 8 - s1e2, ldd 2 x ISO, Flinders Street Yard, 2/4/1982, [oPJV]BE415 VQFX 14 - s1e2, ldd 2 x ISO, Flinders Street Yard, 8/9/1981, [oPJV]BL603 VQFX 19, Port Melbourne, 3/4/1980, [oPJV]BF805 VQFX 22 - s1e2. ldd 2 x ISO, North Geelong Yard, 27/9/1981, [oPJV]BQ145 VQFX 25 - mt, South Dynon, 5/2/1980, [oPJV]AX038 VQFX 26 - part view, e1, Spencer Street, 21/8/1983, [oPJV]AX040 VQFX 26 - part view, e2, Spencer Street, 21/8/1983, [oPJV]AT035 VQFX 26 - part views, Vline, lettering, Spencer Street, 21/8/1983, [oPJV]AV092 VQFX 26K- empty, s1, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 26/9/1983, [oPJV]AV091 VQFX 26K- lettering/bogie only, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 26/9/1983, [oPJV]BU999 VQFX 32 - ldd 2 x ISO, Echuca, 23/11/1980, [oPJV]BP947 VQFX 35 - s2e1, ldd 2 x ISO, Hump Yard, 28/2/1980, [oPJV]BS026 VQFX 44 - ldd 3 x ISO, North Melbourne C&W, 7/1/1981, [oPJV]BK153 VQFX 45, Woodend, 23/11/1980, [oPJV]AU826 VQFX 46D, North Melbourne C&W, 1/9/1983, [oPJV]AU827 VQFX 46D- lettering, SAR bogie, North Melbourne C&W, 1/9/1983, [oPJV]AS944 VQFX 55 - lettering/bogie XC 1524, Bendigo, 22/4/1979, [oPJV]AT344 VQFX 55 - mt, Bendigo, 22/4/1979, [oPJV]BI297 VQFX 58 - mt, Swanston Dock, 30/4/1981, [oPJV]BI081 VQFX 61U- 4 , mt, s2e1, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 8/8/1983, [oPJV]BI082 VQFX 61U- number details/bogie, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 8/8/1983, [oPJV]BM754 VQFX 62 - s1e2, ldd 3 x ISO, Canal Zone, 14/3/1980, [oPJV]BM758 VQFX 63 - s1e2, mt, North Melbourne C&W, 14/3/1980, [oPJV]BM400 VQFX 65 - s1, ldd 2 x ISO, Wahgunyah, 11/5/1980, [oPJV]BM137 VQFX 70 - s1e2, ldd 2 x ISO, Flinders Street Yard, 3/6/1980, [oPJV]BL953 VQFX 74 - s2e1, ldd 3 x ISO, at Contrans, North Melbourne, 18/4/1980, [oPJV]BM435 VQFX 75 - s2, ldd 1 x ISO, Echuca, 11/5/1980, [oPJV]BE069 VQFX 77 - part view, s1, brake gear, Flinders Street Yard, 10/8/1981, [oPJV]BE068 VQFX 77 - s1e2, ldd 2 x ISO, Flinders Street Yard, 10/8/1981, [oPJV]BI855 VQFX 82 - part view, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 1/2/1982, [oPJV]BM436 VQFX 84 - s2, ldd 1 x ISO, Echuca, 11/5/1980, [oPJV]BI300 VQFX 87 - mt, Swanston Dock, 30/4/1981, [oPJV]BM464 VQFX 88 - s2, ldd ISO, Echuca, 11/5/1980, [oPJV]BK149 VQFX 90, Woodend, 23/11/1980, [oPJV]AR582 VQFX 92, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 12/7/1980, [oPJV]BY655 VQFX 92, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 12/7/1980, [oPJV]BI700 VQFX 93 - mt, Castlemaine, 18/10/1981, [oPJV]BD417 VQFX 95 - s2e1, ldd 2 x ISO, Flinders Street Yard, 20/6/1981, [oPJV]BM349 VQFX 97 - s2e1, mt, Bendigo, 12/5/1980, [oPJV]BP447 VQFX 98 - ldd 2 x ISO Hapag Lloyd, Castlemaine, 27/7/1980, [oPJV]DT044 VQFX 100, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 1/9/1980, [oPJV]BF983 VQFX 101 - s1e2c, empty, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 30/9/1981, [oPJV]BE857 VQFX 105 - s1e2, ldd 2 x ISO, Flinders Street Yard, 8/9/1981, [oPJV]BI153 VQFX 115 - ldd 2 x ISO, Dandenong, 3/11/1981, [oPJV]BI463 VQFX 121 - mt, Swanston Dock, 30/4/1983, [oPJV]BO306 VQFX 123 - mt, class/no diff stencil, North Melbourne C&W, 21/1/1981, [oPJV]BE607 VQFX 124 - ldd 2 x ISO VRB011, 007, Shepparton, 16/8/1981, [oPJV]BX803 VQFX 127 - lift/jacked one end, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 1/9/1980, [oPJV]BI298 VQFX 129 - mt, Swanston Dock, 30/4/1981, [oPJV]BF893 VQFX 133 - s2e1, ldd 2 x ISO, Flinders Street Yard, 6/10/1981, [oPJV]BI998 VQFX 134 - mt, North Melbourne C&W Shops, 18/1/1982, [oPJV]BK714 VQFX 135 - mt, Bendigo Workshops, 27/7/1980, [oPJV]BK715 VQFX 135 - part view, Bendigo Workshops, 27/7/1980, [oPJV]
No diagrams found for VQFX
No photos found for VQFY
No diagrams found for VQFY
File c452m compiled by Peter J. Vincent, updated 21/11/2007
