CLX Wagons

In 1991, it was decided to re-classify to CLX those QLX wagons which were not fitted out for the use of bracing rails. Wagons numbered 32369 to 32668 had their…

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FJS Wagons

Four-wheeled, Low Open-sided Goods Wagon, Steel Construction, 2 drop doors each side, Plain Bearings, suitable for Goods trains only. It was the most numerous type of wagon with a total…

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GWW Wagons

Eight-wheeled Steel Water Wagon, Plain Bearings, suitable for passenger and Express Freight trains. The water tank on Beyer Garratt locomotives were higher than those on conventional engines. This meant that…

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HJS Wagons

Eight-wheeled Low Open-sided Goods Wagon, Steel Construction, 3 drop doors each side, Plain Bearings, suitable for Goods trains only. One thousand three hundred and fifty of these wagons were built…

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KWA Wagon

The Commonwealth Land Transport Board was formed during World War II to control the movement of transport in Australia. Between 1943 and 1945, 557 eight-wheeled platform wagons with steel underframes,…

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MHJS Wagons

Eight-wheeled Low Open-sided Goods Wagon, Steel Construction, 3 drop doors each side, Plain Bearings, suitable for Goods trains only. These wagons were re-classified from HJS and were used for maintenance…

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PCW/T Wagons

Eight-wheeled Water Tank Wagon, suitable for Express Freight and Goods trains, Steel Tank and Underframe, Roller Bearings. These wagons were constructed using water tanks ex SGW Wagons mounted on ex…

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QLX Wagons

Eight-wheeled Louvred Wagon with 2 compartments, 2 sliding doors each side, Steel Construction, Roller Bearings, suitable for Express Freight and Passenger trains. There were 750 wagons in this class built…

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