In 1985, Zig Zag Railway purchased five ballast hoppers of two different types from Tasmania. Both classes had vacuum brakes that were converted to Westinghouse after delivery to Zig Zag.
QJ wagons are centre dump eight-wheeled ballast wagons, suitable for Goods trains only, Steel Construction, Roller Bearings. Formerly Commonwealth Railways NB Class. Road Numbers: – QJ7, QJ14
Wagons
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Unit Length
1.6 (1.7 metric)
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Drawgear Classification
D3
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Drawgear Type
Automatic couplers
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Length over Buffers
27’ 4” (8330 mm)
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Length over Body
20’ 6” (6250 mm)
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Height
6’ 3” (2515 mm)
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Average Tare
11 t 16 cwt (12 t)
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Average Carrying Capacity
24 t 12 cwt (25 t)
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Cubic Capaciy
600 cubic ft (17m3)
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Bogie Type
Ride Control A3-23
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Bogie Centres
15’ (4580 mm)
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Wheel Centres
5’ 3” (1600mm)
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Wheel Diameter
2’ 6½” (0.775)
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Bearing Type
Roller Bearing
