KMQ flat/container wagons
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KMQ 149 ( ex T 268) at Benalla Feb 21 1978
Photo courtesy Geoff Winkler |
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All KMQ's were converted from U, T and KAB wagons by simply removing the body from the underframe and installing a chequerplate floor with container lugs. In the late 70's - early 80's export rice traffic from Denilliquin and export canned fruit traffic from Shepparton increased dramatically and VR found itself seriously short of container wagons and the money to build new ones. The KMQ was a cheap solution as it was at this time that massive scrappings of 4 wheel vans was commencing.
The number boards shown in the above photo were prone to being crushed during container loading and unloading, around 1978 they were relocated to the side sill. See more photos. Most KMQ's had wheel handbrakes but a few had lever handbrakes |
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KMQ 20, ex U 802, (with its re-positioned number board) at Melbourne yard, Dec. 8 1978
Photo courtesy Geoff Winkler
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