Q flat wagons
Q 125 at Nth Melb Workshops, May 19 1981
Photo courtesy Rob O'Regan
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This page describes the "modern" Q's, there were earlier types most of which were scrapped by the turn of the century. A general purpose flat wagon, over the years they hauled almost every concievable load from poles, to circus wagons, army tanks, bridge girders, bagged wheat, even a house! Q 1 was shorter than the rest of the class and featured a wooden deck. For a short time 1955 - 1962 the 4 QH's (ex S class steam tender underframes) were coded Q with numbers 132 - 135. Q 129 was unique, it was built to transport narrow gauge locomotives. There were also some oddball Q's that will be covered later. |
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Q 44 at Nth melb workshops. 1978.
Q 47 at Newport workshops, March 1978
VFAA 48 at Nth Melb workshops, 1979.
Q 49 at Nth Melb workshops. Sept 2 1978.
ABOVE: Q 52 on a down Bendigo goods at Sunshine. Feb. 1978.
BELOW: Q 52 at Nth melb workshops, 1979.
Q 55 Nth Geelong yard. Feb. 7 1978
Photo courtesy Geoff Winkler
Q 67 on a down Bendigo goods at Sunshine. Feb. 1978.
A rake of Q's carrying military vehicles at Melbourne yard, June 4 1964
Official VR photo M 9581
Q 79 at Port Melbourne. April 1 1978
Q 83 loaded with the VR's mobile exhibition caravan at Rochester, Oct. 16 1968
Official VR photo PR 2724.
Q 89 at Nth Melb Workshops April 13 1981
Photo courtesy Rob O'Regan
Q 92 at Nth Geelong yard. April 6 1978
Photo courtesy Geoff Winkler
Q 101 at Graham. June 1978
Q 103 at Brooklyn. April 1 1978
Q 109 at Nth Melb workshops. Sept. 2 1978
Q 110 at Graham. June 1978
Q 117 on a down Bendigo goods at Sunshine. Feb. 1978.
Q 120 at Nth Melbourne. Sept. 16 1978
End view of unknown Q, 1978.
View of deck and cradles.
Photo courtesy John McCallum
Classleader Q 1 was shorter than other Q's and had a wooden deck
ABOVE: Q 1 at Williamstown. Aug. 6 1978
Photo courtesy Geoff Winkler
Top view of Q 1's deck
A rake of Q's loaded with welded rail at Spotswood, note early position of handbrake.
| 2 unknown Q's at the Kelly & Lewis yard at Springvale, hauling 63' girders for the Broken River bridge at Benalla during construction of the Melbourne to Albury standard gauge line, photo circa 1960. |
Q 129 Narrow gauge loco transporter
| The article below appeared in the April 1958 VR newsletter and shows Q 129 and normal Q's in use transporting narrow gauge equipment. |
Q 30 at Newport workshops. Aug 10 1978
Q 27 at Newport workshops. Aug 10 1978.
Early style Q wagons
| Q 14, (above and below) was photographed circa 1878. It was of very different construction to the modern type being built with a wooden underframe. The group numbering 14 - 38 (25 total) were built by Tozer in 1878. Some Q's from this group were converted to Pintsch gas service by adding a tank and a small wooden cabin. Note, the wagon as shown in these photos may not have been in an "in service" condition. |
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