NQZA Container Wagon

 

NQZA 60407V after conversion at Chullora Workshops.

 

110 NQZA container wagons were converted from 45ft louvre vans of the NLLA, NLGF and NLHX types in 1988-90. They are used for metropolitan trip workings between the docks and marshalling yards. They are fitted with large container retaining brackets and not locking pins, as they only travel short distances at relatively slow speeds. These 2TEU wagons are able to carry either 2 x 20’ or 1 x 40’ ISO containers.

 

Date Introduced:           1988

 

Running Numbers:        60340-60450. See table for the origins of the first 80 wagons.

 

NQZA

origin

NQZA

origin

NQZA

origin

60340

NLGX 31444

60367

NLGX 31493

60394

NLLF 11448

60341

NLLF 11453

60368

NLGX 31397

60395

NLGX 31517

60342

NLLA 10053

60369

NLLF 17616

60396

NLGX 31515

60343

NLLF 11018

60370

NLGX 31492

60397

NLLF 10073

60344

NLLF 10675

60371

NLLF 11345

60398

NLLF 11150

60345

NLTX 31481

60372

NLGX 31528

60399

NLLF 10018

60346

NLTX 29495

60373

NLGX 31458

60400

NLLF 11247

60347

NLLF 11431

60374

NLLF 11533

60401

NLHX 29582

60348

LLV 11483

60375

NLGX 31537

60402

 

60349

NLLF 11297

60376

NLLF 10896

60403

NLHX 29578

60350

NLLF 11497

60377

NLGX 31427

60404

 

60351

NLLF 11013

60378

NLLF 11470

60405

NLGX 29453

60352

 NLHX 29600

60379

NLLF10056

60406

NLHX 29554

60353

NLHX 29583

60380

NLLF 9980

60407

NLTX 31472

60354

NLLF 11166

60381

NLTX 31461

60408

NLGX 31495

60355

NLLF 11053

60382

NLGX 31381

60409

NLGX 31505

60356

NLHX 29568

60383

NLHX 29621

60410

NLGF 31440

60357

NLLF 10067

60384

NLTX 31465

60411

NLGF 31553

60358

NLLA 11305

60385

NLLF 11132

60412

GLX 31384

60359

NLLA 15718

60386

NLTX 29496

60413

GLX 31507

60360

NLLF 10003

60387

NLLF 11037

60414

NLGX 31459

60361

NLGX 31497

60388

NLGX 31423

60415

 

60362

NLLF 11175

60389

NLGX 31551

60416

NLGX 29447

60363

NLLF 11233

60390

NLLF 11283

60417

NLGF 31428

60364

NLHX 29599

60391

NLHX 29571

60418

NLGX 31394

60365

NLLF 9757

60392

NLTX 29497

60419

NLLF 9954

60366

NLTX 31373

60393

NLGX 31534

 

 

 

 

Length: 14.6 m             Tare:                18 t      Capacity:          45 t                  Gross:  63 t

 

Bogies:             XCG, CFC

 

Coding:

-                     Introduced as NQZA. No subsequent changes.

 

Colour Scheme:

-                     They were painted in SRA red after conversion

-                     Many of the wagons currently carry the FreightCorp blue and yellow scheme.

 

Operation:

The NQZA wagons have been used primarily for Sydney metropolitan trip workings, thereby freeing other wagons for long-distance service. Most remaining vehicles were stored in mid 2006, leaving only one rake in service. This rake is used on Patrick Portlink shuttles from Yennora to Pt Botany daily.

 

Modifications:

            Many of the fleet had their timber decks removed as they deteriorated.

 

Modelling:

A HO scale kit is available from IDR models of both the full deck and skeletal versions. Available from Hornsby Hobbyland or Casula Hobbies

 

 

Close up view of a new NQZA after conversion

 

 

NQZA 603895Y on a trip train in Rozelle Yd 10/1994.                                    Ben Noakes.

 

 

Timber decking on a stored wagon.                                                                   Josh Beveridge

 

 

The underframe of a derailed NQZA 60444D at Botany, 6/2005.                     Ben Noakes.

 

 

 

NQZA 60478 stored in Enfield Yd.                                                                              Josh Beveridge

 

 

Close up of the container retaining brackets.                                                                  Josh Beveridge