PX 58ft Flat Wagon

PX 30308 at Chullora Workshops in 1975. NSW State Archives photo

These 20 wagons were built by Chullora Workshops between 1975-76. They are traditional general-purpose flat wagons with a timber deck, mounting holes for 11 stanchions on each side and was fitted with full-length and headstock lashing rails.

Length: 17.68m Tare: 22t Capacity: 51t Gross: 73t Equiv Length: 2.8

Bogies: XCL or any other bogie exchangeable type.

Coding:

- As introduced, PX

- Recoded NFPX in 1979.

Colour Scheme:

- As introduced, painted PTC blue livery.

Modifications:

- Converted to HPX Chipboard Wagon

- Converted to NKPF/RKPX Sheet Steel wagons in the 1980’s

Period of Service: 1979 to current

Operation: Used to carry all manner of loading which would be over length for traditional 20 and 40ft wagons. Telephone poles, Steel beams and roll-on/roll-off vehicles were common loads. Have been noted operating into Victoria and South Australia.

Plan: PX outline drawing

Modelling in HO: IDR Models produced a kit in 2014.

PX 30310 at Albury in 1978. Rob O’Regan photo