RQZY 5-Pack Well Wagon

New RQZY set in Goulburn Yd. Norm Bray

This class of was one of the first double-stack wagons built for NRC. The set is marshalled as a permanently-coupled 5 wagon set. They can take a 48ft container inside the well

Builder: 12 sets were built by Goninan in 1995 and numbered 7007-7066.

Length: 106.5m - 5 pack, 20m individually (RRZY) Tare: 98t (102t) Capacity: 322t (318t) Gross: 420t

Bogies: 70t CCSB type

Coding:

- As introduced, RQZY

- After strengthening, recoded RRZY.

Colour Scheme:

- As introduced, painted in NRC Blue/grey with Marigold stripe along the edge of the sides.

- Some sets have received PN blue and yellow.

Modifications: Due to a design error by AN, 7007-7034 were built with a lighter strengthening bar along the top edge of the sides. From 2004, a heavier strengthening bar was fitted to these wagons and they were progressivly recoded RRZY to identify the strengthening. Later, due to in-service body cracking, the lower corners were plate strengthened. Wagons 7007-7034, 7044, 7049 and 7059 have been modified to RRZY standard.

Similar Vehicles: RRIY

Period of Service: 1995 - current

Operation: These wagons are used on PN Intermodal services Australia-wide on the standard gauge network.

Modelling:

BGM produced a HO scale kit of the wagon in original condition in 2003. They re-released the kit in the strengthened version in 2009.

Double-stacked RQZY intermediate wagon.

End on an RQZY. Steve Pracy

Inside the well. Steve Pracy

Coupling of intermediate wagons of the set. Steve Pracy

RRZY 7029E after plate strengthening. Also shows the earlier strengthening beam fitted.