SQBF Container Open Wagon

SQBF 16H at Chullora, 2006. Josh Beveridge

Silverton Rail’s own workshops converted several ex ROBX/ROCX open wagons in early 2003. The doors and middle body panels were removed and heavy steel posts were added to retain container loads. Unlike most container carrying wagons, these vehicles do not have container twistlocks to secure the container to the deck.

They are only allowed to carry one 40ft container.

Date Introduced: late 2003

Running Numbers: 10W, 16H, 417V, 522Y

Length: 14.9m Tare: 20t Capacity: 60t Gross: 80t

Bogies: XSC, 2CL

Coding: Only ever been coded SQBF

Colour Scheme:

- The body remnants are painted in a ‘mission brown’ colour.

Operation:

The wagons are used on Silverton’s container cotton trains from Warren and Wee Waa to Sydney.

Modelling:

- They could be converted from Lima ELX open wagons.

Close up of container restraining posts. Josh Beveridge

SQBF 417V at Wee Waa. Roger Jones