SQGF Container Open Wagon

SQGF 420E at Botany. Josh Beveridge

Silverton Rail’s own workshops converted 60 ex AOGF/L open wagons in late 2000. The body sides were removed and container twistlocks fitted to the deck. The remaining body ends and chassis were reinforced with steel beams.

They can carry 2 x 20ft or 1 x 40ft container.

Date Introduced: early 2001

Running Numbers: 40P,

Length: 13.97m Tare: 17.2t Capacity: 42.8t Gross: 60t

Bogies: XCL and XCG

Coding: Only ever been coded SQGF

Colour Scheme:

- The ends and bracing beams are painted ‘Homebush’ blue with ‘Homebush’ yellow chassis sides. Bogies are gunmetal grey

Operation:

The wagons are used on Silverton’s container cotton trains from Warren and Wee Waa to Sydney and also on their ‘Manaway’ trip train from Leightonfield to Botany.

Modelling:

- They could be converted from a BGB AKKF kit.

The end of a SQGF. Josh Beveridge

The end bracing of SQGF 303X at Botany. Josh Beveridge