SQKF Container Wagon

A freshly painted trio of SQKF’s. Steven Pracy

These wagons were modified from RKQF/RKQX sheet steel wagons in early 2004, that Silverton Rail had purchased off Pacific National in 2003. The stanchions were removed and manual marine container twistlocks were fitted. They carry 2 x 20ft or 1 x 40ft container.

Interestingly these wagons were NQRX container wagons before they became NKQX/RKQX sheet steel wagons.

Date Introduced: late 2004.

Running Numbers: 60225, 60232, 60245, 60246, 60251, 60261, 60264, 60266, 60268, 60421 and 60422.

Length: 18.0m Tare: 18.2t Capacity: 37.8t Gross: 80t

Bogies: XCL – XCG.

Coding: Only ever been coded SQKF

Colour Scheme:

- The wagon is painted in the Silverton colours of ‘Homebush’ yellow with ‘Homebush’ blue ends and twistlocks are silver.

- Around 2008, they were painted light grey when under the ownership of Greentrains.

Period of Service: 2004 to current.

Operation:

The wagons are used on Silverton’s container cotton trains from Warren/Wee Waa - Sydney and on their Sydney-Carrington ‘Tolls’ service.

Modelling:

- HO scale kit of the SQKF by IDR models is available from Casula Hobbies and Hornsby Hobbyland.

- Auscision Models produced a RTR HO model in 2015.

A SQKF in service

Deck setup and weathering. Enfield Yard Josh Beveridge