RQRY Container Wagon

 

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New RQRY 01007W with coil steel baskets at Morandoo. Jan 2008                                                           Josh Beveridge

 

These wagons are currently being delivered to Pacific National. They have a skeletal deck, which is not flat but droops from the centre beam to the edges of the deck. They are fitted with 8 automatic twistlocks, which allow them to carry 2 x 20ft, 1 x 40ft or 1 x 48ft container.

 

Builders:

-                                  65 are being by Bradken, with the first delivered in late November 2007. Running numbers unknown at this stage.

 

Length: 15.2m                         Tare:    17.5t                Capacity: 74.5t                                    Gross: 92t

 

Bogies: 70t Ride Control RRXE CCSB bogie with 840mm wheelsets.

 

Coding:

-                      They have only ever been coded RQRY

 

Colour Scheme:

-                      These wagons are painted PN blue with yellow outrigger edges. Bogies are black and the codeboard is black with white lettering.

 

Similar Wagons:

 

Operation:

            These wagons will be seen all over the standard gauge network from Brisbane to Perth on Pacific National intermodal trains.

 

Modelling: Plan

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CAD Drawing of the RQRY

 

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Codeboard and coil wire basket details.                                                                                             Josh Beveridge

 

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RQRY 1108P fitted with a double layer coil basket.                                                                                     Roger Jones