Below are a few photos of the first rebuilt PQAW for Ettamogah Rail Hub - These were taken in October 2010 at SSR Bendigo Workshops (on my IPhone since my Camera battery was flat!)
The wagons are former VQAW type, and have undergone extensive rebuilding, as well as repainting into corportate colours.
The bogies are Bradken 'Road Master' with V/LINE casting marks. These are the bogies originally supplied under these wagons.
To date, nine 3-packs have been refurbished and are stored at Ettamogah. More are stored at Bendigo Workshops. I don't believe they are currently accredited to operate on ARTC track.
The PQAW wagons have retained their original VQAW/RQUY numbers.
Enjoy!
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Friday, July 15th, 11, 23:15 Hrs. M.D.T.
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Will These Container Cars B Built to Operate on SG. - I Hope. Look Well Built. Hate to See Them in Captive Service on BG.
Tnx,
Operater.
All the 3-packs at Ettamogah are SG, although for a while, many were going to go onto BG.
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They are now in regular use on PN's MB2/BM2 services
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