QS Class sleeper wagon. |
ZA type frame This class was created in 1963 from old brake van and carriage underframes. It breaks down into three groups.
The first group consists of six wagons rebuilt from ZA class brake vans. The had 5'-6" wheelbase plate frame bogies and were 42'-0" long. Numbers 16071-5 were built in 1963 followed by 16118 in 1967. |
AB type frame The second group was 49'-0" long on 5'-6"wheelbase coach bogies. (apart from 16051 which had RC type bogies). The coaches converted were from classes AA, AB and ACL. In 1963 numbers 16051, 16061-16070 were turned out followed by 16092-16111 in 1965 and finally 16112-9 in 1967. |
The third group was converted from AP class coaches in 1963 and numbered 16052-16060. They were 46'-3" long and had 5'-8" wheelbase bogies. The wagons in this class were disposed of as follows: |
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Group 1 |
Group 2 |
Group 3 |
1971 |
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16094 written off |
16060 written off |
1972 |
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16069 written off |
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1973 |
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16114 written off |
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1975 |
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16111 written off |
16053 written off |
1976 |
16072 written off |
16067, 16099, 16109 written off |
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1977 |
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16063/6, 16070, 16095, 16103 written off |
16056/8 written off |
1978 |
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16097, 16102/8 written off |
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1979 |
16074 written off |
16061/5, 16092/3, 16104/5, 16117 written off |
16052/4/9 written off |
1981 |
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16101, 16115 written off |
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1982 |
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16062/4, 16113 written off |
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1984 |
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16096, 16119 written off |
16055 written off |
1985 |
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16116 written off |
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1986 |
16075 written off |
16106 written off |
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1987 |
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16051, 16110 written off |
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1988 |
16073 written off |
16098 written off |
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1990 |
16071, 16118 written off |
16068, 16112 written off |
16057 written off |
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16100, 16107 not accounted for. |
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Other Sleeper wagons The W.A.G.R.'s other sleeper wagons were class NA, and the bogie vehicles in Classes QCS, QPS, and QRS. |
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