Edited 12 Apr 2021 14:15, last year, edited by YM-Mundrabilla

'... Alva Lee the Commissioner at the time said he did not want bogie exchange as "We would lose our wagons down south". ....'

An interesting comment that was not unusual in wagon operations at the time. In the case of Queensland rolling stock my question would be:

'who would want it?' especially so far as vans were concerned.

Victorian, Commonwealth and South Australian rolling stock was always in demand for interstate operations during the bogie exchange era. NSW was somewhat more 'insular'. Western Australian rolling stock was slightly less desirable and Victoria and Western Australia both made differing efforts to limit the 'loss' of their wagons interstate which was a balancing act between their own needs and the potential money to be made in Interchange Charges.

The foregoing, of course, does not differentiate between wagon types but container flats and high cube vans were most in demand.

Edited 12 Apr 2021 12:41, last year, edited by YM-Mundrabilla

'... Alva Lee the Commissioner at the time said he did not want bogie exchange as "We would lose our wagons down south". ....'
An interesting comment that was not unusual in wagon operations at the time. In the case of Queensland rolling stock my question would be: 'no-one would want it?' especially so far as vans were concerned.

Victorian, Commonwealth and South Australian rolling stock was always in demand for interstate operations during the bogie exchange era. NSW was somewhat more 'insular'. Western Australian rolling stock was slightly less desirable and Victoria and Western Australia both made differing efforts to limit the 'loss' of their wagons interstate which was a balancing act between their own needs and the potential money to be made in Interchange Charges.

The foregoing, of course, does not differentiate between wagon types but container flats and high cube vans were most in demand.