List of New Zealand freight wagons

This list contains all of the different railway freight wagons used in New Zealand, by the New Zealand Railways Department, New Zealand Railways Corporation, Tranz Rail, ONTRACK, Toll Rail and KiwiRail. Kiwirail has about 4,585 wagons.[1]

Classes L to M

Please note: to make this list easier to understand, all wagon classes are written as TMS classifications. An "?" indicates an unknown value.
Class Type Year Number built
L 4 wheel highside wooden/steel 1890 9100+
LA 4 wheel highside steel 1902 13968
LB 4 wheel highside wooden 1907 2067
LB 4 wheel highside steel 1975 ?
LBF 4 wheel highside fertiliser ? 250
LBG 4 wheel highside "Lake Grassmere" 1994 95
LBP 4 wheel highside paper add Easttown 1986 40
LBS 4 wheel highside scrap 1991 370
LC 4 wheel highside steel 1947 7064
LCW 4 wheel highside coal Westport 1988 39
LP 4 wheel highside newsprint ? 750
LPA 4 wheel highside paper 1972 601
LPF 4 wheel highside fertiliser 1995 101
LPL 4 wheel log 4 cradle 1998 60
LPM 4 wheel log 4 cradle 1989 25
LPS 4 wheel highside scrap 1989 50
LPX 4 wheel paper highspeed 1974 3
LW 4 wheel double highside woodchip 1979 35
LXC 4 wheel highside Penrose 1988 1
SH 4 wheel highside scrap haulage 1996 62
K 4 wheel box wooden pre 1890 847
KC 4 wheel box wooden 1950 150
KP 4 wheel box steel 1960 2600
KS 4 wheel box steel 1967 1601
KSA 4 wheel box plug doors 1980 2
KSC 4 wheel box motor vehicle 1977 24
KSP 4 wheel box paper 1982 209
KST 4 wheel box curtainside 1984 202
KSX 4 wheel box highspeed 1976 2
M 4 wheel lowside pre 1890 2000+
MC 4 wheel lowside 1941 389
MCC 4 wheel flat motor vehicle 1978 103
MCP 4 wheel flat tanks 1968 3

Kiwirail wagons

This is Kiwirail's list of their wagons -[2]

Class Description Maximum Loading Capacity (Tonnes) [3][4]
C Hopper Wagon - Coal
CA Hopper Wagon - Coal
CB Hopper Wagon - Coal
CC Hopper Wagon - Coal
CE Hopper Wagon - Coal
CET Hopper Wagon - Coal Covered
CF Hopper Wagon - Fertiliser Covered
CG Hopper Wagon - Grain Covered
CW Hopper Wagon - Coal
CX Hopper Wagon - Bulk/Grain Covered
DD Flat Deck Wagon - General Freight
EA Maintenance - Research Test Car
FB Log Wagon - Long Logs
FC Log Wagon - Short Logs 53
FE Log Wagon - Short/Long Logs & Poles 41
FEG Log Wagon - Short/Long Logs 41
FES Log Wagon - Short Logs 40
FG Log Wagon 41
FGS Log Wagon 41
FM Maintenance
IP Platform
IZ Container Wagon
JF Concertina Top Wagon - Coiled Steel
JP Concertina Top Wagon - General Freight
JPC Concertina Top Wagon - Coiled Steel
JPK Concertina Top Wagon - Steel Plates
JPL Concertina Top Wagon
JPS Concertina Top Wagon - Coiled Steel
JPX Concertina Top Wagon - Coiled Steel
JT Concertina Top Wagon - Newsprint
LPA Log Wagon - Short Logs
LPF Log Wagon - Short Logs
LPL Log Wagon - Short Logs
LPM Log Wagon - Short Logs
LPS Log Wagon - Short Logs
MCW Maintenance
MDD Maintenance - Flat Deck Wagon - Special Loads
MUS Maintenance - Flat Deck Wagon - Wheelsets & Bogies
MWB Maintenance - Flat Deck Wagon - Wheelsets
NZS Maintenance - Flat Deck Wagon - NZ Steel Coil & Billets
OM Container Wagon - Milk
SH Log Wagon - Short Logs
TRK Dummy Truck
UC Tank Wagon - Liquids
UCA Tank Wagon - Liquids
UCG Tank Wagon - LPG
UCT Tank Wagon - Resin
UKL Log Wagon - Cradles 36
UKN Log Wagon - Cradles 33
ULA Log Wagon - Logs & Poles 38
ULB Log Wagon - Logs & Poles 38
ULD Log Wagon - Logs & Poles
ULE Log Wagon - Logs & Poles 38
US Flat Deck Wagon - General Freight
USB Flat Deck Wagon - Steel Coil & Billet
USL Log Wagon - Logs & Poles 38
VRA Insulated Swap Body Wagon - refrigerated
VRB Insulated Swap Body Wagon - refrigerated
XPC Private
XPT Private
YC Maintenance
YD Maintenance - Side Dump Wagon - Rock Clay Ballast
YF Maintenance - Conveyor Wagon - Ballast & Soil
YH Maintenance
YJ Maintenance - Ballast Wagon
YK Maintenance
YKR Maintenance - Ballast Support Wagon
YL Maintenance
ZA Box Wagon - Forestry & General Freight
ZAF Box Wagon - Open Side - Forestry
ZBP Box Wagon - Curtainside - Pulp Products
ZC Box Wagon - Curtainside - General Freight
ZD Box Wagon - Curtainside - General Freight
ZG Box Wagon - Plug Door - General Freight
ZH Box Wagon - Plug Door - General Freight
ZHC Box Wagon - Curtainside - General Freight 38
ZHD Box Wagon - Curtainside - General Freight
ZHS Box Wagon - Plug Door - General Freight
ZK Box Wagon - Curtainside - Pulp & Paper 41
ZL Box Wagon - All Door - Newsprint Rolls
ZM Box Wagon - All Door - Newsprint & Paper Products
ZWF Box Wagon - GWF Container on IA Wagon 47.7
ZWT Box Wagon - 2x25ft long GWT Containers on IA Wagon 2 x 23.8
ZWX Box Wagon - 50ft Wide Body Container - Pulp 47.7
ZXC Box Wagon - 2 x TSMs
ZXF Box Wagon - Curtainside - General Freight 35
ZXM Box Wagon - Curtainside - General Freight
ZXT Box Wagon - Curtainside - General Freight
ZXX Box Wagon - Curtainside - General Freight
ZXY Box Wagon - Curtainside - General Freight

Container wagons

1HD 10ft HC ISO Dry
1SD 10ft Std ISO Dry
2FD 20ft Flat Rack ISO
2HD 20ft HC ISO Dry
2HR 20ft HC ISO refrigerated
2LD 25ft Std Dry
2LR 25ft HC refrigerated Thermal
2SD 20ft Std ISO Dry
2SL 20ft Std Long Dry
2SR 20ft Std ISO refrigerated
2TG 20ft Tank Gas
4FD 40ft Flat Rack ISO
4HD 40ft HC ISO Dry
4HR 40ft HC ISO refrigerated
4LR 43ft HC refrigerated
4SD 40ft Std ISO Dry
4SR 40ft Std ISO refrigerated
BSM 25FT HC SIDE OPENER - KR
EC 20ft Service Box
ERC 20ft Flat Rack Service
ERR 20ft Rotable Recover
EXL 20ft Service Tank
GAT 20ft HC - Toll
GBC 20ft Std Side Opener - KR/Toll
GBD 10ft Std Grain - Toll
GBW 10ft Std Side Opener Bulk Head KR
GBY 20ft Std Side Opener - KR
GCM 25ft HC Curtain Sider - KR 20
GCT 25ft HC Curtain Sider - KR 20
GEC 20ft Std End Opener - Toll
GFC 20ft Half Height - Toll
GFF 20ft Std End Opener - KR
GGC 20ft HC Grain
GOA 10ft Flat Rack - KR
GOC 20ft Flat Rack - Toll
GOH 10ft Domestic Steel Coil - KR
GOL 10ft Cradle on IP Wagons
GOP 10ft Coiled Steel Rod - KR
GOR 10ft Cradle on IP Wagons
GOS 10ft Domestic Steel Coil - KR
GOW 20ft Wool Flat Rack
GSB 40ft HC Curtain Sider - Toll
GSC 20ft Std Side Opener - Toll
GSD 10ft General Purpose
GSM 25ft HC Side Opener - KR
GSS 10ft Std Side Opener - KR
GST 25ft General Purpose
GSW 10ft Std Side Opener - Toll
GSX 20ft Std Side Opener - KR/Toll
GSY 20ft Std Side Opener - KR/Toll
GTX 20ft General Purpose
GVW 10ft Std Side Opener - Toll
GVX 20ft Std Side Opener Ventilated - Toll
GXT 25ft HC Curtain Sider - KR 20
HAC 20ft Hopper Container
HBD 10ft Std Coal Hopper - KR
HCC 20ft Std Coal - KR
HCD 10ft Std Coal - KR
HCS 20ft Scrap Steel Only
HEC 20ft Std Urea - KR
HED 10ft Std Grain - Toll
HFC 20ft Std Wood Chip - KR
HGC 20ft Std Grain - Toll
HGX 20ft Std Grain - Toll
HLC 20ft Std Coal - KR
HLD 20ft Std Coal - KR
HLS 20ft Std Scrapr - Toll
HMC 20ft Std Dry - Toll
HMD 10ft Std Dry - Toll
HSW 10ft Std Grain - Toll
HUG 20ft Std Grain & Pallets - Toll
HWT 25ft Std Dry wood Chip - KR
LFC 20ft Tank Water - KR
LFF 10ft Tank Wine - Toll
LGD 10ft Tank - Toll
LGF 10ft Tank - Toll
LSC 20ft Tank Insulated - Toll
LSG 20ft Tank Insulated - Toll
LSK 20ft Lease Milk Tank
LSM 40ft Tank Stainless Steel - KR
LSO 20ft Loco Lube Oil
LST 20ft General Purpose
LSX 20ft Milk Tank
LTD 20ft Bulk Tallow
LTF 20ft Std - Log Cradle 19.5
LWD 10ft Tank Stainless Steel - Toll
LXG 20ft Tank Heavy Insulated - Toll
LXM 20ft Tank Insulated Stainless Steel
LXP 20ft Tank Insulated - Toll
LXR 20ft Tank Heavy Insulated - Toll
LXW 20ft Tank Insulated - Toll
LYC 20ft Tank Stainless Steel - Toll Container
MAL 10ft Maintenance Parts
MRB 20ft Mech Rollo Beam
MSM 20ft General Purpose
MSX 20ft Std Side Opener - KR
MWC 20ft Mechanical Wheel
NZC 20ft HC Coloursteel Coile
PFC 20ft Std Flour - KR
PFD 10ft Std Flour - Toll
PFX 10ft Std Flour - KR
PGD 10ft Std Powder - Toll
PLC 20ft Bulk Lime
TBB 20ft Insulated Container
TBC 20ft Insulated Container
TBG 20ft General Box
TBH 20ft Thermal Box Pelts Container
TBK 20ft Insulated Container
TBL 20ft Open Top Offal Container
TCC 20ft Insulated Container
TFF 20ft Clothing Container
TFR 20ft Flat Rack
TRA 43ft HC refrigerated
TRB 48ft HC refrigerated
TRC 50ft HC refrigerated
TSD 25ft HC Curtain Sider - KR 26.3
TSF 25ft HC Container 26.3
TSH 25FT HC refrigerated THERMAL SWAP BODY - KR 26.3
TSL 25ft HC Curtain Sider Insulated - KR 26.3
TSM 25ft HC Curtain Sider - KR/Toll 26.3
TSR 25ft HC refrigerated thermal Swap Body - KR
TST 20ft General Purpose
TSX 20ft Std Side Opener Insulated - KR
TVG 20ft Insulated Container
VCX 20ft Scrap Box
XBC 20ft Std End Opener Grain - Toll
XGC 20ft Std End Opener Grain - Toll
XOP 10ft Std Steel Rod Rack

Generators

GEN Genset 10' Base
GEP Genset 10' Base
GET Genset 10' Base
GEX Genset <8'6"
GSR Containerised Genset
POT GENSET 10' BASE
RGS Generator Set
WEB Genset 10' Base

References

  1. ^ "Rail in New Zealand | Ministry of Transport". www.transport.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Equipment Class". Kiwirail.
  3. ^ "SECTION 16 LOGS" (PDF). Kiwirail. 11 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Section 05 Load Security & Safety" (PDF). Kiwirail.
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