EX open wagon

EX 6 at Caulfield, 1978.
  • July 1928 built at Newport as E 194,
  • 1958 rebuilt with HY type body
  • Jan. 1962 re-coded to EF 194
  • June 1966 re-coded/numbered to EX6
  • Jan 1980 converted and recoded/numbered to HR 76
Number in Class 13
Number group 1 - 13
Construction period 1927-1928
In service 1962 - 1978
Where built Newport W.S.
DIAGRAM
LETTERING DIAGRAM Courtesy Phil Dunn
In 1962, 10 E wagons were re-coded to EF to work on the newly opened Melb - Albury standard gauge line. In 1965, 3 more E to EF conversions took place. Between 1965 & 1968 the class was re-coded to EX.

EX 11 at Tottenham yard March 1977
Photo courtesy Rob O'Regan

  • June 1928 built at Newport as E 178
  • April 1942 converted to S 178 (flat wagon)
  • Oct 1947, converted back to E 178
  • March 1965 re-coded to EF 178
  • July 1968 re-coded/numbered to EX 11
  • Feb. 1978 converted and re-coded/numbered to HR 173

EX 1 at Oakleigh, May 1977. Note the ribs on the end panels
Photo courtesy Rob O'Regan

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