QR's new articulate wagon

["James C" <jamesccj@optusnet.com.au>]

QR currently testing a set of experimental 6 segment articulated coal wagon.
Even though it has 7 bogies and 6 hoppers,
it is regarded as one wagon and has been assigned one wagon number. The
permanently coupled coal wagons used in Central Queensland (VSA, VSH, VSN
etc) are regarded as two wagons because they have 2 numbers and are 2 entire
wagons that are permanently coupled together. It is possible to separate
them and, with proper modification to the drawger, could be used singly.
This experimental wagon, however, cannot be separated easily .

Cheers
James