LEX vans -- LEX 1926 to 1965

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LEX vans -- LEX 1926 to 1965

ALEX 22 860m Louvred Van

AQRY Low Level Flat Wagon

AQEY 2-Pack Container Wagon

RQEY 5-Pack Flat Wagon

Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland, constructed 40 steel vans in 1965, which were classified "LEX" and allocated road numbers 1926 through 1965.

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LEX/ALEX 1926

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

1.5.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1927

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

5.5.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	Converted to "AQEY" two pack wagon.
6.6.1994	Recoded "RQEY".[nrm]

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1928

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

28.4.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	Converted to "AQEY" two pack wagon.
3.5.1994	Recoded "RQEY".[nrm]

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1929

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

12.5.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	Converted to "AQEY" two pack wagon.
14.6.1994	Recoded "RQEY".[nrm]

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1930

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

6.3.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	Converted to "AQEY" two pack wagon.
19.10.1994	Recoded "RQEY".[nrm]

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1931

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

15.5.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	Converted to "AQEY" two pack wagon.
10.5.1994	Recoded "RQEY".[nrm]

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1932

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

13.3.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	Converted to "AQEY" two pack wagon.
22.5.1994	Recoded "RQEY".[nrm]

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1933

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

6.3.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	Converted to "AQEY" two pack wagon.
10.6.1994	Recoded "RQEY".[nrm]

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1934

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

6.3.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	Converted to "AQEY" two pack wagon.
16.5.1994	Recoded "RQEY".[nrm]

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1935

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

14.3.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	Converted to "AQEY" two pack wagon.
14.6.1994	Recoded "RQEY".[nrm]

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1936

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

14.3.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	Converted to "AQEY" two pack wagon.
24.6.1994	Recoded "RQEY".[nrm]

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1937

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

30.3.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	Converted to "AQEY" two pack wagon.
10.6.1994	Recoded "RQEY".[nrm]

LEX/ALEX/AQRY 1938

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

30.3.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	To "AQRY" container wagon (roadrailer).

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1939

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

30.3.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	Converted to "AQEY" two pack wagon.
16.6.1994	Recoded "RQEY".[nrm]

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1940

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

18.4.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	Converted to "AQEY" two pack wagon.
-	Recoded "RQEY".

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1941

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

17.4.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	Converted to "AQEY" two pack wagon.
11.5.1994	Recoded "RQEY".[nrm]

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1942

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

3.5.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	Converted to "AQEY" two pack wagon.
10.5.1994	Recoded "RQEY".[nrm]

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1943

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

3.5.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	Converted to "AQEY" two pack wagon.
by 6.1994	Recoded "RQEY".[nrm]

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1944

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

3.5.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	Converted to "AQEY" two pack wagon.
10.5.1994	Recoded "RQEY".[nrm]

LEX/ALEX/AQRY 1945

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

3.5.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	To "AQRY" container wagon (roadrailer).

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1946

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

19.5.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	Converted to "AQEY" two pack wagon.
30.5.1994	Recoded "RQEY".[nrm]

LEX/ALEX/RQEY 1947

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

19.5.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	To "AQEY" container flat.
-	To "RQEY".
9.5.1994	Converted to "RQEY" two pack wagon.[nrm]

LEX 1948

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

26.5.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel louvre van.
13.1.1968	Badly damaged in a derailment[blc]
26.3.1968	Written off[blc]

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1949

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

2.6.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	To "AQEY" container flat.
11.5.1994	To "RQEY".[nrm]

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1950

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

14.7.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	To "AQEY" container flat.
25.7.1994	To "RQEY".[nrm]

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1951

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

14.7.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	To "AQEY" container flat.
14.6.1994	To "RQEY".[nrm]

LEX/ALEX/AQRY 1952

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

14.7.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	To "AQRY" container wagon (roadrailer).

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1953

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

14.7.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	Converted to "AQEY" two pack wagon.
by 6.1994	Recoded "RQEY".[nrm]

LEX/ALEX/AQRY 1954

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

9.7.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	To "AQRY" container wagon (roadrailer).

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1955

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

9.7.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	To "AQEY" container flat.
21.9.1994	To "RQEY".[nrm]

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1956

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

12.7.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	To "AQEY" container flat.
4.5.1994	To "RQEY".[nrm]

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1957

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

12.7.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	To "AQEY" container flat.
29.5.1994	To "RQEY".[nrm]

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1958

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

25.7.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	To "AQEY" container flat.
16.5.1994	To "RQEY".[nrm]

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1959

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

25.7.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	To "AQEY" container flat.
27.5.1994	To "RQEY".[nrm]

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1960

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

2.8.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	To "AQEY" container flat.
10.5.1994	To "RQEY".[nrm]

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1961

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

2.8.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	To "AQEY" container flat.
16.5.1994	To "RQEY".[nrm]

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1962

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

10.8.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	To "AQEY" container flat.
5.6.1994	To "RQEY".[nrm]

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY 1963

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

10.8.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	To "AQEY" container flat.
-	To "RQEY".

LEX/ALEX/RQEY 1964

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

20.8.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	Converted to "RQEY" two pack wagon.
-	Recoded "RQEY".

LEX/ALEX/AQEY/RQEY/RREY/RQEY 1965

Steel van contructed by Commonwealth Engineering, Queensland.

20.8.1967	Entered service as "LEX" steel van.
-	Recoded "ALEX".
-	To "AQEY" container flat.
11.5.1994	To "RQEY".
17.10.2000	To "RREY".
23.10.2000	To "RQEY".

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