Class QCE flat wagon.

This class was derived entirely from conversion of other groups (mostly of QCF class flat wagons) built on the standard post-war 42'-0" chassis. The conversion programme involved the fitting of extension brackets at each end. Building and disposal of the class is summarised as follows:

 

1962

23590/1, 23600, 23721, 23658, 23667, 23687 ex QCF

 

1972

23589, 23673 to QCC

1963

23578/9, 23581/7-9, 23592-7/9, 23606/9, 23628, 23644/9, 23657, 23673/9, 23688 ex QCF

23581, 23658, 23687 to QCF

 

1979

1980

23685 written off

23595, 23626, 23640/4, 23657, 23665 to QCG

1964

23665 ex QCD

23586, 23650, 23685/7 ex QCF

23579 to QCF

 

1982

1983

1986

23649 to QCG

23596 to QCG

23621 written off

1965

23598, 23662, 23678, 23686 ex QCF

 

 

 

1967

1969

23677, 23640 ex QCF

23589, 23673 to QCC

 

1992

23586-8, 23590-2/4/5/7-9, 23600/6/9, 23620, 23638, 23648, 23650, 23662/7, 23677-9, 23686-8 written off

 

23648 ex QCF

 

 1996

23578

1970

23589, 23673 ex QCC

 

 

23593 unaccounted for

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