Written By: Thomas Bulic
Photos By: Alex Thorn, Ian Green, Thomas Bulc, Dean Jones, Brad White and Joshua Watson
Page Last Updated: 28/7/20
QUBE Logistics is a rail operator based within Victoria, New South Wales and in most recent times South Australia.
QUBE Logistics was founded in 2010 after the investment trust KFM Diversified Infrastructure and Logistics Fund acquired Kaplan Equity and became a standard operating company, rebranded as Qube Logistics.
Kaplan Equity part-owned P&O Automotive and General Stevedoring and P&O Trans Australia (which in turn owned South Spur Rail Services and Southern & Silverton Rail). Qube acquired outright control and majority ownership of P&O Trans Australia in April 2011.
QUBE Logistics was founded in 2010 after the investment trust KFM Diversified Infrastructure and Logistics Fund acquired Kaplan Equity and became a standard operating company, rebranded as Qube Logistics.
Kaplan Equity part-owned P&O Automotive and General Stevedoring and P&O Trans Australia (which in turn owned South Spur Rail Services and Southern & Silverton Rail). Qube acquired outright control and majority ownership of P&O Trans Australia in April 2011.
QUBE has ownership of these assets within NSW:
Although QUBE also operates Trip Trains to Yennora Distribution Centre they do not own the facility, it is instead owned by Stockland Corporation Limited.
- IMEX Moorebank Intermodal Terminal
- Minto Intermodal Terminal (acquired June 2012 and included the assets of Independent Rail of Australia).
- Quattro Grain Terminal (Port Kembla)
- TQ Bulk Liquids Terminal (Port Kembla)
Although QUBE also operates Trip Trains to Yennora Distribution Centre they do not own the facility, it is instead owned by Stockland Corporation Limited.
QUBE Logistics currently focuses on two types of rail operations;
Intermodal:
QUBE currently operates the following intermodal services.
- Cooks River/Port Botany to Auscott Warren
- Cooks River/Port Botany to Louis Dreyfus Narrabri
- Cooks River/Port Botany to Harefield then truck to/from Tumut
- Sydney Metropolitan Trip Trains
- Victoria Dock to Australian Paper, Maryvale
- Victoria Dock to Ultima Intermodal Terminal
- Victoria Dock to Kimberly Clark, Dandenong
- Victoria Dock to Boral Cement, Maldon
QUBE formerly operated intermodal trains to the following:
- Victoria Dock to Sunrice, Deniliquin
- Victoria Dock to Gray's Container Terminal, Tocumwal
Rural and Bulk:
QUBE operates the following rural and bulk services.
During metropolitan rail shutdowns in both Sydney & Melbourne QUBE will usually cart ballast, spoil & rail around to and from the worksites. On behalf of ARTC, QUBE will transfer ballast around the network. Currently in Victoria QUBE is hauling a ballast rake for the North East SG Line re-ballasting program.
QUBE operates the following rural and bulk services.
- Standard Gauge Grain Haulage
- Sealink Siding, Blayney to Outer Harbour, Port Kembla
- CSA Mine, Cobar to Carrington
- Hansen Quarry, Kilmore East to Brooklyn/Westall
- Broad Gauge Grain Haulage
During metropolitan rail shutdowns in both Sydney & Melbourne QUBE will usually cart ballast, spoil & rail around to and from the worksites. On behalf of ARTC, QUBE will transfer ballast around the network. Currently in Victoria QUBE is hauling a ballast rake for the North East SG Line re-ballasting program.
QUBE Locomotive Fleet:
830 Class: 864 & 872
1100 Class: 1101-1108
14 Class: 1427-1429, 1431-1435, 1437-1438, 1440, 1443-1445
44 Class: 4458, 4461, 4463, 4471, 4477, 4483, 4488, 4497 & 4498
442 Class: 44202
47 Class: 4717
80 Class: 8030, 8037 & 8044
G Class: G521 & G532
GML Class: GML10
QBX Class: QBX001-QBX006
RL Class: RL303, RL309 & RL310
In addition, Qube leases locomotives from CFCL Australia as well as heritage diesel-electric locomotives from Seymour Railway Heritage Centre, Junee Railway Workshops and Steamrail Victoria.
Units that have recently seen work with QUBE Logistics are:
CFCLA:
B Class: B76 & B80
CF Class: CF4402 & CF4404
CM Class: CM3301, CM3310, CM3313 & CM3316
G Class: G512 & G515
GL Class: GL103, GL108 & GL109
T Class: T369, T373, T376 & T377
VL Class: VL356 & VL360
Junee Railway Workshops:
830 Class: 852
Seymour Railway Heritage Centre:
B Class: B74
X Class: X31
830 Class: 864 & 872
1100 Class: 1101-1108
14 Class: 1427-1429, 1431-1435, 1437-1438, 1440, 1443-1445
44 Class: 4458, 4461, 4463, 4471, 4477, 4483, 4488, 4497 & 4498
442 Class: 44202
47 Class: 4717
80 Class: 8030, 8037 & 8044
G Class: G521 & G532
GML Class: GML10
QBX Class: QBX001-QBX006
RL Class: RL303, RL309 & RL310
In addition, Qube leases locomotives from CFCL Australia as well as heritage diesel-electric locomotives from Seymour Railway Heritage Centre, Junee Railway Workshops and Steamrail Victoria.
Units that have recently seen work with QUBE Logistics are:
CFCLA:
B Class: B76 & B80
CF Class: CF4402 & CF4404
CM Class: CM3301, CM3310, CM3313 & CM3316
G Class: G512 & G515
GL Class: GL103, GL108 & GL109
T Class: T369, T373, T376 & T377
VL Class: VL356 & VL360
Junee Railway Workshops:
830 Class: 852
Seymour Railway Heritage Centre:
B Class: B74
X Class: X31