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.

B76-G532 haul the down Ultima Hay train through Elainie. (29/6/20)
Photo By: Alex Thorn

EL55-GL110-T387 lead a loaded QUBE grain through Newport. (31/1/14)
Photo By: Ian Green

QUBE has ownership of these assets within NSW: 

• 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.

44202-872-8037 lead cement train #2SM7 into Picton. (2/3/20)
​Photo By: Thomas Bulic

RL309-RL303-1443 with 1311N at Redbank. (6/2/19)
Photo By: Dean Jones

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​

B74-X31-S303-T356 with #9374 at Numurkah. (18/3/17)
Photo By: Dean Jones

GML10-8044-8037 with a loaded QUBE grain at Maryborough. (12/7/20)
Photo By: Brad White

Rural and Bulk:
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.

T377-T369 lead a QUBE works train through Jolimont. (16/3/19)
Photo By: Thomas McIntosh

1106-8044-8037-CM3311 with #3MS7 at Bargo River. (3/6/20)
​Photo By: Dean Jones

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

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Photos of QUBE Trains

B80-G515-B76 with #9476 Maryvale freight at Warragul. (3/4/20)
Photo By: Thomas McIntosh

G515-T376-T377-T369-T377-VL360-B76 at Lara. (3/7/20)
Photo By: Ian Green

VL354-VL351 with a box grain to Oaklands at Marulan. (5/7/18)
​Photo By: Dean Jones

8037-864-872 with #6QM1 at Tallarook. (5/1/20)
Photo By: Joshua Watson

4488-8044 with #T254 at Belfield. (3/7/17)
Photo By: Dean Jones

VL355-VL362-CF4401-1102 with #1311N at Gunning. (11/12/19)
Photo By: Dean Jones

EL60-8030-872-8044 with #7761V at Bell Post Hill. (30/7/19)
Photo By: Macauley Haywood

G521-G512 with #9157 at Bell Post Hill. (23/8/19)
Photo By: Macauley Haywood