Increasingly, rail operators and customers are seeking innovative, flexible, short and long term lease solutions to their rail logistics requirements. Seasonal and shipping driven traffic demands can often result in specialized rolling stock lying idle for extended periods.

In addition to its investment in locomotives and new wagons, CFCLA has completed the Australian built of 75 new CQGY multi-purpose low profile semi-skeletal wagons. These have been specifically designed to accommodate CFCLA.s 30-foot domestic bulk product containers fitted with automated loading and unloading features. The new multi-purpose wagon can accommodate two 30-foot bottom discharge containers or standard 20-foot and 40-foot ISO containers, as well as 48 and 53-foot domestic containers. CQGYs have also been double-stacked across the Nullabor.

50 new CQKY multi-purpose wagons have been constructed by Bradken Rail. These wagons are able to accommodate 20-foot and 40-foot bottom discharge domestic bulk containers, as well as 20-foot and 40-foot ISO containers. The design of the CQKY allows it to be gauge convertible, fitting within the outline of Narrow, Standard and Broad Gauge loading specifications.

By the end of 2006, Bluebird Workshops will have completed the 3rd series of CQMY wagons - bringing the CQMY fleet total to 101.  The CQMY is a low deck, high speed, 4 TEU wagon with a very low tare weight of 22t.  The wagon has been designed to a 100t gross standard.  These CQMY wagons have so far served customers very well in 2005 and 2006, carting 40ft container throughout Australia.

 In 2005/06 CFCLA took delivery of 75 Chinese CQBY wagons.  These wagons have provided reliable service with many customers.  It is anticiapted that another 100-200 will be ordered in 2007.  These new wagons will have 30ft container capabilities - increasing the flexibility of the rollingstock.

These new wagons will therefore maximise the utilisation of high value assets at the same time providing shippers greater flexibility in responding to seasonal traffic demands.

Currently 5 CQOY wagons are currently on hire to United Group, and are being used in the construction of the Chatswood to Epping Rail-Link.