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3foot6
Minister for Railways
Joined: Dec 22, 2004
Last Visited: Jan 9, 2009
Location: Brisbane, QLD
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Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:42 pm
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| trendyh wrote: | | siding wrote: | | NR85 in Southern Spirit color scheme should be arriving after 0900 tomorrow at the Ridge. |
Anyone know what Freight its going to leave ACR on? |
I have just called Petey3801 and he says one of the Pacific National Services that departed ACR earlier this afternoon/evening - possibly BM4, BA6, or BW4.
| Guss wrote: | | There is an SMU MK1 refurbed getting out and about, it has new Bogies and new coat of paint. |
That is SMU 202 and she looks quite good from the outside; I haven't seen the inside. I think it was involved in the Corinda derailment.
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doug75
Chief Train Controller
Joined: Apr 04, 2005
Last Visited: Nov 29, 2008
Location: Townsville: 1 km north of 1344.959 km NCL
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Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:57 pm
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Today's up Sunlander went through Stuart at 17.07 - running about 80 minutes late.
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trendyh
Junior Train Controller
Joined: Jan 14, 2007
Last Visited: Jan 6, 2009
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Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:34 pm
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| 3foot6 wrote: | | trendyh wrote: | | siding wrote: | | NR85 in Southern Spirit color scheme should be arriving after 0900 tomorrow at the Ridge. |
Anyone know what Freight its going to leave ACR on? |
I have just called Petey3801 and he says one of the Pacific National Services that departed ACR earlier this afternoon/evening - possibly BM4, BA6, or BW4.
| Guss wrote: | | There is an SMU MK1 refurbed getting out and about, it has new Bogies and new coat of paint. |
That is SMU 202 and she looks quite good from the outside; I haven't seen the inside. I think it was involved in the Corinda derailment. |
Cheers Mate,
If anyone can confirm if its Leading and which of those freights it departed on it'd be much appreciated.
Cheers Trevor.
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3foot6
Minister for Railways
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Location: Brisbane, QLD
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Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:53 pm
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Pete pointed out to me that NR 85 will probably be turned at Acacia Ridge because a DL does not normally lead.
Another mate in NSW suggested that the Locomotive will probably be on #3BM4 which departed ACR at about 17:00, I think.
I don't know much about Standard Gauge, but I hope this helps!
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petey3801
Chief Commissioner
Joined: Aug 02, 2004
Last Visited: Jan 9, 2009
Location: Sitting next to colinw and beastjim waiting for a train to Byron Bay
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Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:03 pm
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As most probably know by now, NR85 was second unit on BW4 Tuesday evening out of BNE.
I was going to get a shot of it somewhere on the lower North Coast/Maitland-Newy section, however due to a silo fire and explosion at Wallarobba sawmill, the railway was closed from about 0900 until around 1530. I had heard it wasn't going to be open until around 1800, and BW4 was sitting in Stroud Rd loop.
I pulled into the carpark at Maitland station while a cousin on mine used the facilities on the station, and while we were sitting there, I saw NR7(?) peak out from behind the station building. I thought to myself, 'hmmm, they must have reopened the line, I might be able to get a shot of......" and partway through that thought, NR85 rolled out from behind the station building trailing NR7 
Oh well, no matter!
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3foot6
Minister for Railways
Joined: Dec 22, 2004
Last Visited: Jan 9, 2009
Location: Brisbane, QLD
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Aussie Bhoy
Junior Train Controller
Joined: Nov 19, 2003
Last Visited: Jan 9, 2009
Location: Brisbane
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Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 4:19 pm
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Caught the train from Bowen Hills and to Milton and back for the big game last night (Broncos - Storm semi-final, crowd 50,000+). Everything was going well on the way home, trains were crowded, but manageable, but then the train had problems at Brunswick Street.
At first the driver said the train was overloaded, and then he said that he needed to switch the power off to do a restart. He did that twice, after about 15 minutes everyone had to get off the train, and then catch a train back to Central. At Central they then announced that platform 6 was no longer usable, so everyone had to head upstairs and to a different platform to get the next train Northbound. And then that train had to wait for a few minutes short of Bowen Hills before finally arriving.
I wasn't too bothered, these things happen, although it would have been a more tolerable delay if I had been reminiscing about a Broncos victory rather than a last minute loss.
Brunswick St seemed to only have the 2 working platforms, and with one blocked it must have caused some delays for the system. The train with the problem was one of the older models, I don't know the exact differences between types, but it seemed like a standard older Caboulture electric train.
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appleby
Junior Train Controller
Joined: Nov 14, 2006
Last Visited: Jan 9, 2009
Location: Out on the patio, this is Oxley, Brisbane
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Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 5:27 pm
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A ballasting train headed by two clean looking locomotives in QR National livery between Toowong and Taringa stopped with the gang have a break, as I caught one of the regular services to Oxley at some point between 11:30 and midday.
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doug75
Chief Train Controller
Joined: Apr 04, 2005
Last Visited: Nov 29, 2008
Location: Townsville: 1 km north of 1344.959 km NCL
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 3:03 pm
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Some observations from today - in Gladstone near the Rocky end of Callemondah (next to the new bridge):
08:16 - City of Maryborough ETT southbound;
12:38 - 3563/3555 mid-helpers heading into Callemondah arrival roads with a loaded coal (I didn't catch the lead locos);
12:48 - 2840 in Broncos livery heading southbound on a freight;
13:02 - PN011 heading northbound on a freight;
13:08 - 2209D/2171D/2360/2361 heading northbound on an empty coal (to Moura via the flyover?);
13:15 - 2479D/2483D heading southbound with empty limestone wagons in tow;
13:22 - PN007 heading southbound on a freight;
13:28 - 3553/3538+3514/3507 heading northbound on an empty coal;
13:31 - 4006/4113+4105 heading into Callemondah arrival roads.
One thing that I noticed - there were no pie carts (ELRCs) on any of the sparks that I saw - are they only used in certain situations 
Photos to come next Tuesday (when I get back home in Townsville). 
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3foot6
Minister for Railways
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 8:08 pm
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I saw EMU 62 paried with EMU 66 on test to Caboolture and Robina today. The door handles have been removed and push buttons installed. They are the same type as used on the SMU/IMU.
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3foot6
Minister for Railways
Joined: Dec 22, 2004
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Location: Brisbane, QLD
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Shadowrunner
Assistant Commissioner
Joined: Sep 13, 2005
Last Visited: Jan 4, 2009
Location: Cartmanland
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:43 am
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EMU 16/88 failed at Morayfield this evening. The MCB went on unit 88, about 15 minutes later and after putting the pans down, the train was up and running again.
I'd hate to think how the drivers at the gates felt!
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StormyTravel
Train Controller
Joined: Apr 14, 2005
Last Visited: Oct 7, 2008
Location: Wellington Point, SE Qld
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qr3900
Deputy Commissioner
Joined: Dec 17, 2004
Last Visited: Jan 9, 2009
Location: Waiting for a Maryborough bound ICE service at Southport!
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Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 3:10 pm
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Went to up to Brisbane yesterday and while on the train, saw the following:
3 x 1720s (1 in bronco and the other 2 in blue) in the yards just near Marooka
21xx/28xx/21xx on a container train crossing the Merivale Bridge.
I also noticed that only platforms 6-9 at Roma Street and platforms 5 and 6 at Central were in use. Maybe due to platforms 1 & 2 at Brunswick Street being renovated.
Thanks
Jamie
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doug75
Chief Train Controller
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Location: Townsville: 1 km north of 1344.959 km NCL
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