Darwin Observations (Was: Fun at Berrimah)

Shacks · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 12:16 pm

CLF6 leading NR75 on the Ghan at Weddal from a few weeks ago.

FQ04 on her first run south from Darwin after returning to service, ironically, it's first run from Darwin was on 6DA2, the same train number that saw it taken out of service for 10 months.

VL's 351 and 352 at work in the top end.

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Pressman · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 3:19 pm

Great pics Shacks, thanks

The PoW carriage certainly stands out in the trail of silver doesn't it

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Tony
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HOWARAS · Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 11:43 pm

hi all, got two sth bound trains this morning...

0939, NR109-CLP16, DA8, through Livingston.
1018, NR109-CLP16, DA8, through Adelaide River
1116, FQ01-CLP17, DA2, through Adelaide River
1129, FQ01-CLP17, DA2, under the overpass, sth of Adelaide River.

the Ghan was moving fairly fast.... seemed to be close to 120kms
at times.... i wasn't getting anywhere, while chasing it... only got
3 photo ops of the Ghan, between Livingston and Adelaide River.

ok cheers

don

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HOWARAS · Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:12 pm

hi all, uploaded some pics of trains i have got in the top end over
the past couple of weeks...

also noticed yesterday ALF24 and a VL coupled up on a ore train,
stabled in Berrimah Yard.... is this a usual thing, VL's and ALF's being
mixed and matched on the ore trains?

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cheers

don

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Shacks · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 1:29 am

The VL with the ALF would be VL353, it was used on the Muckerty Ore for about a week while ALF18 went south for repairs. The plan is for VL's to be on both ore trains out of Darwin.

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HOWARAS · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:24 am

cheers mate

don

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Boss · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 3:54 pm

This is the first time I have looked at this thread.
Great photos.
Do you have any more?

I never make mistakes. I thought I did once, but I was mistaken.

Shacks · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:00 pm

Some things of intrest in Darwin today.
I rocked up at the Berrimah Rd at around 10am to find FQ04 and ALF20 just about ready to go with 2DA2 in the departures road. SCT003 and CC off 5AD1, that should have went out as 1DA2, were in the arrivals road, facing east (ready to head south), but did not go out due to the 2 engine policy, I belive 5AD1 gave up a ALF in Katherine as there were problems with a few of the loco's on 7DA2. The Union Reef Ore was at the unloader with a pair of VL's. There was one train missing 7AD1 was not to be found. I caught the EDI guys near the station, looks like 7AD1 is broken somewhere and the fitter from Alice Springs is attending to it, but they did not know where it is broken. When 2DA2 gets to where it is it might be lending a loco to it, as a result, 2DA2 is a fairly short train and lightly loaded, about 1km in length.

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Shacks · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:24 pm

SCT003 is overnighting at Berrimah with an unknown ALF. They came in on 5AD1 and will go out in 1DA2, I belive it gets away about 10am.

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Q4004 · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:15 pm

why is SCT003 on the Freightlink services

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E1109 · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:22 pm

Shacks · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:14 pm

FQ's 01, 02 and 03 are going through overhauls, I belive 01 and 02 are done and 03 is in the shops now. 04 was overhauled while in reciving smash repairs. Due to this they needed an extra high HP loco. SCT currently has a few spare. So FL has SCT003 on hire.

On top of that, GWA crews, who drive SCT and FL trains are already quailfied or are being trained on the SCT. I also belive GWA are getting some new loco's too, simular to the SCT class.

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Pressman · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:29 pm

Shacks · Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:31 pm

The storage area end of the Ore Conveyor at Berrimah.

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pollux1au · Beginner Joined: Nov 24, 2008 Last Visited: Dec 3, 2008

I enjoyed all of those photos. My wife & myself will be visiting Darwin next March, arriving via The Ghan. We will then be driving home via Mount Isa, Barcaldine & Bourke.

I now know what to expect in the way of trains. Can any of you guys give me any details on what frequencies I should use in my scanner while I am up there.

Alf