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      steven_h Train Controller

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    CSR003 and CSR005 tried to make the 3MB9 trip yesterday. First they failed at Cullerin and were pushed by 1PS6.
    Overnight CSR005 by itself failed again at Hawkmount (after leaving CSR003 behind at Leightonfield) and managed to crawl into the loop at the Eraring Power Station.
    Posted: 14 Sep 2017 11:12

    Last edited by steven_h on 14 Sep 2017 19:26; edited 3 times in total

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      james.au Minister for Railways

    Location: Sydney, NSW
    Mechanical issues or not enough power issues?
    Posted: 14 Sep 2017 11:23
      M636C Minister for Railways

    CSR003 and CSR005 tried to make the 3MB9 trip yesterday. First they failed at Cullerin and were pushed by 1PS6.
    Overnight they failed again at Hawkmount and managed to crawl into the loop at the Eraring Power Station.
    steven_h
    Are you sure about Eraring?

    Isn't the siding at Eraring is past the crest at Hawkmount for a northbound train and isn't it a balloon loop.

    The train would have to run past the siding, back in, up the grade on the northern side of the hill.

    It would only just be long enough for big intermodal train.

    I'd have thought if they made it to the top of Hawkmount, you'd run it to Fassifern where it could at least enter Newstan from the south. Of course Newstan might be full already...

    There's still a siding on  the up at Awaba, isn't there?

    Peter
    Posted: 14 Sep 2017 11:27
      steven_h Train Controller

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    It is definitely in the power station loop.
    Word on location is that it's departing as we speak.
    Posted: 14 Sep 2017 12:25
      bevans Site Admin

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Just through Teralba heading north
    Posted: 14 Sep 2017 12:58
      M636C Minister for Railways

    It is definitely in the power station loop.
    Word on location is that it's departing as we speak.
    steven_h
    This sounds like "standing up in a hammock" stuff.

    I guess the balloon loop was the only available option.
    They must have thought it wasn't going to make it out of Fassifern

    SCT do tend to load up their locomotives to the limit.

    Peter
    Posted: 14 Sep 2017 13:46
      sydneyshortnorth Train Controller

    Location: On the 1 in 40.
    Just through Teralba heading north
    bevans
    Not sure whose eyesight's playing up here but 3MB9 went North out of Sydney late yesterday evening with only CSR005 on the front. Ailing CSR003 had been cut off at Leightonfield and spent the night all alone on the back loop there. It was collected by SCT015 & CSR004 at about 2 o'clock this afternoon to return South dead attached on 4BM9.

    Steve
    Posted: 14 Sep 2017 16:44
      bevans Site Admin

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Interesting.  Railpage has it through Bundook at 16:45.  CSR005 on point.
    Posted: 14 Sep 2017 16:47
      steven_h Train Controller

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Sydneyshortnorth,
    CSR005 failed up the hill just near the power station and crawled into the loop around midnight last night.
    It then left the loop as per my sighting above today.
    Posted: 14 Sep 2017 19:01
      sydneyshortnorth Train Controller

    Location: On the 1 in 40.
    True, but wasn't 005 solo rather than running (and failing) with 003?
    Posted: 14 Sep 2017 19:23
      steven_h Train Controller

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    True, but wasn't 005 solo rather than running (and failing) with 003?
    sydneyshortnorth

    I apologise, you are 100% correct.
    It was indeed only CSR005.

    I wonder if they've made it to brisbane yet?
    Posted: 14 Sep 2017 19:25
      petan Chief Commissioner

    Location: Waiting to see a zebra using a zebra crossing!
    In one way they are lucky the solo loco is double cab CSR5 as there are no turning facilities at Bromelton. Remember the SCT Logistics Bromelton Intermodal facility is 49 km south of the nearest turntable at Acacia Ridge.
    A single loco with presumably the original double loco load through the border ranges with its long 1:66 grades both sides of the border will test the loco both directions.
    Posted: 14 Sep 2017 20:43

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      bevans Site Admin

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    True, but wasn't 005 solo rather than running (and failing) with 003?

    I apologise, you are 100% correct.
    It was indeed only CSR005.

    I wonder if they've made it to brisbane yet?
    steven_h

    Just through Coramba
    Posted: 14 Sep 2017 21:22
      petan Chief Commissioner

    Location: Waiting to see a zebra using a zebra crossing!
    In one way they are lucky the solo loco is double cab CSR5 as there are no turning facilities at Bromelton. Remember the SCT Logistics Bromelton Intermodal facility is 49 km south of the nearest turntable at Acacia Ridge.
    A single loco with presumably the original double loco load through the border ranges with its long 1:66 grades both sides of the border will test the loco both directions.
    petan
    Advice from a PN driver on another group that ARTC would not allow a single loco to proceed with a 2 loco load. That means that train shed wagons along the route to reduce tonnage.
    Posted: 15 Sep 2017 20:57
      fzr560 Chief Train Controller

    In one way they are lucky the solo loco is double cab CSR5 as there are no turning facilities at Bromelton. Remember the SCT Logistics Bromelton Intermodal facility is 49 km south of the nearest turntable at Acacia Ridge.
    A single loco with presumably the original double loco load through the border ranges with its long 1:66 grades both sides of the border will test the loco both directions.
    Advice from a PN driver on another group that ARTC would not allow a single loco to proceed with a 2 loco load. That means that train shed wagons along the route to reduce tonnage.
    petan
    Some people have no sense of humour. Surely, after years of trouble-free service on the Trans, it was worth a try. Isn't it down-hill from Hawkmount to Brisbane?
    Posted: 15 Sep 2017 23:07
      x31 Chief Commissioner

    Location: gallifrey
    1BM9? through the Albion cams early today with what looks to be healthy loading.  https://www.railpage.com.au/railcams/albion2/photo/36672513463

    This train had SCT006 on point and a second SCT unit which could mean the CSR's have been taken off the route?
    Posted: 27 Sep 2017 12:14
      BrentonGolding Chief Commissioner

    Location: Maldon Junction
    1BM9? through the Albion cams early today with what looks to be healthy loading.  https://www.railpage.com.au/railcams/albion2/photo/36672513463

    This train had SCT006 on point and a second SCT unit which could mean the CSR's have been taken off the route?
    x31
    There is a top snap by Ian Green over on VicSig of Sunday's 6BM9 featuring 4 x CSR and a VERY healthy looking train snaking off into the distance behind them

    BG
    Posted: 27 Sep 2017 14:13
      seb2351 Chief Commissioner

    Location: Sydney
    1BM9? through the Albion cams early today with what looks to be healthy loading.  https://www.railpage.com.au/railcams/albion2/photo/36672513463

    This train had SCT006 on point and a second SCT unit which could mean the CSR's have been taken off the route?
    x31
    No such train as 1BM9.

    Also, a bit of an over reaction to state on the basis of seeing one train with 2 SCT's, that CSR's have been taken elsewhere. Perhaps loco maintenance and swaps meant there were only SCT's in Melbourne? Maybe the remaining loco's in Melbourne did not have in line fuel fitted?

    An MP9 service departed last week with a CSR and SCT Ex Adelaide. Does this means that that is the new normal on that corridor with your logic?
    Posted: 27 Sep 2017 16:56

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      7334 Chief Commissioner

    Location: In the workshop wondering why I started 7334 in the first place
    On Thursday 28/9 4BM9 was sighted Southern Highlands NSW with 2 X CSRs (4 & 9).

    I am not suggesting there is any deep meaning to this, just that it happened.

    On Friday 29/9 there did not appear to be any 5BM9, or if there was it ran well outside its timetabled slot.

    Today Saturday 30/9 there is a 6BM9 running and as I write it is (according to anytrip) sitting at Flemington Jnct.

    Subsequently sighted at Picton headed by 2 X SCT with 006 in the lead.  Number of second unit not recorded.
    Posted: 30 Sep 2017 14:42

    Last edited by 7334 on 30 Sep 2017 17:04; edited 1 time in total
      Trainplanner Chief Commissioner

    Location: Along the Line
    I spotted a BM 9 on Saturday morning at around 0840 passing through Longwood.
    Posted: 02 Oct 2017 08:40
      Trainplanner Chief Commissioner

    Location: Along the Line
    I spotted a BM 9 on Saturday morning at around 0840 passing through Longwood.
    Posted: 02 Oct 2017 08:40
      x31 Chief Commissioner

    Location: gallifrey
    SCT with another large BM9 service seen this morning via the Albion cams

    https://www.railpage.com.au/railcams/albion2/photo/36852576003
    Posted: 06 Oct 2017 12:22
      Trainplanner Chief Commissioner

    Location: Along the Line
    Good to hear.   Understand that SCT went through a bit of a crisis gettting the Brisbane services underway both in terms of locomotive availability/reliability and also initial business take up.

    With loading appearing to be building and Aurizon exiting I would imagine there is some business that SCT could capture depending on how that fits into their business model.   Certainly PN will be delighted!!!
    Posted: 06 Oct 2017 13:18
      bevans Site Admin

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Outbound this morning with CSR010-CSR002-SCTXXX with plenty of wagons at https://www.railpage.com.au/railcams/albion3/photo/37542538121
    Posted: 07 Oct 2017 14:38
      7334 Chief Commissioner

    Location: In the workshop wondering why I started 7334 in the first place
    2BM9 noted this afternoon (10 October 2017) with three units, SCT002 in the lead and 2 X CSR 10 and (I think) 2 trailing.

    All appeared to be working and the train was fairly long, whether it justified 3 units or there was another reason is another question again.

    https://flic.kr/p/YhaYE4
    Posted: 10 Oct 2017 16:48

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