Location: Melbourne, Australia
A video by BigShunter's mum of today's train heading south through Heywood.
https://vimeo.com/user128060962/review/487080856/4d51c7b159
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bevans
Site Admin
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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RustyRick
Chief Commissioner
Location: South West Vic
Too quick - try againA video by BigShunter's mum of today's train heading south through Heywood.
https://vimeo.com/user128060962/review/487080856/4d51c7b159
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trainbrain
Chief Commissioner
A video by BigShunter's mum of today's train heading south through Heywood.BigShunters mum is becoming a local celebrity, she even gets her thumb in the way.............................
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Y115
Deputy Commissioner
Location: Portland
Grain ship due at end of month, should be on shipping schedule next week.
Too windy and wet to go out again today, don't know if there's a train out there.
Too windy and wet to go out again today, don't know if there's a train out there.
RustyRick
Chief Commissioner
Location: South West Vic
Grain ship due at end of month, should be on shipping schedule next week.Nothing over the weekend or so far today.
Too windy and wet to go out again today, don't know if there's a train out there.
This is summer?
Y115
Deputy Commissioner
Location: Portland
Finally the grain ship is on our shipping schedule, due on 24th December (that can change) and taking 60,000t of barley. We should get some more trains soon.
trainbrain
Chief Commissioner
Finally the grain ship is on our shipping schedule, due on 24th December (that can change) and taking 60,000t of barley. We should get some more trains soon.Hope to head down to Portland early in the new year via Apollo Bay of course, is the cable tram up and running?
Y115
Deputy Commissioner
Location: Portland
Yes, tram running now.Finally the grain ship is on our shipping schedule, due on 24th December (that can change) and taking 60,000t of barley. We should get some more trains soon.Hope to head down to Portland early in the new year via Apollo Bay of course, is the cable tram up and running?
RustyRick
Chief Commissioner
Location: South West Vic
From today's Portland observer - a bit of history. Relevant because of the mention of increasing grain exports.
Gman_86
Chief Commissioner
Location: Melton, where the sparks dare not roam!
The Lonie report strikes again.
Many of us consider the singling of the Bendigo line North of Kyneton to be the greatest act of vandalism ever commited by our own government.
If that is number 1, then surely enlisting that criminal Murray Lonie (a former General Motors executive no less) to head up a study on transport surely comes a close 2nd. His solution to everything was essentially to replace nearly all trains and trams with buses (and to raise fares to the point of removing any subsidy), to place nearly all freight on road trucks and to rip up every single rail line for the scrap value.
If he had is way, Victoria would still be a rust bucket.
Many of us consider the singling of the Bendigo line North of Kyneton to be the greatest act of vandalism ever commited by our own government.
If that is number 1, then surely enlisting that criminal Murray Lonie (a former General Motors executive no less) to head up a study on transport surely comes a close 2nd. His solution to everything was essentially to replace nearly all trains and trams with buses (and to raise fares to the point of removing any subsidy), to place nearly all freight on road trucks and to rip up every single rail line for the scrap value.
If he had is way, Victoria would still be a rust bucket.
YM-Mundrabilla
The Ghost of George Stephenson
Location: Mundrabilla but I'd rather be in Narvik
The Lonie report strikes again.'Many of us consider the singling of the Bendigo line North of Kyneton to be the greatest act of vandalism ever committed by our own government.'
Many of us consider the singling of the Bendigo line North of Kyneton to be the greatest act of vandalism ever commited by our own government.
If that is number 1, then surely enlisting that criminal Murray Lonie (a former General Motors executive no less) to head up a study on transport surely comes a close 2nd. His solution to everything was essentially to replace nearly all trains and trams with buses (and to raise fares to the point of removing any subsidy), to place nearly all freight on road trucks and to rip up every single rail line for the scrap value.
If he had is way, Victoria would still be a rust bucket.
No 1 in my book.
No 2 is the continued use of non gauge convertible concrete sleepers in BG track maintenance.
N451
Beginner
Location: Portland VIC
From today's Portland observer - a bit of history. Relevant because of the mention of increasing grain exports.
I was intrigued by the line "passenger services always had to give way to freight, Mr Chamberlain said". Is that true? I always thought passenger services took precedence over freight. Fond memories of DRC-40 in the 70's. Still going strong with the DSCR.
BigShunter
Chief Commissioner
Location: St Clair. S.A.
It's interesting that there was that much freight traffic it was holding up the railmotor..
Mr Chamberlain reckoned the an air conditioned bus ( hell talk about mod con's ) could provide a much better service...
Now, the freight trains have disappeared and the "air conditioned busses" are competing with all the bloody trucks that carry the freight that trains used too.... the more thing's change the more they stay the same ! Reckon I went to secondary school with Brucie Boy's daughter.
There is a thread somewhere in here that talks about the upgrades that were done to the Portland Line, not sure when, late 70's or early 80's, reckon a couple of loops were added between Hamilton and Portland.
BigShunter.
Mr Chamberlain reckoned the an air conditioned bus ( hell talk about mod con's ) could provide a much better service... Now, the freight trains have disappeared and the "air conditioned busses" are competing with all the bloody trucks that carry the freight that trains used too.... the more thing's change the more they stay the same ! Reckon I went to secondary school with Brucie Boy's daughter.
There is a thread somewhere in here that talks about the upgrades that were done to the Portland Line, not sure when, late 70's or early 80's, reckon a couple of loops were added between Hamilton and Portland.
BigShunter.
ngarner
Deputy Commissioner
Location: Seville
No, he was talking out of his hat, to put it politely. Passengers, in those days, definitely always got priority, and still do, from what I know.
I was intrigued by the line "passenger services always had to give way to freight, Mr Chamberlain said". Is that true? I always thought passenger services took precedence over freight. Fond memories of DRC-40 in the 70's. Still going strong with the DSCR.
Neil
Duncs
Chief Commissioner
There is a thread somewhere in here that talks about the upgrades that were done to the Portland Line, not sure when, late 70's or early 80's, reckon a couple of loops were added between Hamilton and Portland.You are correct. The loops are: Glenthompson and Gramphians between Ararat and Hamilton. Followed by Chrome loop between Hamilton and Portland.
BigShunter.
kuldalai
Chief Commissioner
Between Ararat and Hamilton loops at Maroona, Glen Thompson, Grampians AT HAMILTON then at Chrome Loop between Hamilton and Portland.There is a thread somewhere in here that talks about the upgrades that were done to the Portland Line, not sure when, late 70's or early 80's, reckon a couple of loops were added between Hamilton and Portland.You are correct. The loops are: Glenthompson and Gramphians between Ararat and Hamilton. Followed by Chrome loop between Hamilton and Portland.
BigShunter.
Previously there were also loops at least at Jacksons Loop (between Ararat & Maroona) and Myamyn (Between Hamilton & Heywood).
Y115
Deputy Commissioner
Location: Portland
From Port of Portland "trains expected 19th and 20th December".
trainbrain
Chief Commissioner
reports of a Grainnie arriving in Portland, do not know the loco numbers.
Y115
Deputy Commissioner
Location: Portland
reports of a Grainnie arriving in Portland, do not know the loco numbers.XR559, G540 and 8101 arrived about 0450, crew onboard about 0600 and started work about 0745. 8101 doing the unloading, other two locos resting in yard. Photo later, just been out wandering around for over five hours and I'm completely knackered, getting too old for this (still).
bingley hall
Minister for Railways
Location: Last train to Skaville
reports of a Grainnie arriving in Portland, do not know the loco numbers.XR559, G540 and 8101 arrived about 0450, crew onboard about 0600 and started work about 0745. 8101 doing the unloading, other two locos resting in yard. Photo later, just been out wandering around for over five hours and I'm completely knackered, getting too old for this (still).
Loaded at Murtoa (I think)
Y115
Deputy Commissioner
Location: Portland
Waiting for the crew before sunrise.
RustyRick
Chief Commissioner
Location: South West Vic
XR559 and G540 waiting for 8101 to finish.
Djebel
Train Controller
Slightly off topic, but how is it determined which loco in a lash up will be used for shunting? Head office dictates? Always the loco closest to the train? Depends how they need to be arranged for the next trip? Fuel remaining? Or just the whim of the crew doing the shunting?
Y115
Deputy Commissioner
Location: Portland
Taking the first lot to unload.
YM-Mundrabilla
The Ghost of George Stephenson
Location: Mundrabilla but I'd rather be in Narvik
Any bets on how long before the track collapses?
Is this ARTC or Port Authority track?
We need another grain train derailment after St James and the Mountain to make up the three.
Is this ARTC or Port Authority track?
We need another grain train derailment after St James and the Mountain to make up the three.
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