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3foot6
Minister for Railways
Joined: Dec 22, 2004
Last Visited: Nov 22, 2008
Location: Brisbane, QLD
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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 11:15 pm
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I thought that many Railpage Australia™ Members might be interested in the everyday operations of QR CityTrain. If you observe anything at stations, on trains, etc. that you think may be of interest to others or that you thought was interesting yourself, feel free to post it here. Don't forget to include a date, time, location (and comment if you wish).
Let me start it off ...
Monday, 8 August 2005
Time N/A
Mayne
SMU 203 re-entered revenue service after derailment repairs at EDI Rail in Maryborough.
Tuesday, 9 August 2005
Time N/A
Mayne
IMU 108 re-entered revenue service after fire damage repairs at Redbank Workshops.
... The sky's the limit!!!
Last edited by 3foot6 on Sun Sep 03, 2006 4:19 pm; edited 2 times in total
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3foot6
Minister for Railways
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Location: Brisbane, QLD
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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 11:45 pm
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| matt_el3900 wrote: | | Well my observation is of my work for the day yesterday....EMU 31 graffitied from one cab to the other cab along all three cars and up to the roof all coloured in, i.e. the whole train....need I say more..... |
Those scum should be hung, drawn, and quarterd!!!
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colinw
Chief Commissioner
Joined: Jun 09, 2004
Last Visited: Oct 20, 2006
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Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:01 am
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Wednesday August 10.
8:30AM
Kuraby
Earth moving equipment is present, and a truck carrying a load of new heavy rails (at least 50kg/m) was seen turning into the access road to the carpark on the park/mosque side of the station. No idea what for - possibly re-laying the platform 2 road which is looking a bit worse for wear and has fairly light (80 lb/yard) rails?
Workers are also present on the up side of Beenleigh Rd level crossing, and appear to be installing new sound barriers along St Andrew St.
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Graham4405
Chief Commissioner
Joined: Jun 07, 2005
Last Visited: Nov 23, 2008
Location: Dalby, where it (almost) NEVER rains...
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Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:37 pm
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| MichaelJ wrote: | | matt_el3900 wrote: | | Well my observation is of my work for the day yesterday....EMU 31 graffitied from one cab to the other cab along all three cars and up to the roof all coloured in, i.e. the whole train....need I say more..... |
Those scum should be hung, drawn, and quarterd!!! |
and then shot, stabbed and bashed...
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i_heart_translink
Locomotive Driver
Joined: Apr 22, 2005
Last Visited: Nov 20, 2008
Location: The Upfield Line / tram 19
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Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:40 pm
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Yesterday on the 12:51 Corinda train from Central, the guard felt it necessary to inform passengers as we left Milton that the doors are opened by "the handles on the platform side doors, and not the red emergency buttons"
Must've had an incident in another carriage...
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rocket_rodney
Chief Train Controller
Joined: Jul 11, 2004
Last Visited: Nov 1, 2007
Location: Doboy Station.....
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Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:21 pm
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Ive noticed that at about 8:30ish every morning, there is a set always stopped on platform 10 or the relief road heading in the normanby direction. Its not there for long, mabie a couple of minutes and im pretty sure theres no passengers on it.
Go the mighty Brisbane Lions!
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EMU_RE
Train Controller
Joined: Mar 08, 2005
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Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 6:49 pm
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Wednesday 10/8 - EMU39 is on it's 500km acceptance run tonight. Will be in service just in time for the start of the EKKA
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doug75
Chief Train Controller
Joined: Apr 04, 2005
Last Visited: Nov 7, 2008
Location: Townsville: 1 km north of 1344.959 km NCL
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 7:38 am
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Tuesday 19/7/05 @ Roma St mid-morning.
A train to Ipswich had just departed platform #8 (I heard this from platform 5 while waiting for the next Robina service  )
The guy on the VAS said "the train next on platform 8 is the Ipswich... sorry passengers, this train has just departed..."
Obviously a rare case of bad timing... 
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2353
Chief Train Controller
Joined: Aug 06, 2004
Last Visited: Oct 18, 2008
Location: In the car (Citytrain is too unreliable)
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 7:45 am
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Not strictly Citytrain but todays northbound Sunlander has 2190D (QRN livery) and 1725D (Broncos livery) up the front.
Save the earth - its the only planet with chocolate!
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This service runs express from Brisbane Central to Bowen Hills! |
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3foot6
Minister for Railways
Joined: Dec 22, 2004
Last Visited: Nov 22, 2008
Location: Brisbane, QLD
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:02 am
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Doesn't have to be CityTrain, just on the CityTrain network ...
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colinw
Chief Commissioner
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:14 am
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Kuraby, August 11. A large stockpile of concrete sleepers has now appeared, delivered early in the week according to my wife.
Construction of the sound barriers along St Andrew St is proceeding slowly with only two workers present this morning.
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bobcarey
Assistant Commissioner
Joined: Jun 19, 2004
Last Visited: Aug 13, 2008
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:26 am
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Observed south bound Sunlander at Nambour sation, from Nambour Hospital, too far for loco no's, but had 20 cars,including 2 car carriers, 1 enclosed and 1 flat wagon, livery was QR maroon, had a 10 minute ! stop round 3.30 pm
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3foot6
Minister for Railways
Joined: Dec 22, 2004
Last Visited: Nov 22, 2008
Location: Brisbane, QLD
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 3:37 pm
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Sighted today ...
0945 - QR 2190 (QRNational)/1725D (Corportate) on The Sunlander #PC37 at Morayfield
1415 - QR 2132F (Long End leading) and one VAKM Coal Wagon at Albion
1425 - EMU 07/39 on #1548 to Ipswich (ex Caboolture) at Albion
I also heard a new PA Announcement at Albion. "For your safety, please wait behind the yellow line on the platform."
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rocket_rodney
Chief Train Controller
Joined: Jul 11, 2004
Last Visited: Nov 1, 2007
Location: Doboy Station.....
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:41 pm
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Mick, also saw and photographed QR 2123F at Normanby. Also:
12:20 Cannon Hill: CFCLA EL57 & CFCLA ? with short container to FI
12:41 Cannon Hill: QR 2837 (Eagle) & 21?? (Corporate) container to FI (Same #Y844 as Mick saw at FI)
1:45 Normanby 2189F + 1732D with long KLEX cattletrain
Will post pics in anyones intrested.
Go the mighty Brisbane Lions!
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3foot6
Minister for Railways
Joined: Dec 22, 2004
Last Visited: Nov 22, 2008
Location: Brisbane, QLD
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 11:52 pm
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| rocket_rodney wrote: | Mick, also saw and photographed QR 2123F at Normanby. Also:
12:20 Cannon Hill: CFCLA EL57 & CFCLA ? with short container to FI
12:41 Cannon Hill: QR 2837 (Eagle) & 21?? (Corporate) container to FI (Same #Y844 as Mick saw at FI)
1:45 Normanby 2189F + 1732D with long KLEX cattletrain
Will post pics in anyones intrested. |
You saw the QRNational Intermodal Train with EL 57 (CFCLA livery)/58 (Freight Australia livery)
The other locomotive on #Y844 was 2184F
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