Sightings of NR locos
Location: Perth, Western Australia
G'day all,
Can anyone tell me where is NR8 is at the moment? I believe that NR103 is on a train at the moment between Kalgoorlie and Kewdale and should arrive here early tomorrow Morning.
Cheers
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:01 am
Can anyone tell me where is NR8 is at the moment? I believe that NR103 is on a train at the moment between Kalgoorlie and Kewdale and should arrive here early tomorrow Morning.
Cheers
Couldn't tell you if I've seen NR8, but I did see 5 of them, yes 5, no less coupled together on a small train carrying what appeared to be just large rolls of cable, and one heavy wagon with a large beam on it.
I couldn't quite believe seeing 5 of them hooked together at Flemington this morning. One of them looked like it might have had Seatrain colours - though it was hard to tell since it was so blackened.
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 9:06 pm
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Cheers anyway, heading back thought Kewdale today and notice a loco painted in PACNAT colours like NR103 but couldnt be sure.
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 11:10 pm
NR103 should stand out from miles away its paint scheme looks like no other
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 3:57 pm
Last edited by csyjunior on Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:05 pm; edited 1 time in total
It's paint scheme DOESN'T look like the other Pac Nat liveried NR's, it is a one-off experimental livery which has a blue front & back, not a yellow front and back like the others.
Dont' know about NR8, but NR73 came and left Melbourne for Adelaide last Wednesday.
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:26 pm
Location: Sydney
Can anyone tell me where is NR8 is at the moment? I believe that NR103 is on a train at the moment between Kalgoorlie and Kewdale and should arrive here early tomorrow Morning.
Cheers
Couldn't tell you if I've seen NR8, but I did see 5 of them, yes 5, no less coupled together on a small train carrying what appeared to be just large rolls of cable, and one heavy wagon with a large beam on it.
I couldn't quite believe seeing 5 of them hooked together at Flemington this morning. One of them looked like it might have had Seatrain colours - though it was hard to tell since it was so blackened.
Sorry to go off topic but, 5 Units coupled together is a fairly rare sight. Those 5 NR's would of been on the front of a steel train. when 5 NR's are on it usually means 2 or 3 need to be taken back to chullora or wherever theyre based. A steel train usually on need 2 locos to pull it. The 3 you saw would of been idleing and acting as lead weights. If there is no train to bring in the driver and fireman will be instructed to couple up and take them back. It is against PN policy to have 5 units powering at ones. Apparently it causes unessasary stress on the couplings on the rear half of the train. However it is permited to have 5 units all powering inbetween lithgow and wenti falls (correct me if im wronge) a mate of mine has had 7 NR's once, however they were only loosly coupled 
for shunting purposes in chullora.
once again sorry to go off topic
regards
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:19 pm
Location: Perth, Western Australia
NR75 is parked up at Kewdale today with NR79. NR9 was also here, I think they spend a few days here once they come from the east, NR25 arrived on Saturday with the IP and then left yesterday (Monday) on a freighter, its interesting that NR25 didnt go on the IP on Sunday instead NR19 went instead.
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:57 pm
NR28 led the I.P in saturday and left that arvo on 7PM5 (15/7) NR28/NR26/NR21 was the combo. NR27 was in Kewdale on Friday (14/7) NR25 came in sunday with NR111. 4 I.P liveried engines in perth over the 3 days.
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:20 pm
Location: Adelaide
I was in Broken Hill Monday - Wednesday.
NR73-AN5 departed for Sydney on Monday evening and the next morning NR8-DL39(?) were stabled in the yard. They headed off early this morning in the dark.
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:08 pm
Location: Perth, Western Australia
NR28 led the I.P in saturday and left that arvo on 7PM5 (15/7) NR28/NR26/NR21 was the combo. NR27 was in Kewdale on Friday (14/7) NR25 came in sunday with NR111. 4 I.P liveried engines in perth over the 3 days.
Just had a close look at my photo and it was NR28 not NR25, I got a photo of it at Daddow road, they would of had to fuel NR28 and do some maintance on it before it could of left to head back east.
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:02 pm
Location: Perth, Western Australia
NR28 was on the Indian Pacific yesterday, also NR35 and AN4 on 7PM5.
Has anyone seen the steellink NR's lately?
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:45 pm
Location: Under a rock
NR27 brought her into Sydney yesterday too ...
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 1:01 pm
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Thanks biqua, great shot BTW IP locos on both IP service which is good, I wonder if this will keep going.
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 1:12 pm
Location: Perth, Western Australia
NR 8 leaded SP6 in kewdale today looking very dirty, anyone know where NR103 is at the moment?
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 9:31 pm
Yesterday NR25 came into Melbourne, and so did NR27.
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 4:30 pm
NR103 was at the LPC at Dynon today
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 6:44 pm
Location: Perth, Western Australia
NR103 was at the LPC at Dynon today
Cheers for that amb, Not sure where NR8 is atm, wasnt on any of the freighters out of Kewdale.
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 8:59 pm
Austral...its not lost, we can find NR's at least somwhere today. I havent seen any Eagles over this side for weeks...
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 2:30 am
Location: Adelaide
NR8 (atleast the past few weeks) has been working Broken Hill - Port Pirie with DL42.
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:43 am
Location: Perth, Western Australia
NR8 was here on Friday but must of left early Saturday Morning, NR1, NR6, NR98 and AN4 was at Kewdale aswell today along with others that I cant remember. 
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 6:37 pm
Location: Mission control Minto or Thirlmere
NR28 took the IP west out of Sydney on Saturday 
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 6:42 pm
Location: Perth, Western Australia
NR28 took the IP west out of Sydney on Saturday
NR25 hauled the IP into Perth on Saturday and left on the IP on Sunday afternoon.
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 6:59 pm
Location: Meckering WA
NR28 hauled the IP through Meckering East bound this afternoon. 
Cheers Lois.
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 8:46 pm
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Anyone know if a IP NR has been put on the Ghan service yet?
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 10:41 pm
Location: Perth, Western Australia
NR8 left yesterday (wednesday) on the IP out of East Perth for Sydney and yet I didnt have my camera, so cheeeeeesed off.
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:42 pm