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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:48 am
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3715 was parked at Dinmore on a semi trailer on Sunday night.
Today looks like being the day that the coal fires at the Gladstone Power Station will fire 3801 and / or 3802 for the first time. 
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3foot6
Minister for Railways
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:31 am
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Build that air up and raise those pans!!!
2387/3715 headed north today with a pile of VCAL/VCAS wagons on #8243 through Bald Hills at 04:38.
Video to come!
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3foot6
Minister for Railways
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:52 pm
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QR 3803/3804 have arrived at the Port of Brisbane.
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denney
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:51 pm
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We got to see 3803 and 3804 arrive at Acacia Ridge this afternoon.
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LadyGuard
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:42 am
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Here's one I took going through Tamaree this morning.
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3foot6
Minister for Railways
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Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:06 pm
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2481D/1763D were the other locomotives on #6243.
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3foot6
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 11:42 am
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According to a Media Release, QR 3801/3802 should be in service by September.
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3foot6
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 10:04 pm
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There is an article on the 3800 Class (PP 1-2, 8-9) in the August 2008 Issue of QRNational Coal's Loaded.
Asset Management General Manager Vic Stevens travelled to Germany with Jilalan Driver Keith Heinemann and Callemondah Driver Tony Smith to inspect the new cabs and incorporate the Driver's feedback. They described the Siemens Factory at Allach as "incredibly big." Whilst in Germany, Vic, Keith and Tony also travelled on the Siemens Velaro (Deutsche Bahn InterCity Express) at 330km/h and described it as brilliant.
Having toured the Siemens Factory and travelled in the cab of an ICE at high speed myself, I can say they're both right on the money. Europe is quite impressive! If only Australia was the same!
"The performance of the 3800 Class is slightly higher than the 3700 Class. This performance improvement guarantees the 'three-for-five' Locomotive replacement on the typical 120 x 106 tonne Coal Train used in the Goonyella System." (QRNational Coal, 2008: 8.)
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3foot6
Minister for Railways
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Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:16 am
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QR 3802/3801 + 3803 worked Coal Train #ET98 to Moranbah North yesterday. Maiden Voyage! 
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Extract from as removed post:
The 3800 Class are actually doing DP/Train Testing from August 29 to September 2 inclusive and may travel from Jilalan to the Mines on the Goonyella System to Hay Point/Dalrymple Bay. This is the logical progression in the testing regime after successfully completing acceleration and brake testing.
I have been told that, like the 3700 Class, the 3800 Class are exceptionally noisy in dynamic.
- Railpage Australia™ |
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dthead
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SMR30
Minister for Railways
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Location: Not close enough to the Main Northern Line where i live :(
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 1:15 pm
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| Quote: | | Sir, that is just an oversize kettle in the shape of a dildo. |
Yeah but atleast our 3801 runs on steam, your's runs on diesel.
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42101
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 1:55 pm
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| SMR30 wrote: | | Quote: | | Sir, that is just an oversize kettle in the shape of a dildo. |
Yeah but atleast our 3801 runs on steam, your's runs on diesel. |
They are ELECTRIC loco's. Try reading the full thread.
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