NR33 Under the Torch
Location: Melbourne
NR33 is due to go under the Oxy Torch in the next month. That's if it hasn't been done already. When I heard 2 weeks ago. 
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:05 am
Location: Looking for my house. Has anyone seen it?
why 
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:59 am
Location: Here
Probably because it serves no practical purpose sitting as a wreck...
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:44 am
This loco was severly damaged in the accident with a truck at Lismore Vic
Also is a Austrains model of NR33 on ebay at the moment
Bill
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:44 am
Location: South East Melbourne Surburbs
Off topic, but i notice the seller has a WCR B class undergoing surgery in the background...
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:45 pm
Location: http://www.nitroware.net
What of its name boards and builders plates ? 
Last photos I saw of it in damaged state still had them
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 6:46 pm
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:48 pm
Location: The road jump at Charlotte Pass. Paxman Valenta on two planks.
Where is it, at the moment ?
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:24 am
Location: Goulburn
Where is it, at the moment ?
Out the back at the North Ballarat Workshops
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:20 pm
Location: Anywhere
What's an oxy torch? Does it mean that it'll be rebuilt or is it something else?
Cheers, NR26
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:02 pm
Location: At Many of Places Yet Nowhere
Cheers, NR26
Under the torch means that it's getting scrapped. From the phrase "under the scrapper's torch".
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:19 pm
Location: Up the front
Because, I believe the technical term for a locomotive that was buried under 3,000 tonnes of train is catcus, fuctus, completus. 
And the implications of having a cactus, fuctus, completus locomotive is you need to store it, when you could make a bit of $$ from what's left of it...
Here's the VicSig writeup on NR33 and HERE is the official NR33 thread. And even better, HERE'S the photo's from the derailment itself. Shows just how stupid some of the nation's truckies really are...
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:54 pm
Location: Inspector 71
Alco957 curb your tongue an Alco and a GE are one and the same today, you can even get new covers etc for a old ALCO block that have both stamped on them, these are new ones not going back to when they were business partners. GE own the Alco catalogue now, they bought it a good few years back.
That is most probably why the NR's smoke a bit it is the ALCO in them coming out! 
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:59 pm
Location: Looking for my house. Has anyone seen it?
And the implications of having a cactus, fuctus, completus locomotive is you need to store it, when you could make a bit of $$ from what's left of it...
Here's the VicSig writeup on NR33 and HERE is the official NR33 thread. And even better, HERE'S the photo's from the derailment itself. Shows just how stupid some of the nation's truckies really are...
You're right KRviator. NR33 is entirely cactus, fuctus, completus. Now I clearly understand why the loco is going to get cut.
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:57 pm
Location: http://www.nitroware.net
Fairbanks-Morse do, not GE. It even says so on their website and press releases. This has been discussed in several threads here
NR33 has a Pacific National coloured tarp Now that is odd...
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:16 pm
Location: Shh, I'm hiding
That is most probably why the NR's smoke a bit it is the ALCO in them coming out!
Let's see how simmilar they are when a GE cocks a leg out of bed. If an ALCo does it, just weld up the block throw in a new power assembly and away you go. GE does it, time for a new block.
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:36 am
Location: Thornlie
will a new loco be replacing NR33
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:43 am
Location: Perth, WA
One of the 92's probably. It has been stated that they will be used on Intermodal and Coal.
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:52 am
Location: Thornlie
One of the old 92's you mean Mike_in_the_west
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:57 am
Location: Anywhere
No I don't think it'll be a 92 class it may be replaced by building a 2nd Victorian built V class eg.(V544) I think that V543 (maybe) could be built
Cheers, NR26
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:30 am
Location: Wherever I am.
V545 you mean, with G543 still being in traffic last time I looked.
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:26 pm
Location: Adelaide
One of the old 92's you mean Mike_in_the_west
The 92 class haven't even been built yet.
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:07 pm
Location: left
doubt that would happen NR103 Pacnat, Pacific National would be happy with 119 NR's and thats plenty of locos rostered for any run if needed or dispatched if they are needed to tow a failed loco. if they run short they could hire a loco and lease from CFCLA
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:50 pm
Location: Up the front
I don't think the insurance payout covered the amount of rollingstock that was damaged in this accident, so for that reason alone there may not be a replacement loco. IF there were going to be one, then my money would be on an additional 92 Class.
No point having a single V class allocated to Intermodal. Means training crew's and a whole lot of other headaches.
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:57 pm
Location: Perth
Judging by the first photo on KRviator's site, there isnt much left to put the torch to. 
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:09 pm