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Alco251_244
Chief Commissioner
Joined: Jun 15, 2004
Last Visited: Nov 30, 2008
Location: Belair and anywhere around the state
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:22 am
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Hi all,
I was just wondering what is happening with C501 and when will it return to service. I know it had a fire in the number 4 traction motor. Last I heard was that the 'B' end bogie had been removed. When I saw it last weekend I noticed the 'A' end bogie had been removed and the loco was sitting on freight bogies.
Anyone know whats happening maybe new wheels sets?
Cheers,
Justin Cheary
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Qualified Locomotive Fitter, NRM & Pichi Richi Member
"Nothing beats the sound of three 600's and two 700's hauling 3300t grain train into Mt.Lofty
in the dead of the night" ALCO's Rule
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Yates515
Locomotive Driver
Joined: Jul 28, 2003
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Location: Seymour
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:13 am
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the last i herd when i was down there last week (and someone from the SRHC might be able to say more) but they are going over all the traction motors and giving them a overhaul
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hutchy1
Chief Train Controller
Joined: Jan 22, 2005
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Location: In Belair i think
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:16 pm
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Is there any more updates on when C501 might return back to service
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tjrailway
Locomotive Fireman
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:47 pm
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Test run due this week.
If all is OK Loco will be going on long term lease to El Zorro to bank grain trains from Vic to South Australia.
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EL60
Chief Commissioner
Joined: Aug 14, 2004
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Location: Geelong, Victoria
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:25 pm
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| tjrailway wrote: | Test run due this week.
If all is OK Loco will be going on long term lease to El Zorro to bank grain trains from Vic to South Australia. |
thanks for that info tjrailway, looking foward till seeing her back on the rails again lets pray it passes its test run ex Traction motor fire damage repairs. want to see the old girl leading a El Zorro grain instead of banking.
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Polar Tiger
Deputy Commissioner
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Location: Melbourne
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:19 pm
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I thought the relationship between PN and SRHC prevented the loco from being leased to other operators?
| tjrailway wrote: | Test run due this week.
If all is OK Loco will be going on long term lease to El Zorro to bank grain trains from Vic to South Australia. |
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xr554
Assistant Commissioner
Joined: Apr 25, 2005
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Location: Ashton S.A.
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:35 pm
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| Polar Tiger wrote: | I thought the relationship between PN and SRHC prevented the loco from being leased to other operators?
| tjrailway wrote: | Test run due this week.
If all is OK Loco will be going on long term lease to El Zorro to bank grain trains from Vic to South Australia. |
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El Zorro need loco's, pac nat don't need loco's at the moment and they are building new ones anyway. Also El Zorro have quite a fe BG loco's from them anyway.
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wongm
Minister for Railways
Joined: May 26, 2005
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Location: Geelong, Victoria
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:52 pm
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| xr554 wrote: | | El Zorro need loco's, pac nat don't need loco's at the moment. |
And since when has Pacific National helped out a competitor in any way, other than when they have been forced to?
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Polar Tiger
Deputy Commissioner
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Location: Melbourne
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:21 pm
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| xr554 wrote: | | Polar Tiger wrote: | I thought the relationship between PN and SRHC prevented the loco from being leased to other operators?
| tjrailway wrote: | Test run due this week.
If all is OK Loco will be going on long term lease to El Zorro to bank grain trains from Vic to South Australia. |
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El Zorro need loco's, pac nat don't need loco's at the moment and they are building new ones anyway. Also El Zorro have quite a fe BG loco's from them anyway. |
The SRHC loco's on hire to EZ have no affiliation with PN, C501 does, that's the difference.
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LowndesJ515
Chief Commissioner
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Location: Not in Yarrawonga...
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:49 pm
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| xr554 wrote: | | Polar Tiger wrote: | I thought the relationship between PN and SRHC prevented the loco from being leased to other operators?
| tjrailway wrote: | Test run due this week.
If all is OK Loco will be going on long term lease to El Zorro to bank grain trains from Vic to South Australia. |
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El Zorro need loco's, pac nat don't need loco's at the moment and they are building new ones anyway. Also El Zorro have quite a fe BG loco's from them anyway. |
If that was the case, all the stored locomotives at South Dynon would be on lease to El Zorro which they arent. PN wont even allow El Zorro to use Nth Geelong Yard.
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VRfan
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:07 pm
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| LowndesJ515 wrote: | | PN wont even allow El Zorro to use Nth Geelong Yard. |
Is North Geelong Yard still controlled by PN rather than V/Line network access?
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LowndesJ515
Chief Commissioner
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Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:33 am
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| VRfan wrote: | | LowndesJ515 wrote: | | PN wont even allow El Zorro to use Nth Geelong Yard. |
Is North Geelong Yard still controlled by PN rather than V/Line network access? |
Thats is what im told. Thats why the train has to sit out at Lara when it misses the path. Wouldnt it make sense to keep going into Geelong Yard to wait line instead of sitting out at Lara?
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xr554
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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:47 pm
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Hi all, just had word that C501 is out on a test trip from Seymour to Wallan with TL154. lets home all goes well. I wouldn't mind seeing the old girl heading back through the Adelaide hills.
Cheers,
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train_lover01
Assistant Commissioner
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Sammy D
Chief Commissioner
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Location: Melbourne, Victoria
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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:27 pm
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Perhaps the agreement with Pacnat has lapsed? I'm sure we will find out soon enough.
Sammy D The Vice-President of the Diamond Valley Railway.
All comments are my own and do not reflect the views of the above mentioned railway unless otherwise stated.
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