SCT in Vic
Have been told from a few sources that SCT are starting to put there own crews onto the SCT service out of Altona then seen this in the paper. What other bulk product is SCT got in Vic, unless you class MP/PM service as Bulk.
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:24 pm
Location: Geelong, Vic
if they are talking "bulk haulage" the only real this in vic is grain, so perhaps SCT is about to start in that market??
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:17 pm
SCT (or SBR) are supposed to have got the Horsham container traffic.
So they are starting general work in Victoria.
The Laverton to Perth service is crewed by GWA crews on a contract basis.
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:20 pm
Location: In front of my computer :-p
So would this still be a seperate train, or would it be combined with SCT's existing services?
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:36 am
Location: 303.3
So they are starting general work in Victoria.
The Laverton to Perth service is crewed by GWA crews on a contract basis.
Just wait and see who gets this......
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:53 am
So they are starting general work in Victoria.
The Laverton to Perth service is crewed by GWA crews on a contract basis.
Just wait and see who gets this......
Been told the same thing today aswell. The SCT crews will start the Horsham a few days a week then gradually take over then they will start to do the SCT. Also been told they are looking at relay again.
Now the questions has to be asked now what with Qube. You wouldn't buy westgate if you only have the Deni to run.
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:56 am
Location: 303.3
So they are starting general work in Victoria.
The Laverton to Perth service is crewed by GWA crews on a contract basis.
Just wait and see who gets this......
Been told the same thing today aswell. The SCT crews will start the Horsham a few days a week then gradually take over then they will start to do the SCT. Also been told they are looking at relay again.
Now the questions has to be asked now what with Qube. You wouldn't buy westgate if you only have the Deni to run.
Wait and see in regard to QUBE
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:27 pm
Location: 303.3
Qube looking for drivers in horsham, melbourne and
echuca.
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 10:33 am
Link below to tedrails post on southozrail
http://southozrail.freeforums.org/viewt ... f=3&t=1076
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:55 am
I believe that SCT has one contract to operate trains from Horsham to Melbourne whilst Qube will also be operating a separate train.
How good is that? Two operators, neither being Pac Nat or El Zorro, operating competing intrastate freight services. A few years ago we might have thought this to be impossible.
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 9:31 am
Location: hawthorn 3122
How good is that? Two operators, neither being Pac Nat or El Zorro, operating competing intrastate freight services. A few years ago we might have thought this to be impossible.
Good news indeed. Is there that much freight available out of Horsham to justify two operators?
Edward
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 4:45 pm
Location: Melbourne, Australia
What about the grain? Will that be in PACRAT?
If so, then surely that makes 3??
Regards
Brian
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:54 pm
Location: Melbourne
Qube/POTA aleady run between Melbourne-Horsham, Melbourne-Echuca/Deni.
Are these two services currently crewed by Cube/POTA staff or by independent hire companies?
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 1:26 pm
Location: 303.3
They have there own crews just need more.
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 3:05 pm
Location: Melbourne, Australia
New SCT Locomotive CSR006 3-4-2012By Railpage - Bunbury Street Camera 2 on Flickr
???
Regards
Brian
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:22 am
Location: Adelaide the Bonsai capital of Oz.
Yes that loco is one of SCTs new locos, CSR006. In Victoria for crew training and trials for the Horsham freight that has previously being mentioned.
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:19 am
Location: Albury, New South Wales
Australian Trains New SCT Locomotive CSR006 3-4-2012
By Railpage Australia - watch video on YouTube
--Bill
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:46 pm
Location: In front of my computer :-p
Any word on when the SCT Horsham freights are likely to commence? CSR006 has been doing a few training runs to Dimboola and back.
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:41 pm
Location: Auburn
Have heard end of April.
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:53 pm
The first train departed tonight on the way to Horsham with 9 flats on it and 7 of them were loaded with contaners
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:01 pm
I heard the first service was to start soon, not tonight however? The wagons for this service were only shuffled around in Dry Creek today. Obviously your source is more informed then mine!
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 1:37 am
Location: Goulburn
A few people have sent me messages that CSR006 went to Horsham with wagons in tow.
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 4:19 pm
Location: Adelaide the Bonsai capital of Oz.
VicSig.net latest photos has a photo of CSR006 hauling 9 wagons.
http://www.vicsig.net/photo/20120419-csr006-up-horsham-laverton-ig.jpg
I wonder if the Horsham train loco when in Melbourne might also do the SCT wagon transfer to / from QRN east coast service.
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:59 pm
http://www.vicsig.net/photo/20120419-csr006-up-horsham-laverton-ig.jpg
I wonder if the Horsham train loco when in Melbourne might also do the SCT wagon transfer to / from QRN east coast service.
No they will NOT do the QR transfer they are doing the Horsham only.
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:33 pm