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      greasyrhys Chief Commissioner

    Location: MacDonald Park, SA
    I'm surprised that SCT continue to persist with having only 3 locos on their intermodals between Melbourne-Adelaide, 73 wagons & slippery rails were always gonna prove difficult.
    Posted: 21 Oct 2016 21:36

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      Typhon Assistant Commissioner

    Location: I'm that freight train tearing through the sky in the clouds.
    I'm surprised that SCT continue to persist with having only 3 locos on their intermodals between Melbourne-Adelaide, 73 wagons & slippery rails were always gonna prove difficult.
    greasyrhys

    Ordinarily three ought to be more than enough. Those SCTs are theoretically good for 1600+ tonnes each.
    Posted: 22 Oct 2016 00:03
      JimYarin Chief Commissioner

    Location: Adelaide, South Australia
    Read more issues today with 3 trains delayed and one train pushing another up the hills.

    Also see this photo which is very funny

    https://www.railpage.com.au/railcams/mountloftyeast/photo/30366282962

    Railpage has fans at the station
    Posted: 22 Oct 2016 19:34
      Trainplanner Chief Commissioner

    Location: Along the Line
    The installation of the Mount Lofty Railcam has really been fascinating.   Many Railpagers would be aware that the climb across the range through Mt lofty has always been a major challenge ever since the line was constructed and further evidenced by the development of 'superpower" steam locomotives in the famous Webb era of South Australian Railway's development.  There have been a number of interesting books and articles written over the years about the challenges of operating this railway, but for me having had the opportunity to have ridden both as a passenger on various lines and a number of years ago in the cab of The overland, getting real time information via the Railcam is really fascinating.

    It's amazing really how even heavier and longer trains are able to traverse the railway but as we see from this thread it continues to be a piece of railway that continues to pose a significant headache for rail operators.   Thanks to those who bring us the Railcam and more particularly for the interesting bits of operational news and photos that go with it.

    It makes me think that having a Cowan Bank Railcam with its intensive passenger and reasonably busy freight operations might be another Railcam site to develop.
    Posted: 24 Oct 2016 09:09
      bevans Site Admin

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Quite regular grain movements at the present.



    Posted: 02 Nov 2016 15:56
      Trainplanner Chief Commissioner

    Location: Along the Line
    Thanks Bevans
    Posted: 03 Nov 2016 08:17
      bevans Site Admin

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    And still some of the original AN wagons about:


    https://www.railpage.com.au/railcams/mountloftyeast/photo/30626616662


    Posted: 03 Nov 2016 12:01

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      bevans Site Admin

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Excellent photo of X54 via Mount Lofty RS.

    https://www.railpage.com.au/railcams/mountloftywest/photo/30644600312
    Posted: 04 Nov 2016 09:16
      bevans Site Admin

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    SCT011 light engine from Adelaide up into the hills having passed Stirling.

    https://www.railpage.com.au/radar?mode=train&id=D285S
    Posted: 04 Nov 2016 12:02
      bevans Site Admin

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    CF4409 and CF4401 are through Mount Lofty en route to Melbourne https://www.railpage.com.au/railcams/mountloftywest/photo/30797192406
    Posted: 07 Nov 2016 22:57
      BigTrain2015 Junior Train Controller

    Nice to see people enjoying the trains rolling by at the station motel in Adelaide especially in the bright sunshine!

    https://www.railpage.com.au/railcams/mountloftyeast/photo/30698270744
    Posted: 10 Dec 2016 12:36
      BigTrain2015 Junior Train Controller

    UP GWA grain heading for the eastern side of the adelaide hills https://www.railpage.com.au/radar?mode=train&id=2182S @scottch
    Posted: 11 Dec 2016 10:26

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      bevans Site Admin

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Video?  We sure did.  An RLSY wagon in the consist.  




    Posted: 17 Dec 2016 09:42

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      bevans Site Admin

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    PN light engine movement eastbound via the hills.  2 units

    https://www.railpage.com.au/railcams/mountloftywest/photo/31419575480
    Posted: 22 Dec 2016 10:57
      Pressman Spirit of the Vine

    Location: Wherever the Tin Chook or Qantas takes me
    PN light engine movement eastbound via the hills.  2 units

    https://www.railpage.com.au/railcams/mountloftywest/photo/31419575480
    bevans
    The movement shown is westbound, not east.

    Couple of giveaways -
    NR8 has it's blinds drawn - if it was eastbound how could the driver see out?
    NR111 has a orange shirted person in the drivers seat
    Posted: 22 Dec 2016 17:06

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      trainlover Assistant Commissioner

    Location: Adelaide.
    PN light engine movement eastbound via the hills.  2 units

    https://www.railpage.com.au/railcams/mountloftywest/photo/31419575480
    The movement shown is westbound, not east.

    Couple of giveaways -
    NR8 has it's binds drawn - if it was eastbound how could the driver see out?
    NR111 has a orange shirted person in the drivers seat
    Pressman
    Light Engines Ex Tailem Bend to Islington after storing 2PM5 empty Container flats  over Christmas.
    Posted: 22 Dec 2016 18:39
      bevans Site Admin

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    ALF23 is leading https://www.railpage.com.au/radar?mode=train&id=2184S on the UP presently.  May lead through Mount Lofty in a few hours.
    Posted: 16 Jan 2017 15:27
      bevans Site Admin

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    T404 seen through Stirling on 3MP9 this morning.  The T and SCT012 are on their way to Spencer Junction at Port Augusta.

    https://www.railpage.com.au/railcams/mountloftyeast/photo/32127747050
    Posted: 25 Jan 2017 14:42
      seb2351 Chief Commissioner

    Location: Sydney
    Can I ask how you know where SCT is sending their locomotives?
    Posted: 25 Jan 2017 14:55
      freightgate Minister for Railways

    Location: Albury, New South Wales
    Surely locomotives come and go in public view why would this be secret ?
    Posted: 25 Jan 2017 16:50
      bevans Site Admin

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Can I ask how you know where SCT is sending their locomotives?
    seb2351

    It should not be a surprise to anyone Railpage gets lots of tips from organisations and individuals across many areas.
    Posted: 25 Jan 2017 17:51

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      geegee Locomotive Fireman

    Location: Heathfield, S.A.
    Mt Lofty 'West' camera seems to be out of action for around 3 days now - any updates ?
    Posted: 08 Feb 2017 22:31
      Michelle12 Moderator Photo Overlord

    Location: Melbourne
    Mt Lofty 'West' camera seems to be out of action for around 3 days now - any updates ?
    geegee
    I have emailed Jim at Mt Lofty to check the power for Mt Lofty West cam. Hopefully, he will get onto it as soon as he can.
    Posted: 09 Feb 2017 07:11
      bevans Site Admin

    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    I'm surprised that SCT continue to persist with having only 3 locos on their intermodals between Melbourne-Adelaide, 73 wagons & slippery rails were always gonna prove difficult.
    greasyrhys

    Are SCT using bankers over the hills these days?
    Posted: 09 Feb 2017 20:36
      AidanM Beginner

    2PM9 dropped SCT004 off at Tailem this morning and I have heard of a light engine movement from Bolivar going down to Tailem Bend for MP9.
    Posted: 09 Feb 2017 20:58

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