Location: Perth, WA
What was up with CBH014 yesterday? It was putting along at about 30kmh with 6 wagons.
Watco (CBH) Movements
Kafoopsy
Chief Commissioner
Location: Perth, WA
Tiny
Train Controller
Location: Kalgoorlie
What was up with CBH014 yesterday? It was putting along at about 30kmh with 6 wagons.
Where? I would say heat speeds yesterday.
Tiny
Train Controller
Location: Kalgoorlie
Business section of today's West says that CBH will be clearing out of Quirading and Narambeen in the coming weeks - operations on the Tier 3 lines!
Get your photos before Troy Buswell stops it forever!
Get your photos before Troy Buswell stops it forever!
WAGR_trains
Assistant Commissioner
Business section of today's West says that CBH will be clearing out of Quirading and Narambeen in the coming weeks - operations on the Tier 3 lines!
Get your photos before Troy Buswell stops it forever!
They seem to be doing a good job themselves, stopping their own trains, putting locomotives in the dirt.....again!
drwaddles
In need of a breath mint
Location: Newcastle
Is Yilliminning-Corrigin-Bruce Rock closed forever or is there grain to be cleared before that happens?
8888
Chief Commissioner
Location: Shire of Mundaring
The section north of Yilliminning is still open, it is the only way to get narrow gauge trains to West Merredin.
drwaddles
In need of a breath mint
Location: Newcastle
Interesting, I had read elsewhere that it was due to close mid-2011.
JNSymes
Junior Train Controller
What's the go with the CBH loco (one of the NG variety???) sitting in the Qube/Greentrains/Coote compound in Midland, behind a line of K class?
903
Chief Commissioner
Location: Perth WA
What's the go with the CBH loco (one of the NG variety???) sitting in the Qube/Greentrains/Coote compound in Midland, behind a line of K class?If it is CBH014 it could be in awaiting inspection after coming off the road in Avon last week
8888
Chief Commissioner
Location: Shire of Mundaring
CBH017 at Bellevue, and CBH014 in at Forrestfield for repairs.
JNSymes
Junior Train Controller
CBH017 at Bellevue, and CBH014 in at Forrestfield for repairs.Cheers
WAGR_trains
Assistant Commissioner
WATCO doing a good job atm, Five wagons in the dirt at Perenjori
Wallip
Chief Commissioner
Location: Perth
I noticed CBH017 is missing is engine at the moment. assumable a warranty job, but as this was one of the later loco's delivered, seems a bit soon.
Could be jumping the gun, but I notice as it was built in the US there is no one speaking out about poor quality.
Could be jumping the gun, but I notice as it was built in the US there is no one speaking out about poor quality.
1978Prime
Junior Train Controller
Location: Perth
I'm meant to be doing a delivery to Watco Rail at Northan or Tooday tomorrow
GSRailway
Chief Train Controller
Location: Western Australia
CBH 05 and CBH 12 seen at Cranbrook on Friday 3 5 2013
nuggles58
Station Master
Location: Western Australia
I'm doing models of the CBH wagons, and I'm trying to get a good set of numbers for the rake.
Firstly, as they are joined together in pairs, are they always running numbers?
Also, what number did the first wagon that arrived have and the last wagon? What did they start and end with?
I have seen a rake with different last digits on, such as 01160K, 01078Y and 01137D.
What is the last letter signifying?
I would have thought they would have just numbered them.
John.
Firstly, as they are joined together in pairs, are they always running numbers?
Also, what number did the first wagon that arrived have and the last wagon? What did they start and end with?
I have seen a rake with different last digits on, such as 01160K, 01078Y and 01137D.
What is the last letter signifying?
I would have thought they would have just numbered them.
John.
JNSymes
Junior Train Controller
CBH002 hooked to 011 stopped light engine just south of Abernethy Rd Tunnel approx 5:20pm, looked like 011 (facing south) was "leading" - set off southbound shortly after. Reason?
Bulbous
Deputy Commissioner
CBH001 was running a rake through the grain transshipping point in West Merredin yard yesterday, but all of the NG lines out of town looked shiny from use. Also noted a hi-rail vehicle about five kilometres north of Bruce Rock checking the line there.
nuggles58
Station Master
Location: Western Australia
Yesterday afternoon at about 1530, I caught CBH009 and a short rake of NG hoppers heading to the port through Forrestfield.I can confirm something here as my trip to Merredin on the weekend was an interesting one.
As it was in motion I wasnt able to read the load stickers on the hoppers, but they seemed smaller than what I though other NG hoppers were, though maybe is because I have seen more SG than NG stock.
Are CBH getting 2 different sized NG stock to match the loco weights, or is all NG stock of the same tonnage with loading restrictions depending on where they are running??
Cheers
As Merredin is the hub for narrow and standard gauge, this is the best place to see the wagons together.
I saw the first ones and thought that I had done my models too long and not as high. Then I released that I was looking at the standard gauge ones.
The narrow gauge that was in front of it was smaller! That is how I have done the models, so excellent!
Standard does 77 ton, narrow is 66 ton. They are both 14m long.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/54596093@N08/9292575202/
You can see that the narrow gauge in front looks longer, but it is because it is not as high as the standard gauge one. (Hope the pic comes out!)
I also noticed that the narrow gauge has a straight top bogie, but the standard has a curved top one. This brings the height a little taller too.
Got lots of running numbers so I can now expand my fleet!
John Rumming
Western Australia.
8888
Chief Commissioner
Location: Shire of Mundaring
Watco were loading at Wickepin yesterday, with CBH holding one of their sausage sizzles to mark the first train. CBH005 then headed south in the afternoon to stable at Yilliminning with 5K84. CBH006 came down in the evening with 5K86, with the rakes to combine at Yilliminning.
CBH004 was loading at Ainsworth, could well have been the first CBH train to load there as well. Today, two separate trains were reported heading north of West Merredin on the Nungarin line.
Talking to the crew yesterday at Yilliminning, they said they were working trains to Kulin next week. It looks like the Tier 3 lines are being hit hard at the moment, with a decision on their future pending in October.
CBH004 was loading at Ainsworth, could well have been the first CBH train to load there as well. Today, two separate trains were reported heading north of West Merredin on the Nungarin line.
Talking to the crew yesterday at Yilliminning, they said they were working trains to Kulin next week. It looks like the Tier 3 lines are being hit hard at the moment, with a decision on their future pending in October.
Bulbous
Deputy Commissioner
8888 - any idea on where they will be loading out of next week? I am trying to get the time to follow a Quairading train, or a Merredin - Narrogin train, but i have no idea when they actually run.
Cheers,
Matt
Cheers,
Matt
8888
Chief Commissioner
Location: Shire of Mundaring
8888 - any idea on where they will be loading out of next week? I am trying to get the time to follow a Quairading train, or a Merredin - Narrogin train, but i have no idea when they actually run.Hi Matt,
Cheers,
Matt
Had a message during the week that Watco are running to Kulin and Kondinin next week. A mate chased an inbound this past week on the Kulin line, it left around the 900 am mark.
Simon
Bulbous
Deputy Commissioner
Hi Matt,Thanks for that Simon, much appreciated. I will be working along the York - Merredin Road for a few months later this year, so hopefully there will be a good chance to see some Quairading trains then. I would love to get out to both Kulin and Kondinin this coming week if possible as well - was that 0900 am out of Kulin?
Had a message during the week that Watco are running to Kulin and Kondinin next week. A mate chased an inbound this past week on the Kulin line, it left around the 900 am mark.
Simon
Cheers,
Matt.
8888
Chief Commissioner
Location: Shire of Mundaring
Thanks for that Simon, much appreciated. I will be working along the York - Merredin Road for a few months later this year, so hopefully there will be a good chance to see some Quairading trains then. I would love to get out to both Kulin and Kondinin this coming week if possible as well - was that 0900 am out of Kulin?Came out of Dudinin last week, but supposed to be the Kulin time this week.
Cheers,
Matt.
Siding Tomato
Station Master
Came out of Dudinin last week, but supposed to be the Kulin time this week.Saw trains at Muntagin Yesterday. Busy in the months when the track is cool.