Miscellaneous NSW sightings (Page 186) / Sightings / Forums / Railpage

Raichase Captain Rant!

Location: Sydney, NSW

Like Tim, my sightings from Friday the 19th are a bit tardy too...

Alexandria Canal Bridge, Sydenham:

0958, T280 - 442s5/8044

Masters Siding, Mascot:

1024, T285 - 442s1/HL203
1033, T250 - 1440

Canterbury Station:

1217x, 8182 - EL63/GL102 and 9132 - 81??/8145
1246, 1933 (westbound) - 8109/8178
1308, T261 - 1431
1324, CA64 - 8217/8216/8253/8209
1332, T281 - 8044/442s5
1357, 1933 (eastbound) - 8178/8109
1406, 8114 - C510/GL104
1415, T288 - HL203/442s1
1505, 4172 - CF4411/CF4410
1536, 4112 - 1108/1105/1107

Sponsored advertisement

Termite Chief Commissioner

Location: NSW

Another few hours spent at East Maitland this morning yielded the following...

1047 5039, 5032 Empty coal
1054 XRN009, 022, 021 Loaded Coal
1133 5010, 5031 Empty Coal
1141 TT127, 113, 111 Empty Coal
1158 5009, 5030 Loaded Coal
1212 G513 Empty railset
1221 NR113, NR45 2BW4 Steel
1222 5033, 5003 Empty coal
1228 EL57, EL64 Empty Coal
1240 8107, X48, X46, 8119 Loaded Westons Wheat

Regards
Tim

lsrailfan Minister for Railways

Location: Somewhere you're not

Hi all, Today I went to Leightonfield for a few Sightings, They are as follows,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/32678796@N05/9349653524/in/photostream/- NR'S42/58 Guide's 3NY3 Steel through Leightonfield, bound for Whyalla, South Australia.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/32678796@N05/9349657636/in/photostream/- LDP'S001/??? Guide an Ontime 2BM7 Through Leightonfield, they will head out to Glenlee and Shunt, If you look very closely at the top left of the Photo, you can see the Canberra Xplorer coming down the Railcorp mainline

http://www.flickr.com/photos/32678796@N05/9349656346/in/photostream/- Looking nice and shiny, 9302/9310 Haul an ontime 2BM4 Through Leightonfield, this train is heading for Melbourne

http://www.flickr.com/photos/32678796@N05/9349655276/in/photostream/- Final Photo, Showing off their new Aurizon Decals, X53/X54 Leads 1253 Freight from Yennora to Glenlee, With a trainload of supplies for 2BM7

Kind Regards

Termite Chief Commissioner

Location: NSW

3BM7 seen arriving Hexham Loop at 1330 with 2 LDP's. will be waiting out Sydney peak in the north and no doubt head to Sydney on the old 4152 path.

Raichase Captain Rant!

Location: Sydney, NSW

3BM7 seen arriving Hexham Loop at 1330 with 2 LDP's. will be waiting out Sydney peak in the north and no doubt head to Sydney on the old 4152 path.
Termite

I believe X54 and X53 were dispatched northbound light engine to assist them into Sydney.

petey3801 Chief Commissioner

Location: On the rails

lsrailfan Minister for Railways

Location: Somewhere you're not

Hi all, Today I went to Leightonfield for some Sightings on the SSFL (Southern Sydney Freight Lines), and Railcorp mainlines

http://www.flickr.com/photos/32678796@N05/9369310694/in/photostream/- The AK Cars are back in town, and they are Pictured here being hauled by GM Unit 2210 through Leightonfield

http://www.flickr.com/photos/32678796@N05/9369319498/in/photostream/- An early running 5BM7 Takes to the Loop at Leightonfield, to cross 5MB4 , which was not pictured

http://www.flickr.com/photos/32678796@N05/9366540087/in/photostream/- 5BM7 Had some very Interesting Open Type Wagons in the Consist, They look like House Frames, Or Shed Frames, I have not seen Wagons conveyed of this type before

http://www.flickr.com/photos/32678796@N05/9366538961/in/photostream/- More photos of said Wagons

http://www.flickr.com/photos/32678796@N05/9369315762/in/photostream/- Double MZ'S from Port Botany, Head for the Container Terminal at Minto,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/32678796@N05/9366534023/in/photostream/- MZ1445,RL303 Guide 1815 Empty Containerized Grain, Into the Loop at Leightonfield for a double cross, with 2134 Cement, And 5MB7 (Not Pictured)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/32678796@N05/9369314038/in/photostream/- Final Photo of the day, Is lone 42202 Hauling 1253 Freight from Yennora to Glenlee, with a Trainload of Supplies for 5BM7

wurx Lithgovian Ambassador-at-Large

Location: The mystical lost principality of Daptovia

The "house frame" wagons look like they may have had a previous incarnation as shipping containers

EFB5800 Chief Train Controller

Location: On my office roof.

8151-8160-48153-48127 with a grain train set of mostly NGPFs arrived at Kooragang between 02:00 and 04:00 this morning and stowed. Around 06:30 a crew arrived and run the 81s around the 48s and run the power around the train. They then pushed the train into Cargill and left part there and part back on the branch beside Cormorant Rd.
I'm wondering how often does this train operate? I've never seen a grain train at Kooragang before.

Raichase Captain Rant!

Location: Sydney, NSW

8151-8160-48153-48127 with a grain train set of mostly NGPFs arrived at Kooragang between 02:00 and 04:00 this morning and stowed. Around 06:30 a crew arrived and run the 81s around the 48s and run the power around the train. They then pushed the train into Cargill and left part there and part back on the branch beside Cormorant Rd.
I'm wondering how often does this train operate? I've never seen a grain train at Kooragang before.
EFB5800

I believe I've seen the same train operated by El Zorro in the past too, although I couldn't say how often it used to run? I believe Cargill used to maintain two rail tractors (not Victorian RT's, but a similar concept) there to unload grain wagons, but I'm not sure if they still do.

Termite Chief Commissioner

Location: NSW

Not really all that regular, maybe once a week when they are crushing canola seed. It always comes from the south.

EFB5800 Chief Train Controller

Location: On my office roof.

Thanks Raichase and Termite. Looks like a bit of work to catch a photo of this one. I'm wishing I'd taken the camera to work, but didn't think I'd need it on Saturday night shift. It would have made a nice pic under the coal conveyers in the fog this morning!

lsrailfan Minister for Railways

Location: Somewhere you're not

Afternoon all, Today I have a couple of Sightings from Yennora Freight Depot

http://www.flickr.com/photos/32678796@N05/9396827921/in/photostream/- 42202,X54 Are lined up ready to depart the depot with 1253 Freight to Glenlee, this service conveys loading for 2BM7

http://www.flickr.com/photos/32678796@N05/9396838999/in/photostream/- Lone MZ 1428 Departs Yennora Freight Depot, with a local Trip Train to Port Botany

jcsaws63 Junior Train Controller

Location: 200Mts from the 535k post

Hi
Did anyone see C508 on tuesday going towards Sydney. Through Uranquinty about 15.30.
It had about 20 grain wagons, and a guard van at each end. Very old and a lot of graffiti.
Just haven't seen a guard van for years and wanted to know where they were going?
Just a sticky beak.

Raichase Captain Rant!

Location: Sydney, NSW

Hi
Did anyone see C508 on tuesday going towards Sydney. Through Uranquinty about 15.30.
It had about 20 grain wagons, and a guard van at each end. Very old and a lot of graffiti.
Just haven't seen a guard van for years and wanted to know where they were going?
Just a sticky beak.
jcsaws63

What you would have seen would be the ARTC ballast rake, C508 had to pick the wagons up and take them to Junee.

The van you're thinking of is a ballast plough. Used to be used for crews, but I don't think it is anymore...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/raichase/5893195229/in/set-72157606991660764

jcsaws63 Junior Train Controller

Location: 200Mts from the 535k post

Thanks
Your on the money!!
Just opened new "MP" mag page 14 shows S302 with the rake at Winton.
So the plough is under the waggons.
cheers
JC

Black Hoppers Chief Train Controller

Location: Banned

I believe I've seen the same train operated by El Zorro in the past too, although I couldn't say how often it used to run? I believe Cargill used to maintain two rail tractors (not Victorian RT's, but a similar concept) there to unload grain wagons, but I'm not sure if they still do.
"Raichase"

There shunting unit was CAR1 a modified 48 class unit (modified in that it could only operate at slower speeds than a standard 48 class) from memory it only had 4 throttle notches instead of the standard 8 in all others and i think it was originaly 4817 which was last seen at Junee workshops awaiting scrapping due to a rusted out frame.

Westie Train Controller

There shunting unit was CAR1 a modified 48 class unit (modified in that it could only operate at slower speeds than a standard 48 class) from memory it only had 4 throttle notches instead of the standard 8 in all others and i think it was originaly 4817 which was last seen at Junee workshops awaiting scrapping due to a rusted out frame.
Black Hoppers

From memory the unit was originaly 4812.
Cheers Ron

Raichase Captain Rant!

Location: Sydney, NSW

There shunting unit was CAR1 a modified 48 class unit (modified in that it could only operate at slower speeds than a standard 48 class) from memory it only had 4 throttle notches instead of the standard 8 in all others and i think it was originaly 4817 which was last seen at Junee workshops awaiting scrapping due to a rusted out frame.
Black Hoppers

My mistake, I was thinking of the two shunters used by the Grain Elevators Board at Carrington. Of course, you're right about CAR1, which is indeed in pieces in Junee to be scrapped.

Westie Train Controller

My mistake, I was thinking of the two shunters used by the Grain Elevators Board at Carrington. Of course, you're right about CAR1, which is indeed in pieces in Junee to be scrapped.
Raichase

Not a problem. Glad to be of assistance.
Cheers Ron

Termite Chief Commissioner

Location: NSW

Went out this morning for MB7 with a 6000 on the point and got BM7 as well. Then spent 4 hours around the Maitland area.

Paterson
1106 7BM7 Freight LDP006, LDP009
1118 7MB7 Freight 6004, LDP008

Thornton
1304 Up Coal 9011, 9003, 9018
1313 Dn Coal 5007, 5036

Metford
1335 Up Coal XRN004, XRN018, XRN029

East Maitland
1338 NP23 Xplorer 6 cars
1341 Dn Coal 9007, 9022, 9020
1354 Up Coal 5023, 5003
1409 Up Coal EL57, EL64
1415 7MB4 Freight 9304, 9302
1421 Dn Coal 9030, 9023, 9212
1421 Up Coal 9012, 9016, 9034
1428 Dn Coal 5025, 5021
1430 NT36 XPT XP2013 + XP2015
1435 NT35 XPT XP2011 + XP2018
1438 NP24 Xplorer 5 cars
1450 Up Coal XRN016, XRN028, XRN017

Lochinvar
1543 Dn Coal XRN019, XRN024, XRN008
1549 Up Coal 5038, 5024
1612 Up Coal 5002, 5034

Thornton
1648 6422 Freight 8164, 48101
1650 Up Coal CF4406, CF4404, CF4405

Not a bad procession for 4 hours trackside.

Will load photo's onto my Flickr site later, however the photo's of MB7/BM7 are already up. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tim_gray/

Regards
Tim

Henry Herby

Location: Victoria

Here's a video I've done of the 3x DL's climbing the steep grades at Yanco & Narrandera on 6CM3.

http://youtu.be/KpOuDnRlcgo

lsrailfan Minister for Railways

Location: Somewhere you're not

Hi all, Today I went to Sefton Railway Station for some Sightings, They are as follows,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/32678796@N05/9447235137/in/photostream/- LDP003/6004 Leads 2BM7 Through Sefton, In the background an A Set can be seen Approaching the station as well

http://www.flickr.com/photos/32678796@N05/9447240423/in/photostream/- 9302/9304 Leads 2BM4 Intermodal Service through Sefton, This Service is bound for Melbourne

http://www.flickr.com/photos/32678796@N05/9450021174/in/photostream/- 442s1 442s5 Leads a Container Service from Port Botany out to Minto

http://www.flickr.com/photos/32678796@N05/9447238805/in/photostream/- Final Sighting of the day was quite interesting, 42107 Leads X53 on 1253 General Freight from Yennora to Glenlee, With a Trainload of Supplies for 2BM7, - It sounded like the 421 was dead, and as can be seen here the X is Throttling up, And could be heard further down the line

Kind Regards

Raichase Captain Rant!

Location: Sydney, NSW

http://www.flickr.com/photos/32678796@N05/9447238805/in/photostream/- Final Sighting of the day was quite interesting, 42107 Leads X53 on 1253 General Freight from Yennora to Glenlee, With a Trainload of Supplies for 2BM7, - It sounded like the 421 was dead, and as can be seen here the X is Throttling up, And could be heard further down the line

Kind Regards
lsrailfan

Luke, speaking with no authority on the subject whatsoever, let me suggest that the 421 was not working as it wasn't needed? I've seen this happen on empty trains before to conserve fuel, and to reduce the noise and vibration on the driving-station-loco. I notice the Aurizon grain train will, when empty, power with the rear two or three units, with the lead loco quiet. The last run of the Bomen fuel train did this as well, the lead X was being used to drive from, but wasn't powering, whilst the trailing two X's were.

HMC1989 Chief Commissioner

Location: Behind a desk.

A 44 class with guards van in tow and a few flats + passenger cars went belting through Wyee tonight around 1845 heading south.

Railpage

Miscellaneous NSW sightings

Contact Raichase

Contact Termite

Contact lsrailfan

Contact Termite

Contact Raichase

Contact petey3801

Contact lsrailfan

Contact wurx

Contact EFB5800

Contact Raichase

Contact Termite

Contact EFB5800

Contact lsrailfan

Contact jcsaws63

Contact Raichase

Contact jcsaws63

Contact Black Hoppers

Contact Westie

Contact Raichase

Contact Westie

Contact Termite

Contact Henry

Contact lsrailfan

Contact Raichase

Contact HMC1989