Location: Wherever the Tin Chook or Qantas takes me
1AD8 today ex APT, on time at 12:20pm
NR109 N63 with 29 carriages
NR109 N63 with 29 carriages
Red & Silver Ghan loco sightings
Pressman
Spirit of the Vine
Location: Wherever the Tin Chook or Qantas takes me
Pressman
Spirit of the Vine
Location: Wherever the Tin Chook or Qantas takes me
For those not aware, no Ghan (1AD8 / 4DA8 ) this week as the service is reducing to a fortnightly service during the top end "wet season" (December and January)
1AD8 will depart Adelaide on Sunday 1st, 15th, 29th dec and 12th, 26th Jan
1AD8 will depart Adelaide on Sunday 1st, 15th, 29th dec and 12th, 26th Jan
phower
Chief Commissioner
Location: Over on Kangaroo Island Sth Aust
For those not aware, no Ghan (1AD8 / 4DA8 ) this week as the service is reducing to a fortnightly service during the top end "wet season" (December and January)No doubt in my mind that customers do not matter in all of GSR services , just the mighty $$$$$$$... why don't they just say we will give back the service and let it be run by some one who knows how to run a RAILWAY ..... or are they taking a kick back from the Airlines ????
1AD8 will depart Adelaide on Sunday 1st, 15th, 29th dec and 12th, 26th Jan
Gee what a farce !!
trainlover
Assistant Commissioner
Location: Adelaide.
No Ghan Weekend
So all the Reds out on goods trains.
NR 74 4WP2 To Perth
NR 75 7MS4 Sat
NR 109 7AX7 Sat Then To Whalla up and back Sunday
And AN3 7MB4 Melbourne to Brisbane.
So all the Reds out on goods trains.
NR 74 4WP2 To Perth
NR 75 7MS4 Sat
NR 109 7AX7 Sat Then To Whalla up and back Sunday
And AN3 7MB4 Melbourne to Brisbane.
trainlover
Assistant Commissioner
Location: Adelaide.
1AD8 Sunday NR109 up front with NR40 at the rear,
2 motorrail and 25 carrages.
2 motorrail and 25 carrages.
Shacks
Ghanzel
Location: Sir Big Lens of the Distant Upper Hunter
NR74 was through Newcastle today, I guess BM4
AN3 looked to be in Morandoo Yard yesterday. It was a red loco and it didn't look like a NR, so this is a guess. What ever it was it would have went north on the steel train.
AN3 looked to be in Morandoo Yard yesterday. It was a red loco and it didn't look like a NR, so this is a guess. What ever it was it would have went north on the steel train.
Pressman
Spirit of the Vine
Location: Wherever the Tin Chook or Qantas takes me
G'day Shacks
The stalker heads north again
NR109 NR16 on 1AD8 ex APT with 28 carriages in tow
The stalker heads north again
NR109 NR16 on 1AD8 ex APT with 28 carriages in tow
Pressman
Spirit of the Vine
Location: Wherever the Tin Chook or Qantas takes me
For those not aware, no Ghan (1AD8 / 4DA8 ) this week as the service is reducing to a fortnightly service during the top end "wet season" (December and January)
1AD8 will depart Adelaide on Sunday 1st, 15th, 29th dec and 12th, 26th Jan
No doubt in my mind that customers do not matter in all of GSR services , just the mighty $$$$$$$... why don't they just say we will give back the service and let it be run by some one who knows how to run a RAILWAY ..... or are they taking a kick back from the Airlines ????
Gee what a farce !!
G'day Phower, interesting comments
For starters the service reduction is only during the Top End's Wet Season (the tourist 'low season")
"why don't they just say we will give back the service and let it be run by some one who knows how to run a RAILWAY "
Give it back to whom?
The last crowd that ran the Ghan, IP and Overland couldn't get rid of it quick enough! They ran it into the ground, they didn't want it.
{Also remember that the previous crowd only ran the Ghan to Alice Springs as it was the "End of the Line" back then}
"or are they taking a kick back from the Airlines ????
Have you noticed the current offerings from GSR?
"Free" air fares for the return journey on the Ghan or IP (Yes, included in the price of the train ticket), Seems the airlines are the ones taking the "Kick Back"
and finally "Gee what a farce !!"
Maybe the farce is that the Australian travelling (read Holidaying) public are NOT supporting the local product
phower
Chief Commissioner
Location: Over on Kangaroo Island Sth Aust
Pressman wrote
"why don't they just say we will give back the service and let it be run by some one who knows how to run a RAILWAY "
Give it back to whom?
well who knows who wants to take it over... but GSR is not doing a very good job and as you quite rightly say , the last crowd wanted to get rid of it fast ... Now with good loads and less freqency all it will do is flop!!!
Well they have to do some thing , why not have a look at the O'seas rail journey's and see how they run ??
and finally "Gee what a farce !!"
Maybe the farce is that the Australian travelling (read Holidaying) public are NOT supporting the local product reason is "cost"and
the price one pays for a stubbie or sandwich is like a weeks wages (tongue in cheek) even the meals are a bit of a shock in the RED class!! thats why no body travels on it , staff is another or lack of them .
"why don't they just say we will give back the service and let it be run by some one who knows how to run a RAILWAY "
Give it back to whom?
well who knows who wants to take it over... but GSR is not doing a very good job and as you quite rightly say , the last crowd wanted to get rid of it fast ... Now with good loads and less freqency all it will do is flop!!!
Well they have to do some thing , why not have a look at the O'seas rail journey's and see how they run ??
and finally "Gee what a farce !!"
Maybe the farce is that the Australian travelling (read Holidaying) public are NOT supporting the local product reason is "cost"and
the price one pays for a stubbie or sandwich is like a weeks wages (tongue in cheek) even the meals are a bit of a shock in the RED class!! thats why no body travels on it , staff is another or lack of them .
Shacks
Ghanzel
Location: Sir Big Lens of the Distant Upper Hunter
G'day ShacksStalker can go north of Adelaide all she likes, she won't find me. Different story is she starts trapping up and down the east coast like 74 has been over the last few months.
The stalker heads north again
NR109 NR16 on 1AD8 ex APT with 28 carriages in tow
Pressman
Spirit of the Vine
Location: Wherever the Tin Chook or Qantas takes me
1AD8 today ex APT, on time at 12:20pm
NR74 N67 with 31 carriages
Two points of interest this week
1. "Sir John Forrest" car BMC-2 in consist between the last Gold car and the Red Class CDF. (Opposite end of the consist from the Premium class area)
2. Three full (minus 1 spot) motorail carriages, but included where a couple of brand new, unregistered, Toyota FJ Cruisers.
Well NR74 is back running through the centre, no idea which direction 109 has gone.
NR74 N67 with 31 carriages
Two points of interest this week
1. "Sir John Forrest" car BMC-2 in consist between the last Gold car and the Red Class CDF. (Opposite end of the consist from the Premium class area)
2. Three full (minus 1 spot) motorail carriages, but included where a couple of brand new, unregistered, Toyota FJ Cruisers.
Stalker can go north of Adelaide all she likes, she won't find me. Different story is she starts trapping up and down the east coast like 74 has been over the last few months.
Well NR74 is back running through the centre, no idea which direction 109 has gone.
Pressman
Spirit of the Vine
Location: Wherever the Tin Chook or Qantas takes me
1AD8 today ex APT, on time at 12:20pm
NR 109 NR74 with 28 carriages (including 4 motorail carriages)
NR 109 NR74 with 28 carriages (including 4 motorail carriages)
Pressman
Spirit of the Vine
Location: Wherever the Tin Chook or Qantas takes me
1AD8 today has NR109 NR75 at the noisy end
Didn't have time to check the consist but it was a large one formed up over two platforms
(probably around the 36 mark)
Didn't have time to check the consist but it was a large one formed up over two platforms
(probably around the 36 mark)
phower
Chief Commissioner
Location: Over on Kangaroo Island Sth Aust
1AD8 today has NR109 NR75 at the noisy end
Didn't have time to check the consist but it was a large one formed up over two platforms
(probably around the 36 mark)
Tony , here we go , it had 4 car carriers and 29 silver coaches. and the 2 NR's as stated
Pressman
Spirit of the Vine
Location: Wherever the Tin Chook or Qantas takes me
1AD8 today ex APT, 5 mins late at 12:25pm
NR 75 NR 74 with 26 carriages
NR 75 NR 74 with 26 carriages
Pressman
Spirit of the Vine
Location: Wherever the Tin Chook or Qantas takes me
1AD8 today ex APT, on time at 12:20pm
NR 109 NR 76 with 26 carriages
NR 109 NR 76 with 26 carriages
mdhughes
Junior Train Controller
Location: Over the Edge Hill - Lime Street tunnels, Liverpool (work); lineside on the Standedge route (home)
1AD8 today ex APT, on time at 12:20pm
NR 109 NR 76 with 26 carriages
Hi Pressman,
Is there any chance of the odd photo to accompany your regular and welcome reports on the Ghan? Perhaps from different places around APT?
Cheers
Martyn
Pressman
Spirit of the Vine
Location: Wherever the Tin Chook or Qantas takes me
Hi Pressman,
Is there any chance of the odd photo to accompany your regular and welcome reports on the Ghan? Perhaps from different places around APT?
Cheers
Martyn
G'day Martyn, I haven't bothered much with online photos since fotopic died, but I'll see if I can't set up another account somewhere.
After all, it is a tad far away from you
mdhughes
Junior Train Controller
Location: Over the Edge Hill - Lime Street tunnels, Liverpool (work); lineside on the Standedge route (home)
G'day Martyn, I haven't bothered much with online photos since fotopic died, but I'll see if I can't set up another account somewhere.
After all, it is a tad far away from you
G'day Pressman,
Too right and too far! I am constantly thinking about a return trip to my favourite country but I always seem to have too much work to do here in the UK. Have to make do with my own photos and movies, and Railpage!
When I did my Ghan trip in early 2009 they had just cut down the frequency of the Ghan and the IP due to the recession and I was not able to fit both trips in in the time available, which was my original plan. I did do Adelaide-Melbourne-Sydney, although the Melbourne-Albury leg was by bus due to track rebuilding.
Cheers
Martyn
Pressman
Spirit of the Vine
Location: Wherever the Tin Chook or Qantas takes me
1AD8 today ex APT, 3 mins late at 12:23pm**
NR 109 NR 74 with 34 carriages
** Formed up with Premium and Gold consist in Platform 1; Red consist in Platform 2
Platform 1 consist 'departed' at 12:00 then backed onto Platform 2 section, then departed 12:23pm
NR 109 NR 74 with 34 carriages
** Formed up with Premium and Gold consist in Platform 1; Red consist in Platform 2
Platform 1 consist 'departed' at 12:00 then backed onto Platform 2 section, then departed 12:23pm
Pressman
Spirit of the Vine
Location: Wherever the Tin Chook or Qantas takes me
1AD8 today ex APT, On Time at 12:20pm**
Almost a repeat of last week with the inclusion of Hire Car SSA 260
Premium Class has it's own Club and Dinning cars
NR 109 NR 74 with 35 carriages
** Formed up with Premium and half of the Gold consist in Platform 1; The rest of the consist in Platform 2
Platform 1 consist 'departed' at 12:00 then backed onto Platform 2 section, then departed 12:20pm
Almost a repeat of last week with the inclusion of Hire Car SSA 260
Premium Class has it's own Club and Dinning cars
NR 109 NR 74 with 35 carriages
** Formed up with Premium and half of the Gold consist in Platform 1; The rest of the consist in Platform 2
Platform 1 consist 'departed' at 12:00 then backed onto Platform 2 section, then departed 12:20pm
Shacks
Ghanzel
Location: Sir Big Lens of the Distant Upper Hunter
I have seen photo's of AN3 at EDI PA, she is getting an overhaul and word is she will not return I her current Red outfit.
Typhon
Assistant Commissioner
Location: I'm that freight train tearing through the sky in the clouds.
I have seen photo's of AN3 at EDI PA, she is getting an overhaul and word is she will not return I her current Red outfit.
Yeah I saw the photo. Would make sense to repaint it given the ANs are no longer captive to Intermodal services and ANs in particular are now banned on the Darwin track (or at least it's highly undesirable).
greasyrhys
Chief Commissioner
Location: MacDonald Park, SA
Won't be surprised if AN3 does reappear in PN stars livery.
Luckily I managed to film AN3 leading 1WX2 on November 8 last year, I'll post a video of it when I get time.
Luckily I managed to film AN3 leading 1WX2 on November 8 last year, I'll post a video of it when I get time.
greasyrhys
Chief Commissioner
Location: MacDonald Park, SA
For the record, AN3 went to PA 13 days ago on 1WX2.