Somebody mentioned the Kensington bit a week or so ago here on RP.
Apparently yes. That might explain why there's a fair few SSR locos and some wagons going to BG at present.Somebody mentioned the Kensington bit a week or so ago here on RP.
Do we know who won the contract? SSR?
What will Sunshine be used for? What was it used for in the past?I have often wondered the same thing while gazing out the window of a passing Vlocity.
The Sunshine silos (Graincorp) were regularly visited by PN grain trains up to just a few years back. Saw plenty of use in 2010-2013 at least.What will Sunshine be used for? What was it used for in the past?I have often wondered the same thing while gazing out the window of a passing Vlocity.
Quite a big set up there and IIRC they did a fair bit of work there during the RRL build?
BG
Lets hope it isn't a repeat of the Warnambool Goods saga for SSR...
Sorry to be naive but was this road in, rail to port loading or rail in and then road out to local millers? Both seem equally unlikely so is there a third option?The Sunshine silos (Graincorp) were regularly visited by PN grain trains up to just a few years back. Saw plenty of use in 2010-2013 at least.What will Sunshine be used for? What was it used for in the past?I have often wondered the same thing while gazing out the window of a passing Vlocity.
Quite a big set up there and IIRC they did a fair bit of work there during the RRL build?
BG
No, and not just because once again as I have to tell you every time, VicTrack doesn't have anything to do with rail network access. That's V/Line's responsibility and they had nothing to do with the Warrnambool Goods saga. It was purely customer-driven.Lets hope it isn't a repeat of the Warnambool Goods saga for SSR...
Yes didn't Victrack want them off the network?
The C class have returned to NSW, another pair of RL's maybe Vic bound so time in the future.
SSR may have also gained Allied in NSW ( Maldon ) a loaded SSR train is said to be doing a load there later this week.
The Sunshine grain terminal could easily have SG access connected via DG from Brooklyn.
1. Im still not sure what role Sunshine played in the grain export chain - was it a sub terminal due to port capacity issues?SSR have had 2 rakes of grain wagons operating on GrainCorps behalf since early this year, Generally transferring grain from outlying locations to sub terminals for consolidation.
2. What was the Warrnambool issue?
3. Given Allied Mills is no longer owned by Cargill/Graincorp, two large PN clients, it probably makes sense that their rail haulage has been tendered. Good to see SSR get into more work.
4. Maldon is a flour mill near Picton/Campbelltown. Grain goes in from the NSW grainbelt. Flour goes out to wherever its needed. Inbound has rail access but outbound would be road.
Any pictures of the class of wagons they are converting to BG.
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