Lots of Headers being floated south bound along the Mid Western Hwy past my place this week.
Grain Harvest thread 2017/2018
Clyde Goodwin2
Chief Train Controller
BrentonGolding
Chief Commissioner
Location: Maldon Junction
Lots of Headers being floated south bound along the Mid Western Hwy past my place this week.So Clyde in light of previous observations that you have made here plus this one and referring to Big S's last post would you think that Oaklands would be struggling to match Dimboola et al in grain loading this season?
BG
Clyde Goodwin2
Chief Train Controller
BGLots of Headers being floated south bound along the Mid Western Hwy past my place this week.So Clyde in light of previous observations that you have made here plus this one and referring to Big S's last post would you think that Oaklands would be struggling to match Dimboola et al in grain loading this season?
BG
No idea mate i am roughly 120km North of the Victorian border so yeah not in touch with Vic grain production,closest i get is the occasional trip down to Deniliquin for a big shop and if im very lucky i get to see a Rice train.
Y115
Chief Train Controller
Location: Portland
8124 and BL33 back again in Portland with another PN grain. If silos were empty would take apporoximately 20 train loads to fill them again.
freightgate
Minister for Railways
Location: Albury, New South Wales
Appreciating the Portland updates.
It would be good to have a cam on the Portland line.
It would be good to have a cam on the Portland line.
Trainplanner
Chief Commissioner
Location: Along the Line
Yes thanks Y115. The postings of sightings by the likes of yourself are very much appreciated.
BigShunter
Chief Commissioner
Location: St Clair. S.A.
Dimboola must be getting a steady stream of grain, they are open till 8.00pm tonight. Then quite a wet day Wednesday and a few showers Thursday and Friday.
https://rainfall.willyweather.com.au/vic/wimmera/horsham.html
BigShunter.
https://rainfall.willyweather.com.au/vic/wimmera/horsham.html
BigShunter.
RustyRick
Chief Commissioner
Location: South West Vic
Bit of a change in Portland today. G520 and G540 arrived with a grain train.
Rick
Rick
cbinyon
Chief Train Controller
Location: London, England
SSR Kensington grain ran to Elmore early this morning. PN also ran their the day before.
Also quite interesting is that there hasn't been a BG grain train through gheringhap for almost a week. I assume most are all running to Appleton Dock.
Also quite interesting is that there hasn't been a BG grain train through gheringhap for almost a week. I assume most are all running to Appleton Dock.
trainbrain
Chief Commissioner
Bit of a change in Portland today. G520 and G540 arrived with a grain train.that's the 5th grain train in 10 days................
Rick
BigShunter
Chief Commissioner
Location: St Clair. S.A.
SSR Kensington grain ran to Elmore early this morning. PN also ran their the day before.
Also quite interesting is that there hasn't been a BG grain train through gheringhap for almost a week. I assume most are all running to Appleton Dock.
Mike, grammatical error, tidy that one up, if you wouldn't mind.
BigShunter.
cbinyon
Chief Train Controller
Location: London, England
Ta. Also maybe comment something useful? Cheers.
Y115
Chief Train Controller
Location: Portland
Six grain trains in Portland in less than two weeks, four last week and two (so far) this week. First grain ship for awhile due at end of month, only here for top up as only taking less than 14000 tonnes of wheat.
freightgate
Minister for Railways
Location: Albury, New South Wales
Are all trains into Portland PN trains ?
Y115
Chief Train Controller
Location: Portland
Except for the few SSR trains awhile ago, all trains are PN in Portland at the moment.
Trainplanner
Chief Commissioner
Location: Along the Line
Good to see Portland picking up, starts to make you think what the opportunities will be when Maryborough to Ararat is commissioned in the coming months.
Y115
Chief Train Controller
Location: Portland
Not getting too excited about current trains, could be followed by more trainless months, but any train is better than no train.
Galron
Chief Commissioner
Location: Werribee, Vic
SSR Kensington grain ran to Elmore early this morning. PN also ran their the day before.Was quite a fleet of PN locos at Nth Geelong yesterday. They may simply not need to run up the north west (remembering mildura is still shut) at present.
Also quite interesting is that there hasn't been a BG grain train through gheringhap for almost a week. I assume most are all running to Appleton Dock.
BigShunter
Chief Commissioner
Location: St Clair. S.A.
Solid rainfall yesterday over the entire Wimmera / Mallee, with falls of 25 - 50 ml, will have the headers at a stand still for a few days. Too late in the season for the Mallee and won't be of any real benefit in the Wimmera, may help finish off some green feed if there's any left.
http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/flood/wimmera_mallee.shtml
BigShunter.
http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/flood/wimmera_mallee.shtml
BigShunter.
BigShunter
Chief Commissioner
Location: St Clair. S.A.
GrainCorp Nhill site extra bunkers approved.
GRAINCORP will expand its Nhill site after Hindmarsh Shire Council approved a proposal for five new grain storage bunkers.
The new bunkers would be about 40 metres by 120 metres and oriented in an east-west direction, to the east of the existing bunkers and site offices.
http://www.mailtimes.com.au/story/5060768/council-approves-five-extra-graincorp-bunkers-at-nhill/?cs=241
It is interesting that it doesn't mention any intention to build a siding for train loading, prime position being right beside the main western line, perhaps too costly.
The above cut from today's WimmeraMailTimes.
BigShunter.
GRAINCORP will expand its Nhill site after Hindmarsh Shire Council approved a proposal for five new grain storage bunkers.
The new bunkers would be about 40 metres by 120 metres and oriented in an east-west direction, to the east of the existing bunkers and site offices.
http://www.mailtimes.com.au/story/5060768/council-approves-five-extra-graincorp-bunkers-at-nhill/?cs=241
It is interesting that it doesn't mention any intention to build a siding for train loading, prime position being right beside the main western line, perhaps too costly.
The above cut from today's WimmeraMailTimes.
BigShunter.
Trainplanner
Chief Commissioner
Location: Along the Line
Thanks BigShunter. On a lot of sites like this frontend loaders and trucks are frequently used for internal movements within the loading facility so that the different grades and types of grain can be stored with much more flexibility than in the old days of expensive conveyors and silos. Some of course do exist but at my local bin back home this "new" style of handling within the site is seen as efficient and cost effective.
BrentonGolding
Chief Commissioner
Location: Maldon Junction
Hopefully Graincorp uses some of it's bumper profit to fund some more rail improvements
http://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2017-11-21/graincorp-profits-nearly-double/9174750
The article mentions the supply chain challenges "We have to continue to keep getting supply chain costs down in Australia. That's a combination of lower transport costs and making facilities more efficient."
The VFF are probably pretty unhappy with the rail situation in Vic at the moment and I wouldn't mind betting they are using the Road haulage suggestion to wind Governments and Councils up to get them to open the purse strings.
After all they know more than anyone that Rail is cheaper than Road for Bulk haulage and that is more $$$ in the pockets of Victorian Farmers.
BG
http://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2017-11-21/graincorp-profits-nearly-double/9174750
The article mentions the supply chain challenges "We have to continue to keep getting supply chain costs down in Australia. That's a combination of lower transport costs and making facilities more efficient."
The VFF are probably pretty unhappy with the rail situation in Vic at the moment and I wouldn't mind betting they are using the Road haulage suggestion to wind Governments and Councils up to get them to open the purse strings.
After all they know more than anyone that Rail is cheaper than Road for Bulk haulage and that is more $$$ in the pockets of Victorian Farmers.
BG
cbinyon
Chief Train Controller
Location: London, England
Plenty of action on the Bendigo line the past two days. Greensleeves94 up to his usual best!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xl-XPq46WbQ
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xl-XPq46WbQ
Trainplanner
Chief Commissioner
Location: Along the Line
Yes it was a fantastic watch. Thanks to Greensleeves and several others who go to enormous lengths to capture, edit and upload this material. Its appreciated immensely.
woodford
Chief Commissioner
I visited the Portland silos many years ago, the guys there then said the big shed holds 500,000 tons and each of the 24 concrete bins holds 2000tons, these at the time I am speaking if were used for all sorts of grains (oats, barley, millet etc) but NOT wheat
They stated ships usually just topped up at Portland because the channel out of Geelong was not deep enough for the ships to take a full load, where as the channel into the grain loading dock at Portland is(was?) 55 ft deep.
THe guys there then provided me with an excellent tour, was VERY interesting. The only place I was not shown was in the tunnel where the grain trains unloaded, because the dust down there was chokingly thick.
woodford
They stated ships usually just topped up at Portland because the channel out of Geelong was not deep enough for the ships to take a full load, where as the channel into the grain loading dock at Portland is(was?) 55 ft deep.
THe guys there then provided me with an excellent tour, was VERY interesting. The only place I was not shown was in the tunnel where the grain trains unloaded, because the dust down there was chokingly thick.
woodford
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