Location: South West Vic
More old sleepers being replaced with concrete from tomorrow until 2nd Oct. AK cars due Sunday 4th Oct. Rumours (as usual) of grain trains from December, nothing confirmed yet.
Portland Action
RustyRick
Chief Commissioner
Location: South West Vic
justarider
Chief Commissioner
Location: Free at last, free at last
Not very many concrete in the Pic. Are they serious?More old sleepers being replaced with concrete from tomorrow until 2nd Oct. AK cars due Sunday 4th Oct. Rumours (as usual) of grain trains from December, nothing confirmed yet.
On the other hand enough wood to do the whole state.
Duncs
Chief Commissioner
Looks more like general timber yard that a pile of timber sleepers.
justarider
Chief Commissioner
Location: Free at last, free at last
Looks more like general timber yard that a pile of timber sleepers.Twas a joke. Those logs are waiting for their boat.
RustyRick
Chief Commissioner
Location: South West Vic
Lol... True. There was a lull in loading for a while when China and India were locked down, but the timber industry is picking up.Looks more like general timber yard that a pile of timber sleepers.Twas a joke. Those logs are waiting for their boat.
There's been stacks of concrete sleepers at the south end of the yard for probably 18 months. It looks like Downer are replacing one in three or four.
Rick
GheringhapLoop
GEEWONG
Location: Gheringhap Vic 3331
Is the renewal work confined to the yard only?
NSWGR8022
Deputy Commissioner
Location: From the lands of Journalism and Free Speech
Could be a sign grain is about to return to Portland given the very large harvest and SG access?
Y115
Chief Train Controller
Location: Portland
Is the renewal work confined to the yard only?Yes.
Y115
Chief Train Controller
Location: Portland
Could be a sign grain is about to return to Portland given the very large harvest and SG access?
I mentioned a few posts back that there are rumours about starting again in December, not confirmed yet. This is Portland, anything can happen.
trainbrain
Chief Commissioner
According to the ARTC website on extranet page the AK cars are travelling down to Portland arriving at 10.30am and departing back to Maroona at 11.30am, very short turn around. Then it appears on the notice and then as per V/line from the 5.10 to 8.10, one can assume it is heading up to Mildura.
trainbrain
Chief Commissioner
According to the ARTC website on extranet page the AK cars are travelling down to Portland arriving at 10.30am and departing back to Maroona at 11.30am, very short turn around. Then it appears on the notice and then as per V/line from the 5.10 to 8.10, one can assume it is heading up to Mildura.on the 4th October that is.oops..I forgot to put in the date................
trainbrain
Chief Commissioner
Empty Grain train heading down to Portland now, looks like they are the stored wagons from Hopetoun? But there is a Bulk Carrier due to dock at the Harbour on the 2nd October................mmm.interesting...............
Carnot
Minister for Railways
100t wagons are going to Hamilton yard for storage today. These were in storage at Hopetoun.
Gman_86
Chief Commissioner
Location: Melton, where the sparks dare not roam!
Are those the same 100 tonne wagons that were previously stored at Westmere? And prior to that stored on the Ararat - Maryborough line?
GheringhapLoop
GEEWONG
Location: Gheringhap Vic 3331
Can the wagons be stored in Portland?
BigShunter
Chief Commissioner
Location: St Clair. S.A.
Well as usual the boy's have been out and caught the action with the hoppers from Hopetoun meandering through the Wimmera. During the filming it sounds as if Graeme may have been ducking for cover fairly regularly, with shots being fired left right and center, dangerous job filming trains, ya know.
The view of the rails out of Warrack has one scratching the head a bit and the Minyip Station looks as if it could do with a bit of TLC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rZG8WG5-RY
Thanks to Graeme for the bullet proof clip....
BigShunter.
The view of the rails out of Warrack has one scratching the head a bit and the Minyip Station looks as if it could do with a bit of TLC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rZG8WG5-RY
Thanks to Graeme for the bullet proof clip....
BigShunter.
Y115
Chief Train Controller
Location: Portland
Empty Grain train heading down to Portland now, looks like they are the stored wagons from Hopetoun? But there is a Bulk Carrier due to dock at the Harbour on the 2nd October................mmm.interesting...............Bulk carrier is for fertiliser, there are no grain ships due in Portland in the next month and Graincorp hasn't listed any until December.
Y115
Chief Train Controller
Location: Portland
Can the wagons be stored in Portland?They were originally stored here and then moved when the grain trains started again in 2010.
Y115
Chief Train Controller
Location: Portland
Longer turn around than usual, normally only half hour.According to the ARTC website on extranet page the AK cars are travelling down to Portland arriving at 10.30am and departing back to Maroona at 11.30am, very short turn around. Then it appears on the notice and then as per V/line from the 5.10 to 8.10, one can assume it is heading up to Mildura.on the 4th October that is.oops..I forgot to put in the date................
Y115
Chief Train Controller
Location: Portland
Duncs
Chief Commissioner
Those look like mainline concrete sleepers. Is that correct?
YM-Mundrabilla
Minister for Railways
Location: Mundrabilla but I'd rather be in Narvik
Does ARTC use the cheapskate (low profile) concrete sleepers so greatly favoured by Metro and/or Vline in Victoria
Z VAN
Locomotive Driver
Thank you for the video Bigshunter.
These Hoppers? What is their future?
I know this is the Portland thread etc, etc however I wish to ask the question?
These hoppers have been stored for many years apparently and Pacific National has in recent times scrapped wagons that from afar could have been sold or retained for future use.
Yes SSR purchased nine Ex VR hoppers awhile back and that seems about it.
These 100t hoppers have an axle load that exceeds the Portland line and most of the Victorian Standard gauge lines, so why are they retained?
Manildra Starches have 100t hoppers, who else in regular traffic.
I will stop at that this as otherwise I will stray into speculation rather than facts!
PTE.
These Hoppers? What is their future?
I know this is the Portland thread etc, etc however I wish to ask the question?
These hoppers have been stored for many years apparently and Pacific National has in recent times scrapped wagons that from afar could have been sold or retained for future use.
Yes SSR purchased nine Ex VR hoppers awhile back and that seems about it.
These 100t hoppers have an axle load that exceeds the Portland line and most of the Victorian Standard gauge lines, so why are they retained?
Manildra Starches have 100t hoppers, who else in regular traffic.
I will stop at that this as otherwise I will stray into speculation rather than facts!
PTE.
bevans
Site Admin
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Asking the question what is the vehicle coding on these wagons please?
Carnot
Minister for Railways
VHLY, VHKY, VHNY. Limited to 92T at 80 km/h between Serviceton and Appleton Dock, 80T at 80 km/h between Appleton and Albury.
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