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      craigd Deputy Commissioner

    Location: A Thinktank near you
    Went past UGL at Broadmeadow today and saw a partly-built unpainted loco that looks very similar to the QRN 5020's and the X-Rail XRN's. My hunch is that it's one of the 7 for 'that other coal company'.

    Craig.
    Posted: 16 Aug 2011 23:26

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      3981 Assistant Commissioner

    There are 6 locos on order for QRN in the west for iron ore trains. I would make a guess and say its one of these.
    Posted: 17 Aug 2011 06:15
      3981 Assistant Commissioner

    There are 6 locos on order for QRN in the west for iron ore trains. I would make a guess and say its one of these.
    Posted: 17 Aug 2011 06:15
      M636C Minister for Railways

    Went past UGL at Broadmeadow today and saw a partly-built unpainted loco that looks very similar to the QRN 5020's and the X-Rail XRN's. My hunch is that it's one of the 7 for 'that other coal company'.

    Craig.
    "craigd"


    At the moment UGL have orders for

    QRN AC 4401-06
    QRN 6013-16
    Xstrata XRN 011-020
    CFCL CF 4401-4404
    GWA GWA 201- 209
    Centennial CEY 001-007

    These will all look the same in grey undercoat.
    I have seen a recent photo of XRN012 on this site, so it might be one of those.

    But they usually have the illuminated numbers fitted, so if you pull over to the grass verge and check you could read the number.

    M636C
    Posted: 17 Aug 2011 10:28
      Shacks Ghanzel

    Location: Sir Big Lens of the Distant Upper Hunter
    About a week ago there was 2 out the side in undercoat, both had XRN in the number boxes, but I did not see the numbers due to traffic.
    Posted: 17 Aug 2011 11:07
      EFB5800 Chief Train Controller

    Location: On my office roof.
    XRN 013 painted and XRN 015 in undercoat were out on the Griffith Rd side of UGL Broadmeadow on 3/8/2011. Each one was inside it's own temporary fenced area being tested.


    XRN013


    XRN013's dynamic brake blowers.


    XRN 015
    Posted: 17 Aug 2011 12:29
      M636C Minister for Railways

    So we can assume that the extra Xstrata units are currently being built.

    I believe the QRN AC class are to follow those.

    I don't know in what order any further units will be built.

    M636C
    Posted: 17 Aug 2011 14:01
      8888 Chief Commissioner

    Location: Shire of Mundaring
    There are 6 locos on order for QRN in the west for iron ore trains. I would make a guess and say its one of these.
    "3981"


    The AC class are being done at Chullora.
    Posted: 17 Aug 2011 23:33
      chase42211 Chief Commissioner

    Location: A well paid kettle boiler.
    XRN013 and 014 trialled today with XRN009.
    Posted: 24 Aug 2011 17:43
      EFB5800 Chief Train Controller

    Location: On my office roof.
    XRNs sighted at UGL today, 013, 014, 015, 017, 018.


    XRN014 & 013


    XRN015


    XRN017 with 018 behind it. QRNs 5004 was sitting just to their left.
    Posted: 30 Aug 2011 17:09
      M636C Minister for Railways

    I note that XRN013, 014 and 015 have their builder's plates fitted...

    Any close-ups that show the builder's numbers?

    M636C
    Posted: 30 Aug 2011 23:02
      EFB5800 Chief Train Controller

    Location: On my office roof.
    Today at UGL Broadmeadow.................


    Above and below: XRN 017 with 010 behind it.




    XRN015s builders plate.
    Posted: 01 Sep 2011 17:24
      M636C Minister for Railways

    Today at UGL Broadmeadow.................


    XRN015s builders plate.
    "EFB5800"


    Very many thanks for that...

    It has however spoiled my day to some extent...

    That means that the QR National AC class have lower builder's numbers than the Xstrata XRNs, so I've had to edit the list I'm trying to put together....

    M636C
    Posted: 01 Sep 2011 19:46
      M636C Minister for Railways

    In the NSW section Lord-Data posted some photos including this one...

    [bigimg]http://i.imgur.com/5OWZW.jpg[/bigimg]

    Note the decal reading "Loco Mass 180 tonnes" here on XRN015...

    The builder's plate says 139.2 tonnes.

    Did any of these enter traffic with that decal, and did they get to Gunnedah?

    M636C
    Posted: 05 Oct 2011 12:12
      EFB5800 Chief Train Controller

    Location: On my office roof.
    Morning all. Does anyone know if UGL at Broadmeadow leave the new units outside in the front yard on Saturday afternoon please? I might go up for a long lens look through the fence later.
    Posted: 15 Oct 2011 10:18
      EFB5800 Chief Train Controller

    Location: On my office roof.
    Good evening all. Seen at Goninan's Broadmeadow today:-


    XRNs 019, 018, 016, 017 above.


    XRNs 015, 017 above.


    Something not so new above. Also QRN 5009 was there looking quite clean but faded original paint. However, no CEY or whatever class units outside, and all the shed doors were shut. Might get back for a peek on Monday.
    Posted: 15 Oct 2011 21:03
      Lord-Data Locomotive Fireman

    Location: Hunter Valley, NSW
    http://imgur.com/a/kbQ5b - XRN015 & XRN020 2 weeks ago..
    Posted: 18 Oct 2011 21:46
      M636C Minister for Railways

    The following message, attributed to Brad Coulter, was forwarded to me...


    "Hi All
    The 1st of the long waited CFCLA owned new build C44aci's being built by UGR Goninan, Was noted in the yard in Undercoat on 19/10/2011 in undercoat with the number of CF4401 in the number boxes.
    Brad"

    This might suggest that the new unidentified units are in fact CFCLA locomotives and not Centennial Coal units. The CFCLA order was originally placed a long time ago but other units were built earlier.

    M636C
    Posted: 20 Oct 2011 20:20
      EFB5800 Chief Train Controller

    Location: On my office roof.
    Good afternoon all. CF4401 at Goninan Broadmeadow today. The side handrails are temporary workshop fittings. One interesting thing is that the ditch light boxes are pre painted yellow. They are in an area not normally yellow in CFCLAs paint scheme. The small decal under the radiators at the back states that it's CFCLAs radiator cab #1.



    Posted: 21 Oct 2011 17:44
      chase42211 Chief Commissioner

    Location: A well paid kettle boiler.
    Centennial Coal's CEY Class breaks cover.
    Posted: 28 Oct 2011 15:49
      Z1NorthernProgress2110 Chief Commissioner

    Location: Burnie, Tasmania
    What an unusual livery.
    Posted: 28 Oct 2011 16:06
      Greensleeves Chief Commissioner

    Location: If it isn't obvious by now, it should be.
    Sort of reminds me of the SSR livery, just with green instead of black
    Posted: 28 Oct 2011 16:29
      crypticone Chief Train Controller

    Location: Blue Mtns
    Am sure I saw CF 4403 at Chullora the other day in Grey, are they building them in Syd and Newcastle ??

    Regards
    Posted: 28 Oct 2011 16:47
      rhino Chief Commissioner

    Location: Oakbonk SA
    Sort of reminds me of the SSR livery, just with green instead of black
    "Greensleeves"

    What he said.

    A most unusual shade of green, too. Where will these be operating please?
    Posted: 28 Oct 2011 16:48
      SPSD40T2 Chief Commissioner

    Location: Platform 9-3/4 and still waiting !!
    Surely more than some sort of coincidence that livery is all but a dead ringer for SSR ( green for black )

    curious

    sort of like SSR style meets Freigthliner colours
    Posted: 28 Oct 2011 17:17

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