Port Chalmers NZ

We had a day and a half in Port Chalmers, near Dunedin NZ (South Island).  It is a nice little town with a decent container and log port.

From what I can tell, trucks are pretty much banned from running to the port, and instead, there are constant port shuttles running back and forth from Dunedin.  

The shuttles are run by a DSG loco built by Toshiba in 1981, and are remote controlled by a driver on the footplate with a control pack.  

The port sidings comprise of 4 track with run arounds, and most of the freight is carried by Maersk shipping lines.  

The most interesting thing I found was that they unload and load the train with straddles.  I haven't seen this done at any other terminal but would be interested if anyone knows of a terminal where rail is loaded and unloaded with straddles.  

I was lucky enough to capture four straddles all unloading at the same time on rail.  Must have been in a hurry to strip the rake for departure.  

More port photos next week.

Enjoy! 

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