PS6 at Bargo 16/10/2013

Back to a bit or normality with a few photos of PS6 at Bargo this morning. 

 

Quad star NRs on PS6

 

A rather tatty RLSY (probably 18701) in original Sadleirs livery with the yellow roof.

 

A good example of a PN liveried RLSY 18695 with replaced louvers and a well weathered (original paint) roof.

 

A pair of Downer utes from WA.

 

Another pair of Downer utes (facing the other way).

 

Unit 48 container.  This is number 51 and doesn't have the logo background.

 

Unit 48 container with the different colour back ground.  This is number 23.

 

A rare find, especially from WA!  A QRX toll coloured container. I can't recall seeing any outside QLD in recent years.

 

A new RAND reefer made by CIMC with a Carrier unit.  RAND 341.

 

RQDY 60051 with 70T bogies.

 

Good to see RQEYs back on general intermodal - RQEY 1868.

 

RQFY 111 with a pair of Linfox boxes.

 

RRKY 2345 with Aligned bogies.  These always take my fancy.  Something different and rare these days.

 

To finish is another odd box on the east coast.  The half height Toll box is more at home on double stack services west of Adelaide. 

 

Enjoy!

ARTC LORAM Shoulder Ballast Cleaner #34

Last week I came across ARTC's new Shoulder Ballast Cleaner at Yass Junction.  Below are a few photos.

 

The overall SBC comprises of four vehicles.  The crew car, flat car, screen car and loader car.  It is a total length of 82.3m and weighs 236t.

A shot of the Screen car with boom - SBC 34S

SBC34C - This was formerly AZTP 400 which was stored at Islington for many years.

 

The flat car SBC 34F looks to be based on an OCY/NQOY chassis. 

While passing through Temora, I noted good ol' NOHF 5201. 

 

Enjoy!

Blog 500 - Skitube

Another milestone in the Rollingstock News Blog - Post number 500!  That is a lot of photos.

To celebrate this achievement, I have included some recent photos of the Skitube - something quite unique in the Australian rail scene.

Enjoy the photos and thank you for the continued support of the Blog.

Cheers

Chris

 

 

Wongawilli NHVFs

A few shots of the NHVFs allocated to the Wongawilli coal shuttle.  All NHVFs on the train were painted blue, with all but one severely faded and graffitied.   

 

The yellow 'B'.  Not sure if the wagon actually still has an independent brake fitted.

 

Not a bad pun.

 

A recent repaint ex Varleys.

 

The only NHVF of the train to have PN stickers.

 

Enjoy!

BM4 @ Mittagong

Went to a favourite spot of mine at Mittagong, for a few trains yesterday.

 

NR50 leading BM4

 

RQEY 1944.

 

RRRY 7014

 

RRKY 2723 with Aligned bogies and a new flat rack.

 

Enjoy

Qube Classic Combo

Quite a combo on Qube's 1815 yesterday through Mittagong.

 

VL353/VL360/MZ1431/48s28/RL301.

 

Also worth noting is that the Up Refuge/Siding is now straight railed and the small dolly signal and cabling has been dug out.

 

Enjoy!

 

QLD snippets

A few odd bits from my QLD trip.

 

 

1722 being transported from Redbank to the Port of Brisbane for export overseas.

 

Recently overhauled 2321D at Fisherman's Island.

 

 Molasses wagon VMO now stored at Redbank. 

 

Another shot on my blog of the 6-pack VSO.

 

A detail photo of a QR50 bogie under a PCUY.

 

Stored PCUY and PCZY wagons at Oakey.

 

Enjoy!

Aurizon NG Coal Hoppers

A selection of West Morton coal wagons from last week.

 

Recent repaint VAMQ 42297 with full Aurizon text.

 

VAKMQ 41890, now on the West Moreton system, but with a Blackwater Only sticker.

 

A favourite of mine, which I seem to spot regularly.  VAJQ 40520 painted with a marine theme back in 2001.

 

Another recent repaint, but sans Aurizon text, is VAMQ 41987.  Also on this train where VAMQ 42315, 42305 and 42340, all painted the same.

 

Former in grain service and with AWB logos, VAHQ 37681 is now hauling coal.

 

Similar to the shot above, VAHQ 37761 is also now a coal hopper.

 

Enjoy

 

 

CFCLA Wagons on the Botany Line Part 2

 Part 2 of the installment:

 

 

New build CQJY 2443 was built at BRO Islington.

 

CQKY 1010, coming up to 10 years old, was built at Bradken Newcastle.

 

Painted in Patrick red, here is an unidentified CQMY. 

 

 

CQMY 3027 with a SUD reefer fitted with a Carrier unit. 

 

CQMY 3064 in Patrick red.  The CQMYs were built by BRO.

 

Recent built CQPY 1715.  This is 40ft version of the CQJY.

 

Converted from an AOOX, CQQY 2801 is the class leader, and rather inefficient for container traffic in NSW.

 

CQSY 478, a converted ELX/VOBX.

 

New CQZY 1667 is a CIMC built wagon, manufactured at their Dalian factory.

 

Enjoy!