Stored VOFX Wagons

A few VOFX wagons stored in the Storage Yard in Melbourne, but first, CGDY 4015 at the Creek Terminal.




VOFX 381 with a mixture of FA green and PN blue.


VOFX 1055 with FA green details.

VOFX 362 with PN blue details.

FA Green VOFX 1067 with a blue PN logo.

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Cement 2134

A mixture of cement hoppers on 2134 last week.

8165 led the train through Mittagong
NPRF 82035 with red/orange L7 logos
NPRY 12142 in Frieghtcorp white
NPRY 18217 in Freightcorp white
NPRY 12067 with blue L7 logos
NPRY 18221 with blue L7 logos

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More Melbourne Photos

A few photos from around Melbourne, mainly Dynon.

Two El Zorro owned wagons - ZQLX. These are fromer Austrac EQAX wagons, which were former BHP PT late steel wagons. Note one has National bogies and the ohter has Ride controls.

In the middle of the photo is a BG RLKX. Interestlingly it is fitted with DMC jumbo coil container cradles. I haven't seen these used on the BG previously. It looked like an entire consist was made of these. I can only asume they are moving jumbo coil to or from Western Port. Anyone with any more details??

Two G class, probably from the Griffith service.

A V/Line leased CHOY. This rake is fitted with remnote control equipment.

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Metro Photos

I was in Melbourne a week ago and got these photos of CFCLA wagons leased to MTM/Metro. The CF logos have been removed and the wagons and locos have been re-branded with the Metro logo.


The railset, Spoil set and ballast set storage in the Metro storage sidings Dynon.


The Rail Threader wagon CFCF1.


A re-branded T Class on the spoil train.

A CHOY bllast hopper with metro logos. These hoppers have LED lighting for night operations.

A photo of the 4 storage sidings that Meto use for the works trains.

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iPad test

Well I'm back on the Windows PC. Seems I can't upload photos or any message from an IPad without the correct app.

For now, I guess we will stick to the conventional method.

Stay tuned for more photos over the coming days.

Cheers

Stored Shell Tanks

Sorry no photos, but a list of some of the stored tanks at the Shell Depot Camellia.

6071, 6072, 6070, 6042, 6124, 6026, 6031, 6061, 6046, 6063, 6029, 6045, 6123, 6135, 6125, 6074, 6022, 6133, 6052, 6068, 6023, 6048.

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SCT 'Timber' Wagons

A modelling request from Norm Chapple prompted me to post these shots. What else is there to do on a Thursday night!!

The photos are posted in a sort of chronological sequence. SCT started running timber on standard VQCY wagons a few years back, then things started to progress. Follow the photo story below.

VQCYs were originally used to carry wrapped timber. A gate at each end provided some security, and the load usually didn't exceed the plate A loading gauge of 4270mm high.

Lease CQBY wagons were also unsed up until mid 2009. As they were skeletal, SCT fitted a 60ft flat rack over the deck to make it a solid floor. The sides were fully gates to provide load security. The wagons were loaded at the Islington terminal off the concrete pad.

The VQCYs were upgraded in 2009/2010 with 70t bogies and various other items such as truck style tie down nylon straps. The tie down rail was probably also renewed. Large bulkheads were also fitted. They were recoded PQCY.

PQCY shown here is fitted with tie down straps and a new tie rail on the side sill. Some tie rails are painted white.

Two shots showing the deisgn of the bulk head. They are secured to the wagon deck by four posts inserted into tubes on the end of the deck. The bulkheads are secured by a safety chain on either side. The bulkheads are made from large C channel steel and are covered with a steel square mesh. Based on some estimates, I believe the top of the bulkhead is about 4500mm from the rail head. The angled section on each corner starts around the 4100mm mark.

A close up of the gates and the end pockets. The safety chain comes to the inner axle.

Nothing specific in this shot - Might be better if I could tell you the exact height of the container on the right. The wagon deck height is about 1100mm from rail height.

This comparison is a little better with the van. The van total height would be around 4200-4250mm I beleive.

A loaded PQCY in service. As the tarps are probably original, they are a little short for the much taller load these days.

Another laoded PQCY with a mixed load of packaged timber.

Some of the former RMX type wagons have also been converted to carry timber. The first ones were simply RQMY/PQMY, but these are now PQTY (T=Timber).


A loaded PQTY. Note these types of wagons do not have the safety chains but a steel flat bar connecting about the inner axle at each end.

This photo gives an indication of the height. The wagon is about 1150mm and the container would be about 2900mm. The steel safety bars are hanging down, probably to allow the container to be loaded easily.

A full wagon shot of the above.

The other end - This is attached to a CQBY wagons on the left. Note the gates are strapped down, being returned for another load. This was my first sighting of a SCT timber wagon, and this photo was taken in June 2008 at Port Augusta.

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XW4

Some more steel train photos. This one is XW4 from a week ago.

I just can't help myself when the lighting is nice!!


As usual, the steel train follows the pass from Moss Vale. The house behind the train is current for sale if anyone is interested.


Leading the train was a very fresh NR61


RKLY 20841 with a freshly repainted butter box lid.

NQFF 21552? with DMC jumco coil containers.

NQFF 21525? with butter boxes. The lead one is fitted with a grey lid.

RCDX 21 with a variation to the usual large PN logo in the middle and databoard on the left.

RQRY 1135 with ord in coil container RIC 012. It is expected that the 65 RQRY wagons will all be in dedicated rod in coil traffic and the RCWF/NCWF wagons will be retired (finally!!). These RIC containers are multipurpose and can carry various loads, similar to the RKHF and RKEF wagons.

Freshly painted RKLY 20262 with a yellow side sill.

Rebuilt not so long ago as RKLYs, this group were painted dark PN blue. This one is RKLY 20232.

ROKX 3002 with a new end and corner section still in primer. I believe this may have been a repair after the big derailment at Spencer Junction a few months back. The end looks to be non standard in design.

RQCX 995 with a pair of grey butter boxes.

RRKY 3049 with a pair of butter boxes.

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Chullora Industrial Branch

After a tip off from RJ, I had a look at the Chullora Industrial Branch between jobs today.

PN have parked 4 wagons on the branch, and a stop block is now placed under Muir Rd bridge (See link below), stopping any rail traffic from heading up the branch to industries which once had rail access.

http://www.whereis.com/nsw/chullora?id=2CA4DD024F159C




Former shunters wagon NOFF 70002. This may have been the Enfield based float?

Two NQEX wagons are stored - 60103 and 60119. Both looked to be of the same origin. 60103 was fitted with XG bogies, and the 60119 was fitted with XL bogies from memory.

The stop block can be seenatht efar left of the photo above.

Also in the rake is ex Victorian RQCX 878.

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