QRN Coal hoppers

Here is a selection of QRN coal hoppers from last week in the Hunter Valley. All the QHBH wagons were on unit train 69, which only started running about 4 weeks ago.


Unique promo QRn National marked QHBH 55685.


Interestingly, its partner is QHBH 55684 which carries the old QRN logo.

Old QRN marked QHBH 55322

Brand new QRN logoed QHBH 55725

Old school QHAH 51761 at Carrington on another Unit Train.

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New PHTH Hopper

Here is a photo of PHTH 00121.

It was parked at Chullora prior to dynamic testing. It is configured as a two pack.

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Railcorp Wagons

Some wagons of interest at Chullora this week.


NZBF 1050 - This plough has recently been painted Railcorp orange.


NZBF 1047 - this plough has revently been painted Railcorp orange.


Back from the dead? About 8 refurbished NHBFs are currently parked at Chullora, with the intention of building up to a 25 wagon train.

NFGF 270 (also marked as L270) is used to support the lead conveyor belt on the NHMF wagons.

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Spoil Wagons

Some photos from around Chullora earlier this week of various spoil wagons.


NDNF 2051 with SCRAP written across the side.


NDCH 2541


NDCH 2528

NDCH 2048

NDCF 2507

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Bathurst Wagons

Happy New Year - Here are a few wagon portraits from Bathurst Yard on 6/1/2011


VPCX 19. As far as I am aware, these repainted VPCX wagons never entered service in NSW.


KLY derivative 18731 (I think it was RLUY or RLPY)


Stored NTBX van?

NOGF?

NLHX

NHEF. These were last used on the sandstone trians from Rozelle way back in the late 1990s from memory.

NGDX

An NDRF kept at the workshop.

CHS type hopper - 35551.

BBP plough van.

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Happy New Year

Well this is my last post for 2010.

With just under 200 post for the year, I am pretty amazed at what I have seen and where I have travelled. I have found Blogging to be an excellent way to share my photos.

I'm starting a new job in 2011 with a rail operator, so probably won't be interstate much (except for holidays!!).

For those that don't know, I have just finished with CFCLA after more than 8 years, managing the Intermodal rollingstock fleet (about 800 wagons).

In 2011 I hope to publish a few books (mainly picture books - a bit like my Blog), showcasing interesting wagons from around the country - all taken in beautiful lighting conditions of course.

Have a Happy New Year, and Happy Snapping!!

Cheers

R1001 & R1004

A couple of quick shots at West Basin (Carrington/Newcastle).


R1001


R1004


A Seacell container with a difference. Check out the container code!!

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Newcastle Coal

Some photos from Newcastle a few weeks back.

The terminal photos were taken with PWCS permission at Kooragang. The first three photos are not publicaaly accessible.


Kwik Drop ramp for opening wagon doors.


The deprature roads at Kooragang, as seen from the dump stations.


A 92 class emerges out of Dump Station 1 (DS1)

New NHDH 95444 (rusty one) and 95443 (with logo) have just come off the wharf after arriving from China. The rust is due to the wagons being deck cargo and being exposed to the salt water.

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Recycled Trailer

Came across this one by accident. Noticed on the underside (as I walked passed) a sticker with the old trailerail code RTAP 1002.

The front end connector has been cut back, but the back still has the slot. I think it still carries the oiginal rego plates. When in trailerail service, the flat bed was painted green and yellow.

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Sadleir Vans

After a few trips to SA, I finaly got some shots of completed RLSY/RLUY vans.


RLUY18665 was the only RLUY in the rake. Interestingly the logo board was at the opposite end to the other wagons. The boards are diagonally opposite on each side.


RLSY 18699 with a blank panel on the far left end

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