First of a bunch from QLD

Over the next few weeks I'll be posting some QLD shots taken over a 4 day period between 15 and 19 October.  With a mate, we covered about 4000km in 5 days, and travelled as far north as Bowen, as far west as Emerald, and covered as much of the four QLD coal networks as possible - plus a little bit of cane.

Day 1 was travelling from the Sunshine Coast to Rockhampton.

Recently built 4160 (and 4159) sit at Rocky depot.  They had gone in the morning (up to Pring on the Newlands Coal Network). 

Stored 3900 class at Gladstone.   

Brand new 8329 at EI Maryborough facility.  Also in the shed was new QRN loco 4165. 

Passenger set 243 at EDI also.

Enjoy

Heading North

Tomorrow I'm off to North QLD for a few days snapping the skinny gauge trains. 

Hopefully I'll be able to post some shots during the next week or so.

Cheerio!

PN Jobs - 27/09/2011

A few from a couple of weeks back.  I've uploaded a 'job lot' of MB4, BM4, and NY3.

Two FCL insulated containers with solar panels on the roof. 

Four different transtanks all carrying alcoholic beverages for Fosters. 

QRX steel flatracks returning empty to Melbourne.  Not all the QRX flatracks are painted Toll green. 

 A Sinclair Hire container.

An FCL flatrack at the lead of NY3. 

An RKDF with a rather unique door.  This wagon has been getting around for a few years now.  I pressume the cut out sections at the top allow a forklift to lift the section out. 

RKPF 30317 at top and 30318 below it.  Two interesting examples of the same wagon.

Enjoy!

QQCY Pick Up

The last 5 QQCY wagons were picked up today from Bradken at Braemar/Mittagong.  A pair of orange bulldogs (12/7) did the honours. 

Working through Mittagong Jucntion, off the branch and onto the Down Main.

Love the nose! 

The rear of the train is now just clear of the junction and the head end of the train is just past the old Maltings.  

The sound of an 81 had me worried but thankfully...a perfect cross! 

Enjoy!

MB7 - 06/10/2011

A few interesting containers on MB7 late last week.

In the consist was about 6 of these 20ft 1.83m high 'tub' containers.  Not too sure what they are for, but may be an ore or mineral type container headed to QLD. 

A low lever tanktainer. 

A TRAY wagon with a single CEVA box and 4 reefers.

Enjoy!

The Northern Territory (in a box)

A rather unique container passed by last week on a PN job.

I'm not too sure about the suitability of the slogan considering the current 'boat people' situation.

Enjoy!



Late Running 3MB7 - 05/10/2011

A late running 3MB7 through Aylmerton today around 10am. 

Upfront were 3 clean 'Bulldogs'.  Following behind were 3 SCT vans.  Note the different black stripe on all three.

PBGY 0008. 

PBGY 0014. 

PBGY 0123 

Also in the consist were several new QQCY 5-packs.  Here is QQCY 1117.

Enjoy!

TRAY Wagons on QRN Services

Starting October 1st 2011, all 6 TRAY wagons (1001-1006) owned by CEVA (formerly TNT Autocare) have been transferred from PN operations to QR operations.  It is unknown if CEVA still own the wagons or have sold them to QRN.  

Today's 3MB7 service through Aylmerton had TRAY 1001 mid consist, carrying a single 48ft container HBT301 (TNT container).

Enjoy   

NY3 - 22/09/2011

A few interesting wagons on NY3 a couple of weeks back.

Very unusual, the train had both EDI loco chassis carriers together - the RQRX and NQEX. 

RQIY 10163 with a pair of half heights.  These containers have been mated with this wagon for some time now.  Check out my photo from March 2010. 

RCSF 90 fitted with an old school Barber bogie.  A close up can be found here. 

An RKDF with a fresh yellow side sill, running slightly higher across the doors.

Enjoy!

Double Stacks Part 3