RKPF Review

No less than four RKPF wagons were on XW4 a few weeks ago.  Here are some photos that provide a good current day contrast.

Of particular interest is the handbrake wheel styles, the lashing bars and the chain boxes.  The mesh deck varies on them as well.

Enjoy!

High Cube FCL

Something rather unusual on PS6 a few weeks back  - a rake of about 10 FCL 3.2m high (10'6") containers.  They were loaded onto a low level RRYY and also into a 5-pack well wagon. 

Also attached is a photo of MB4 earlier that day.

Enjoy!

The Old Steel Girls

A few 'old girls' still kicking around.  These are from 5/8/11 at Aylmerton on 6NY3.

RKEX 2, with it's unique side walls and a fresh yellow side sill.

Looking very similar to decades ago, RKEX 29 is an original ESX with four end ribs on the bulkhead. 

ROOX 2954 with an Australian National Railways logo board.  Not much has changed on this wagon over 30 years.

Enjoy!

BM4 - 04/08/2011

 BM4 at Mittagong with the unusal combo ex Brisbane as NR/NR/AN/NR.

A portrait iof NR85. 

 RQCY 1007 with an older 40ft Toll Container.

RRKY 4337 with a Bitutainer and a old style FCL curtain sided container.  

RRTY 639 with a hole where the generator used to be situated. 

 A Sadleirs container in a very old livery.

A pair of Total Logistic containers on a 'Jumbo' wagon.

Enjoy!

NY3 - 04/08/2011

Triple Stars on NY3 through Mittagong. 

RKTF 2163.  Of interest is the middle set of doors which was added.  Note that one of the doors has come from an ANR red open wagon! 

The Loco frame carrier - NQEX.

Enjoy!

MB7 - 04/08/11

A few photos from a late running BM4 on 04/08/2011.

A rake of CQWY well wagons. 

Start looking QQGY 689 

5-pack QQLY 1004 with the middle well.  Always a fav.

Enjoy!

NR18 - Fresh Indian Pacific

Went out for a few shots of NR18 on the front of 5NY3.  Managed some shots at Maldon, Bargo, Yerrinbool and Mittagong. 

The better shots are likely to appear in the usual magazines, so I won't put them up on he Blog just yet. 

Enjoy!

XW4 - 04/08/2011

A few overhead photos of XW4 last week.

Former NQFF, converted to an NCFF with two welded coil cradles.

An RKDF loaded with 12 copper bundles. 

An RKFX with a tightly packed load of structural steel. 

 RKQY 2879 with a rebuilt end - probably after the big derailment at Spencer Jct.

An RKLY with loaded scrap steel containers. 

A favourite of mine - VOFX 426 with green sides and a black logo board, loaded with 12 copper bundles.

Enjoy!

POST 300 - SSR to Charbon

As promised - an exclusive photo for the Blog.

Today SSR ran Unit Train 80 to Charbon - the first time SSR has been to Charbon Colliery.

Here is an exclusive photo of C502/G514/C503 emerging from the loading tunning, with Church Mountain in the background.

Enjoy!

NP3 01/08/11

Some interesting loads on NP3 last Monday.  These photos were taken at Moss Vale.  If on the earlier path, NP3/NY3 is often put away for the Down Canberra Pass to overtake. 

A load of short pipes in an RKWY. 

Just like the Auscision model, RCSF 54 withthe yellow bottom and old orange top rail.

The load in RCSF 54 comprised of 4 coils - one was checker plate. 

Rail Pair RKAF 5 (coupled to RKAF 6 out of picture on the left) 

The draw bar in RKAF 5. 

 An RKCX (Maybe 1173F) with an XGB bogie.

Close up of the XGB bogie.  Also note how the tarp is secured. 

Round Merchant Bar loaded into RKDF 20524.  Often Merchant Bar is loaded into tarped open wagons. 

Structural steel load on an RKOX.

Enjoy!