MB4 @ Maldon

Having heard a freighter past my place, and needing to head towards Sydney for a meeting, I decided to go for a quick shot at Maldon on the way north.

 

Down Canberra Explorer.

 

Double 93 class on MB4.

 

An RQJW jumbo 80ft wagon.

 

Am original 5-pack, RQJY, built by AN.

 

An RRAY built for NRC in the mid 1990s.

 

A autobox RRYY loaded with reefers.

 

Enjoy!

A few shots from the Cootamundra area last week.

Graincorp 48200s top and tail a shot grain train at Cunningar.

Graincorp's 48203 in GNC livery.

Empty steel train MW2 heading back to Port Kembla for another load of coils.

RCEF 105 with yellow cradles.

RCEF 1156 wit white cradles.

Battered and worn 833 at Cootamundra loco.

One of about a dozen 81s still not painted in PN colours, 8142 is shunting at Coota Loco.

Formerly housed at Islington, EM80 has turned up at Cootamundra.

Enjoy

Busy Burradoo

Friday arvo saw a plethora of trains at Burradoo, thanks to the Tahmoor Coalie and it's very slow running.  4 trains in 33 minutes, all in beautiful light.

 

8231 leading the loaded coalie pas the mostly bare trees at Burradoo.

 

Right behind was BM4 with a pair of NRs.

 

The pass was close to on time - maybe a few minutes late into Mossy.

 

Bringing up the rear was NY3, with an NR/NR/AN combo.

 

Enjoy!

Highlands Colour

A few shots from Mittagong earlier in the week.

 

ARTC Hi Rail doing the run between Mossy and Picton. 

 

A local pass coming into Mittagong Station.

 

Sprinter service PS7 with NR81 leading.

 

A flatrack load of two new Chemtrans iso-tanks.

 

Going the other way was a late running WX2.  Note the different coil sizes on the RCBF.

 

Around Mittagong Junction was double SSR jumbo on a coal wagon transfer - complete with semaphore signal!

 

Enjoy!

NY3 Loading

NY3 through Bargo last week had a few interesting wagons and loads.

 

Pretty standard double 'Star' NRs. 

 

RCSF 88 loading with different size coils.

 

One off RKWY 2259 in PN colours with 'hungry' boards.

 

Super long plate wagon RKXF 60094.

 

Enjoy!

An Aylmerton Morning

A couple of morning shots from Aylmerton Road bridge about 2 weeks ago.

 

The empty Tahmoor coalie is heading for another load.

 

The train runs as a push pull due to the balloon loop points facing Picton when the train heads towards Moss Vale. 

 

Qube (formerly IRA) 8168 container service.

 

Enjoy

Bundanoon 7/4

A few shots from Bundanoon a couple of weeks back.

 

El Zorro/Cargill grain 3992 with a C/G combo.

 

Export grain 3920 with an 81/48/48 combo an a full rake of NGPFs.

 

Graincorp's 48208 - not the modifiactions to the MU receptacles and the handrails.

 

Graincorp's GPU2 - Compare this with 48208.

 

NGPF 36119 with a Freightcorp logo.

 

NR26 leading BM4

 

RQSY 14979 with a 20ft SCF Rail Containers container.

 

RQCY 1005 with a K&S flatrack.

 

RQJW 60030 with a Rand reefer box.

 

RRKY 2017 loaded with a flatrack.

 

Single well RRWY 6007, formerly part of AQWY 6007.

 

A Scotts reefer SRR 010.

 

A classic Toll 20ft bulk box and a Trans tanktainer.

 

Enjoy!

AK Cars

The AK inspection cars rolled by home today with GWA 2210 up front.

 

Enjoy!

 

The Variety of PS6

PS6 offered great variety a few weeks back on 27/03/2013.

 

Here are a few shots from Bargo.

 

 

A plain and slightly shabby NR6 in the shafts.  The nose has been a disgrace for quite a while now.

 

The first unusual sight was an empty wheel carrier in the middle of the consist - RZXY 2257.

 

A former Bears marked ISHU lease container

 

 

Two different Direct Logistics tank containers turned up.   Both were freshly painted by quite old, based on the numerous repairs on the side of each.

 

 

 

Stacks of empty cable reels were loaded on flatracks or transiflats.

 

Another original van repainted in Sadleirs green - RLUY 18603.  Note the rust on the roof.

 

A classic RLSY 18671, painted in a motly blue with odd doors.

 

RQSY 34362 with an assortment of containers.

 

RQDY 60073 is a former VQDW, now fitted with 70T Ride Control bogies.

 

A tarped Simon load on an RRAY.

 

Tank Containers new tank container.

 

A timber load from Wesbeam loaded on Chinese built RQHY 7028.  These are known as a Mark 3 design, where as the latest arrival of BQFY wagons are known as the Mark 5.  (CFCLA have the CQBY Mark 4).

 

Another timber load on high deck RRKY 3043.

 

The other unusual aspect of PS6 was the half a dozen RKWY load steel wagons on the rear. 

 

Enjoy!