Everyday Queensland Observations (now with added trams)

[pb75]

(11-Sep-2012, 09:12 AM)fatty Wrote:

(11-Sep-2012, 05:46 AM)pb75 Wrote: TUESDAY 11-9-2012

00:25- PN009, PN012, Moolabin

PN12 was with me on 87P2 this morning at 0025. I wish we had two PN12s, it's a good loco!

Thanks Fatty!
Must have been my fat fingers striking again...probably was PN013 then.

[Scott]

10/09 - 1756 + 1758 - 7 carriage Cattle train @ Mitchell

[Sulla]

Mackay sightings


Hi all

11/9/2012

Yalboroo 09.20; PN008 with short northbound freight...probably a 82P? service

Farliegh 10.10; Two eagle clydes on a northbound Proserpine sugar train waiting in crossing loop

Mackay Yard

11.00-ish PN arrives with 8CP1

14.00-ish 2800/2170 combo shunting 8G16

15.00-ish 2800 arrvives with 8C49, stops for about fifteen minutes for crew change

12/9/2012

Calen 06.20; 2211D/2209D with northbound PC37 Sunlander...train was cruising at around 80km/h

Yalboroo-Bowen...drove between two semi-trailers hauling QRN containers - both went to Townsville...sigh

Bowen Station 08.20; 2211D/2209D PC37 already arrived at station...Sunlander took about twenty minutes more to cover the 128km from Calen than Bruce Highway...averaging about 55km/h

Inkerman 09.10; 2828 with 8G16, including one PCZY carrying fertilizer containers amongst several loads of cement containers

PNQ Partington 10.25; PN005, 8316, 8318, 8320, 8326 all outside the PN sheds, more locos inside the sheds

Cheers
Arthur S

[Sulla]

Hi all

A badly bent IBJX and the first of the two 4-wheel FCZY container wagons 4??14 have just been trucked out of Southyard...I'm guessing they'll be going to Sims Metals at the Townsville Port. The FCZY still had its single axel bogies fitted.

Cheers
Arthur S

[Sulla]

Townsville Jetty branch

8.20; 9255 - 2808/2275 with lead ingot, chemical containers and fuel tankers.

First time I've seen 2275, 'eagle' paint still as new and the loco has a toilet fitted to the long hood. She's been in service since 2009 but looks in much better condition than the other older 2250s up here.

Cheers
Arthur S

[Sulla]

(13-Sep-2012, 08:16 AM)Sulla Wrote: Hi all

A badly bent IBJX and the first of the two 4-wheel FCZY container wagons 4??14 have just been trucked out of Southyard...I'm guessing they'll be going to Sims Metals at the Townsville Port. The FCZY still had its single axel bogies fitted.

Cheers
Arthur S

Had a drive past Sims this afternoon, couldn't see the IBJX or the FCZY...I guess they might be on the road south somewhere or at Stuart instead...bit of a mystery at the moment.

[ray smith]

fczy numbers ( i think.) 46814 and 46815,pity both we,re not retain for a heritage rail groups to use between locomotive and cars to have that open view around,then have a water tank or tender in your face.

[PacNatTrain]

(13-Sep-2012, 08:25 AM)Sulla Wrote: Townsville Jetty branch

8.20; 9255 - 2808/2275 with lead ingot, chemical containers and fuel tankers.

First time I've seen 2275, 'eagle' paint still as new and the loco has a toilet fitted to the long hood. She's been in service since 2009 but looks in much better condition than the other older 2250s up here.

Cheers
Arthur S

LE movement yesturday around 930ish, 2275, 2808, 28?? & EMD/EDI 4047 from the jetty to Stuart. 2275 looked very well presented then the other eagle color schemes on the 2800's. They crossed 8318 on a PN magnetite shuttle service from Partington. Unfortunatly I was to far away from the two consists passing eachother wouldve looked nice having 4047 along side 8318.

[pb75]

THURSDAY 13-9-2012

Signed on in Toowoomba at 10:20 to self drive by car to Fisherman Islands, then return with 6H24 empty cotton containers to Toowoomba at 18:25.

10:20- 1720 (S601 shunt), Toowoomba Marshalling Yard
10:25- 2331, 2352D/2360, 2388, amongst other locos, Willowburn Shed
13:00- 2308/2347D (coal unloading), 2332D/2364D (empty coal), Fisherman Islands
13:03- 2392/2203D (8874 container freight), arr Fisherman Islands
13:05- 2500D/2478H (6H24 empty cotton containers to Goondiwindi, 35xPCUY/PYC/PYCC/PYCL/PYCM), dep Fisherman Islands (512.7 m, 660.7 t)
13:16- 2311D/2333D (9863 coal to Fisherman Islands, ex Jondaryan), X 6H24 Lindum
13:48- 2330D/2304D (9819 coal to Fisherman Islands, ex Columboola), X 6H24 Moolabin
13:49- PN001, PN009, Moolabin
14:32- 2305D/2310D (9833 coal to Fisherman Islands, ex Macalister), X 6H24 Ipswich
14:36- 2501D/1736 (0FB1 ballast loading), Wulkuraka
14:48- 2346D/2315D (9865 coal to Fisherman Islands, ex Jondaryan), X 6H24 Rosewood
16:11- 2338/2337D (9867 coal to Fisherman Islands, ex Jondaryan), X 6H24 Lockyer
16:52- 2489H/2495H (6805 empty pipes to Fisherman Islands), X 6H24 Holmes
17:33- 2301D/2357 (9835 coal to Fisherman Islands, ex Macalister), X 6H24 Rangeview
18:50- 1749/2494H, 2331/2388, amongst other locos, Willowburn Shed
18:55- 1720 (S601 shunt), Toowoomba Marshalling Yard

[pb75]

FRIDAY 14-9-2012

Signed on in Toowoomba at 09:05 to work 9D66 empty coal to Jondaryan, load, then 9867 loaded coal through and down the range to Murphy’s Creek, change 9624 empty coal back to Toowoomba at 17:30.

09:05- 1720 (S601 shunt), Toowoomba Marshalling Yard
09:10- 1743D, 1743, 2355, amongst other locos, Willowburn Shed
09:49- 2363/2348D (9D66 empty coal to Jondaryan), dep Toowoomba Marshalling Yard (653.8 m, 623.5 t)
10:13- 2333D/2311D (9833 coal to Fisherman Islands, ex Macalister), X 9D66 Gowrie
10:42- 2337D/2338 (9865 coal to Fisherman Islands, ex Jondaryan), X 9D66 Oakey
12:46- 2334D/2339D (9Y36 empty coal to Macalister), pass Jondaryan
13:07- 2348D/2363 (9867 coal to Fisherman Islands, ex Jondaryan), dep Acland Coal Siding (653.8 m, 2425.5 t)
13:41- 2360/2352D (9D68 empty coal to Jondaryan), X 9867 Kingsthorpe
14:20- 2336D/2313D (9D70 empty coal to Jondaryan), Toowoomba Marshalling Yard
14:25- 1749/1743D, 2355, amongst other locos, Willowburn Shed
14:30- 2347D/2308 (9616 empty coal to Toowoomba), arr Toowoomba Marshalling Yard
14:35- 2348D/2363 (9867 coal to Fisherman Islands, ex Jondaryan), dep Toowoomba Marshalling Yard (after headlight repair) (653.8 m, 2425.5 t)
15:01- 2489H/2495H/2392 vehicle (6R06 pipes to Rainby, ex Fisherman Islands), X 9867 Rangeview
15:46- 2322D (9622 empty coal to Toowoomba), X 9867 Holmes (*single loco*)
16:14- 2312D/2314D (9624 empty coal to Toowoomba), dep Murphy’s Creek (after crew change) (653.7 m, 621.5 t)
17:30- 1720 (S601 shunt), 2322D/2355 (empty coal), Toowoomba Marshalling Yard
17:50- 2305D/2310D, 2347D/2308, 2392, 2489H/2495H, 2500D/2478H, Willowburn Shed

Enjoying the day work while it lasts!