Everyday Queensland Observations (now with added trams)

[geinthend]

There seems to be a concerted effort to reduce the Clyde numbers in Townsville at present. Soon you'll only see them on shunts only. Not looking forward to working sugar trains with 2800's next year if this eventuates. They ain't that crash hot to shunt with.

I also wonder how long it'll be before they start putting a 4000 on the front of 9S88 / 9L99. No need to train Pring drivers on 2800's that way, and PN have already proven that they can fit through the tippler at Cobarra. Interesting times ahead.

[Sulla]

(19-Dec-2014, 12:17 PM)geinthend Wrote: There seems to be a concerted effort to reduce the Clyde numbers in Townsville at present. Soon you'll only see them on shunts only. Not looking forward to working sugar trains with 2800's next year if this eventuates. They ain't that crash hot to shunt with.

I also wonder how long it'll be before they start putting a 4000 on the front of 9S88 / 9L99. No need to train Pring drivers on 2800's that way, and PN have already proven that they can fit through the tippler at Cobarra. Interesting times ahead.

I'd say we'll see the next big round of changes when the Rolleston electrification is finished in the next month or two. It should free up the remaining 15 4000s at Callemondah and they'll almost certainly get spread between Pring and Stuart.

[D17 No.122]

I have reported previously on the stupidity of some at Wynnum Central station but this morning's act could have ended in disaster. I always enter the rear car adjacent to the platform entrance so I see it all. 3 Qld Police ( not railway ) were waiting to board the Cleveland bound when a 20 something girl forced the gates and rain into their waiting arms. The police held up the train while she was fined, then they boarded. Shortly after my City bound train arrived and once again 2 females ( overseas uni students I think ) forced the gates and jumped onto my train without swiping their cards first. The next station was Wynnum and one of the girls opened the doors and went onto the platform to swipe her card and jumped back onto the train just as the doors were closing. She fell into the train with her leg stuck outside in the door. Pax dragged her inside just as the train started moving. Lucky her the police did not get onto that train.

[Graham4405]

Sighting Fri 19/12/2014

1730hrs 2315D + 2322D up empty coal Macalister - Warra section

Also 5 x VGHM wagons, a rake of railset wagons and numerous coal wagons stowed at Macalister

[Rocket Rodney]

All

Plenty of action on the NCL this weekend! (apologies for people who have seen this on other groups)

Saturday 20/12/14:

Y776 Nambour 0630ish
Y874 Nambour 0730ish
87P0 Woombye 0800
Y844 Palmwoods 1040:



87P4 Nambour 1650
Y796 Nambour 1700
8UP9 Nambour 1810
8CP1 Nambour 1940
YC77 Nambour 2040
87P2 Nambour 2050

Sunday 21/12/14:

82P5 Cooroy 0850 cross 6824 Grain


6824 crossed Y245 Yandina 0910




6824 crew change Nambour with YU55. YU55 through North Arm 0950




6824 cross 82P7 Euldo 1020.

1040 PC37 Sunlander Landsborough – Mooloolah (second last northbound departure- ever)


And again through North Arm 1130



1330 Y279
1440 8UP9


Ray

[Graham4405]

Nice shots Ray, thanks!

[geinthend]

(10-Dec-2014, 05:41 PM)EMBaldwin Wrote: No need to go jumping to conclusions. 2200F was sent to Jilalan. Not sure what for exactly though.

2200F should be stored at Cobarra now. She was to be hauled out there on 21/12/14.

[Sulla]

Some dodgy movie magic of QR's spare carriage movement to Townsville last week - seen passing through Stuart on December 19th. Included were 'new' LAL sitters for the Inlander set.

[Graham4405]

(22-Dec-2014, 12:18 PM)Sulla Wrote: Some dodgy movie magic of QR's spare carriage movement to Townsville last week - seen passing through Stuart on December 19th. Included were 'new' LAL sitters for the Inlander set.

I'm surprised that those 4000's and the phosphate wagons are still bearing QR logos!

[Sulla]

(22-Dec-2014, 02:05 PM)Graham4405 Wrote:

(22-Dec-2014, 12:18 PM)Sulla Wrote: Some dodgy movie magic of QR's spare carriage movement to Townsville last week - seen passing through Stuart on December 19th. Included were 'new' LAL sitters for the Inlander set.

I'm surprised that those 4000's and the phosphate wagons are still bearing QR logos!

Things always move slower in North Queensland miley I can't blame people for still not being able to tell the difference between QR and Aurizon up here.