Everyday Queensland Observations (now with added trams)

[Hugh1620]

Damn missed the train through Rocky Fatty. Would have liked to get a photo on Denison Street coming out of the yard. That is the 150th support train Fatty. Didn't have 2 WSE gins on it did it ?

[Rocket Rodney]

(07-Jan-2015, 01:53 AM)fatty Wrote: Spotted a couple of QR Clydes with half a dozen or so wagons full of coal and timber in Mackay yard (very) early yesterday morning.

I'm guessing the Q150 support rain as Hugh said. Interesting they must have dropped the 2 WSA, CL and QLXH off south of there...

[Petan]

(07-Jan-2015, 09:25 AM)Rocket Rodney Wrote: I'm guessing the Q150 support rain as Hugh said. Interesting they must have dropped the 2 WSA, CL and QLXH off south of there...

I thought the idea to run the steamer in the wet season with the tender water flap open was to save water bills????

[fatty]

(07-Jan-2015, 06:59 AM)Hugh1620 Wrote: Damn missed the train through Rocky Fatty. Would have liked to get a photo on Denison Street coming out of the yard. That is the 150th support train Fatty. Didn't have 2 WSE gins on it did it ?

No gins. Only the gondala wagons.

[geinthend]

(07-Jan-2015, 11:31 AM)fatty Wrote:

(07-Jan-2015, 06:59 AM)Hugh1620 Wrote: Damn missed the train through Rocky Fatty. Would have liked to get a photo on Denison Street coming out of the yard. That is the 150th support train Fatty. Didn't have 2 WSE gins on it did it ?

No gins. Only the gondala wagons.

A water wagon and two open wagons loaded with coal and light up wood are now stored in the Wool Road at South Yard, Townsville.

[fatty]

(07-Jan-2015, 12:34 PM)geinthend Wrote:

(07-Jan-2015, 11:31 AM)fatty Wrote: No gins. Only the gondala wagons.

A water wagon and two open wagons loaded with coal and light up wood are now stored in the Wool Road at South Yard, Townsville.

Hmmm...I must have missed the water gin when I went past.

[Sulla]

Some of the 'big' train action around Townsville at the end of December

[sauce]

2170s back on the nickels?

At least 2176 was this morning.

[geinthend]

(14-Jan-2015, 09:54 AM)sauce Wrote: 2170s back on the nickels?
At least 2176 was this morning.

No nickel trains until February. Would have been a shunt train relocating an empty nickel set. 2800's are here to stay on the nickels.

[Sulla]

North Coast Line Sightings 14/1/2015

06.35 PN Partington; 8316 parked on the Highway Road

07.17 Brandon; 8G16 heading north

07.42 Inkerman; PN009 with 82P3

07.49 Bobawaba; VCQ5? Spirit of Queensland

08.27 Durroburra; empty Aurizon coal with 4100s in 1+1+1 DP configuration

10.55 Pleystowe; Tannolo with empty cane bin transfer from Racecourse Mill

11.30 Jilalan; a 2800 noticeable near the loco shed

11.54 Carmilla; PN013 with 8CP1

12.15 Clair View; 8C49 heading north