International Railroad Discussion > A Bulldog, Gensets and an Old Alco Downunder

Hi all,

Some recent shots from the last couple of days. All were taken in South Australia.

1. 5455 loaded ore train from Broken Hill to Port Pirie hauled by NR24 nears its destination as it passes through Coonamia. 11/27/14.

2. GWA intermodal service, 4DA2 hauled by GWU005, CLP14 approaches Coonamia on 11/27/14.

3. Pacific National service, 4MP5 with NR1, NR22 passes through Bungama at the eastern end of Coonamia yard on 11/27/14.

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1. 4MP5 powers out of Mambray Creek.

2. 4MP5 passes through Winninowie.

3. 4172 SCT connector service from Port Augusta to Adelaide waits in the siding at Winninowie with GWA unit GM43 leading NREC gensets 1202, 1201 followed by SCT unit SCT014. on 11/27/14.

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1 & 2. NREC 3GS24C-DE-AU genset locomotives 1201 and 1202 on 4172. These were built at Mt. Vernon, IL and arrived in Australia in May 2013. They are powered by three Cummins QSK-91 engines.

3. 4172 travels along between Nectar Brook and Mambray Creek with the Flinders Ranges providing the back drop.

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1. 4172 approaches Port Germein.

2 & 3. 4172 near Warnertown.

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All three of 4172 at Rocky River.

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1. Genesee and Wyoming Clyde/EMD, GM43 at Rocky River.

2. 4172 powers away from Rocky River.

3. 4172 approaches Redhill.

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1. 4172 powers away from Redhill.

2. The parting shot for that day of pacing GM43 near Lakeview.

3. Stored Comeng/ Alco CE618 unit 1873 at Islington Works on 11/28/14. This unit was built as narrow gauge Westrail unit N1873 in 1977. It was converted to standard gauge in 1994 by using Dofasco bogies from retired Pilbara M636 Alco's and coded NB1873. It is currently wearing the livery of its former owner - Patricks and is currently privately owned.

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1. Chopped nosed Goodwin/ Alco DL541 no. 103 owned by Patricks, stored at Islington Workshops on 11/28/14. This unit was built as NSWGR 4537 with a high short nose.

2. SBR/SCT trip service, 4102 from Penfield to Outer Harbour passes through Dry Creek with CSR006 hauling 1202, 1201 on 11/28/14. The two genset locomotives were later forwarded to Islington Works shop later that day.

3. Another shot of 1202.

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1. SCT service, 6MP9 is about to enter Sleeps Hill tunnel hauled by CSR003, SCT001, SCT008 on 11/29/14.

2. A little while later, Pacific National service 6MP5 at the same location hauled by NR40, NR13, NR66, DL41.

3. D160 light engine with NR13 passes through Lynton on its way to rescue another train that had a locomotive failure on 11/29/14.

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1. D571 light engine transfer from Adelaide to Broken Hill and eventually Canberra passes through Dry Creek with CFCLA owned units CM3308, CM3310, then Espee Rail Services unit, 44s1 followed by CFCLA unit VL359 on 11/29/14.

2. Espee Rail Services unit 44s1. It is a Goodwin/ Alco DL500B and was built for the South Australian Railways in August 1965 as 930 class unit 961. It came under Australian National ownership in 1978 then to Genesee and Wyoming in 1997 after the split up of AN. It was then sold to the Silverton Transport Company in 2000 and renumbered 44s1. Later it was sold to CFCLA - Chicago Freight Car Leasing Services and just recently Espee Rail Services. It is wearing its old Explorer livery applied by AN in 1993.

3. Another view of D571. VL359 is an Avtec/EMD GT26C built in 2008. They are powered by a 16-645-E3C with Wabtes QES-3 control system. The CM's on the train were built by MPI at Boise in 2013 and are the model MP33C. They are powered by a Cummins QSK78-18 rated at 3300hp.

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1. Pacific National service 7MP7 which had a locomotive failure earlier powers through Bolivar behind NR13, NR50, NR112, NR6 on 11/29/14.

2. D571 departs Bolivar after being passed by 7MP7.

3. Another view of 44s1.

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1. D571 heads away from Bolivar.

2. Pacific National service, 6MP5 with NR40, NR66 passes through Bolivar on 11/29/14.

I hope you enjoyed the series.

Justin

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Great images! Thanks for posting. Gerry

Thanks Gerry.

Another two shots from today in the gloomy weather. The first train was only for the rare leader for where I live. The other train was a loaded welded rail train.

1. 1MP5 is in dynamic brake as it passes through the Adelaide suburb of Hawthorn with DL41 leading NR107, NR36, NR66 on 12/1/14. The train arrived at Tailem Bend with NR107 long hood leading after the original lead unit, NR36 had cab issues. DL41 would have been added as a banker for the run over the 2.2% grades but as a trailing unit normally. The DL's are a Clyde/EMD AT42C built in 1988-1989 with the numbers DL36-DL50. Internally they are pretty much an SD59 with the 3000hp 12-710.

2. Greentrains owned RTS/EMD AT36C-3 no. RL306 and Qube owned Clyde/EMD JT42C no. GML10 work 2M41 loaded ARTC (Track owner) welded rail train through Lynton on 12/1/14. The RL class were built by Rail Technical Services and there successor Gemco at Islington Workshops in South Australia from 2006-2010. They were built using rebuilt engines and other running gear from retired SD50's. The bogies were salvaged from scrapped Goodwin/Alco DL500G's and are equipped with GE 752 traction motors. GML10 was a one off JT42C built for Goldsworthy Mining in 1989 for use in the Pilbara. After having another three owners - BHP, Comalco/Rio Tinto Weipa, Queensland it was purchased by Qube. Mechanically and electrics it would be an SD59.

Cheers,
Justin



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/01/14 03:14 by AussieGWAdriver.

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CM's from 3308 upward are 2014 builds

Wonderful presentation!

- Greg

Thanks for the comments and correction on the CM build dates.

Justin