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January 2006 Train Sightings: MickFix Rail
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Tuesday 31st January 2006

     Ballarat - Geelong Line

19:24

Down Freight

G535, XR558, S301, 40 Empty Grain Hoppers     Ballarat East. (DV)
(Sightings and DV footage courtesy Brett Harrison).

     Ballarat - Melbourne Line

Down Freight

X37, 9 Lourve Vans, 14 Container Flats (DV)
(Long end leading).
(Sightings and DV footage courtesy Brett Harrison).

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Sunday 29th January 2006

     Ballarat - Geelong Line

16:30

Down Freight

G535, G512, 40 Empty Grain Hoppers     Ballarat East. (DV)
(Sightings and DV footage courtesy Brett Harrison).

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The 1st Vic/NSW Train Sighting Journey
Monday 23rd - Saturday 28th January


 
Saturday 28th January 2006

     Seymour

07:48

Static Display

D3 684     JW Elliot Reserve. (13)

07:56

Stabled

B74     SRHC Turntable Yards. (5)

07:57

Stabled

B75 (4)

07:58

Stabled

GM36 (4)

07:59

Stored

K176 (6)

     Ballarat - Geelong Line

16:15

Down Freight

G521, XR552, 40 Empty Grain Hoppers     Ballarat East. (DV)
(Sightings and DV footage courtesy Brett Harrison).

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Friday 27th January 2006

     Albury - Melbourne Line

14:52

Up Pass

N470     Tallarook Station. (5)

SG

15:54

Up Freight

NR108, NR23, Container/Flats (3)

16:22

Up Pass

N463 (5) (DV)

SG

16:42

Up Freight

G534, X54, 36 Container/Flats (BM1 QRN) (7) (DV)

SG

16:52

Down Freight

NR107, NR27, Containers (5)

17:19

Up Pass

7004 'Sprinter', 7007 'Sprinter' (1)

18:10

Down Pass

A70 (8) (DV)

SG

18:12

Up Freight

8171, L270, 8177, 48156, 39 Grain Hoppers (11) (DV)

SG

18:46

Up Freight

G522, 15 Container Flats (5) (DV)

18:48

Up Pass

N466 (4) (DV)

18:59

Down Pass

N467 (4)

SG

19:09

Up Pass

2018 (Pull) - 2000 (Push) (ST23 Countrylink (Melbourne)) (7) (DV)

19:25

Down Pass

N463 (4)

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Thursday 26th January 2006

     Penrith

08:57

Static Display

BHP 16     St. Marys Outpost. (5)

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Wednesday 25th January 2006

     FCL Parkes Container Terminal (NSW)

SG

08:40

Idle

NR111, NR61, NR86, Container/Flats     Terminal Yard Sidings. (8)

SG

09:17

Down Freight

NR109, NR66, 81 Container/Flat/Wells (Including 3 Double Stacked Wells) (14) (DV)

SG

09:34

Shunting

NR65, NR89 (7)

     Parkes (NSW) - Sydney (NSW) Line

SG

12:29

Up Freight

48s30, 4846, Rail Flats     Manildra. (3)

     Manildra Flour Mills (NSW)

SG

12:49

Shunting

MM01, Grain Hoppers     Factory Entrance. (2)

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Tuesday 24th January 2006

     Junee Station (NSW)

SG

01:05

Up Freight

GL1xx, 42208, 4816, 4836, Grain Hoppers (DV)

SG

02:02

Up Freight

NRxxx, NRxxx, NRxxx, Container/Flats (DV)

SG

02:36

Up Pass

20xx (Pull) - 20xx (Push) (ST22 Countrylink (Sydney)) (DV)

SG

02:46

Down Pass

20xx (Pull) - 20xx (Push) (ST21 Countrylink (Melbourne)) (DV)

SG

03:26

Down Freight

NRxxx, NRxxx, Container/Flats (DV)

SG

03:29

Up Freight

G534, 42202, Container/Flats (DV)

SG

03:39

Down Freight

2208, 844, 848, 2202, Grain Hoppers (DV)

SG

03:53

Up Lt Engine

2202, 848, 844, 2208 (DV)

SG

03:54

Dn Lt Engine

2208, 844, 848, 2202 (DV)
(Run around train).

SG

04:08

Up Freight

2202, 848, 844, 2208, Grain Hoppers (DV)

     Junee Roundhouse (NSW)

SG

07:04

Stabled

EL52     Entrance Bay Line. (3)

SG

10:37

Stabled

CS102     Stabling Bays. (1)

SG

10:38

Stabled

CS101 (1)

SG

10:40

Stabled

GL101 (2)

SG

10:41

Stabled

GL102 (2)

SG

10:43

Stabled

4703 (2)

SG

10:55

Stabled

2413 (2)

SG

11:03

Stabled

4403 (2)

SG

11:05

Stabled

1080 Yard Crane (1)

SG

11:19

Stabled

JL401 (1)

     Cootamundra Station (NSW)

SG

12:30

Stabled

8181     Yard Sidings. (2)

SG

12:32

Idle

48160     Station Turntable. (1)

SG

12:33

Stabled

48130     Pacific National Yard Sidings. (1)

SG

12:36

Stabled

C501 (2)

SG

12:37

Stabled

48103 (1)

SG

12:44

Stabled

8132 (1)

SG

12:46

Stabled

833 (2)

SG

12:46

Stabled

L270 (2)

     Cootamundra West Station (NSW)

SG

13:28

Up Freight

GM38, GM32, GM34, 4701, Empty Flats     Station Platform. (10)

     Parkes (NSW)

16:07

Static Display

3075     Kelly Reserve. (5)

     Parkes Station (NSW)

SG

16:51

Stabled

4897     Yard Sidings. (1)

     Pacific National/Silverton Rail Parkes Locomotive Depot (NSW)

SG

17:09

Stabled

8038     Stabling Yard. (2)

SG

17:15

Stabled

C510 (as Cs4)     Stabling Shed. (1)

SG

17:16

Stabled

8037 (as 80s4) (1)

SG

17:16

Stabled

8026 (as 80s1) (1)

SG

17:16

Stabled

442s2     Stabling Yard. (1)

     FCL Parkes Container Terminal (NSW)

SG

17:22

Stabled

NR86     Yard Sidings. (2)

     Pacific National/Silverton Rail Parkes Locomotive Depot (NSW)

SG

17:27

Stabled

48128     Stabling Yards. (4)

SG

17:27

Stabled

8145 (4)

SG

17:27

Stabled

48120 (2)

SG

17:28

Stabled

48100 (4)

SG

17:29

Stabled

48115 (2)

SG

17:32

Stabled

48s35 (1)

SG

17:32

Stabled

4893 (1)

SG

17:33

Stabled

48s34 (2)

SG

17:33

Stabled

48s30 (1)

     Parkes (NSW) - Sydney (NSW) Line

SG

19:07

Up Freight

8153, 48102, Grain Hoppers     Parkes. (7)

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Monday 23rd January 2006

     Echuca - Bendigo Line

13:12

Up Freight

G514, X47, Container/Flats, Louvre Vans     White Hills. (8)

     Echuca Station

14:55

Stored

A2 996     Yard Sidings. (4)

     Tocumwal Station

17:17

Shunting

X37, Container/Flats     Yard Sidings. (4)

     Narrandera Station

SG

19:01

Stabled

2202, 848, 844, 2208     Yard Sidings. (8)

SG

19:06

Stabled

7340, Grain Hoppers (2)

     Griffith (NSW) - Junee (NSW) Line

SG

20:13

Up Freight

X51, T408, T390, 4898, 4 Grain Hoppers, 22 Container/Flats     Rockview. (6) (DV)


 
Friday 20th January 2006

     Ballarat - Geelong Line

18:28

Down Freight

G511, XR554, 40 Empty Grain Hoppers     Ballarat East. (DV)
(Sightings and DV footage courtesy Brett Harrison).

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Thursday 19th January 2006

     Ballarat - Melbourne Line

08:43

Up Lt Engine

H4, X37, G511     Ballarat East. (8)
(Run around train).

     Ballarat - Geelong Line

09:59

Up Freight

G511, H4, X37, 9 Cement Hoppers, Louvre Van, 10 Fuel Wagons, 18 Cement Hoppers (9230 PN) (12) (DV)

17:21

Down Freight

G533, XR559, 40 Empty Grain Hoppers, 4 Cement Hoppers (9123 PN) (11)

     Ballarat - Melbourne Line

17:25

Down Pass

1211 - 1111, 1218 - 1118 V'locity DMU Sets (5)

     Ballarat Station

17:36

Shunting

G533, XR559, Grain Hoppers, Cement Hoppers     Yard Sidings. (34)

     Maryborough - Ballarat Line

18:24

Down Freight

G533, XR559, 60 Empty Grain Hoppers (9123 PN)     Glendonald. (6) (DV)

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Wednesday 18th January 2006

     Ballarat - Melbourne Line

09:16

Down Freight

X37, 18 Cement Hoppers, 4 Fuel Wagons     Ballarat East. (19) (DV)
(Diverted due to Geelong to Melbourne line works).

09:29

Up Lt Engine

X37 (16)

09:29

Dn Lt Engine

X37 (4)
(Run around train).

09:39

Dn Lt Engine

N472 (4) (DV)

     Ballarat - Geelong Line

09:55

Up Freight

X37, T396, 4 Fuel Wagons, 18 Cement Hoppers (10) (DV)
(X37 long end leading).
(Diverted due to Geelong to Melbourne line works).

     Ballarat - Melbourne Line

10:29

Shunting

G511, G514, Grain Hoppers (23) (DV)

10:51

Up Special

N459, 7021 'Sprinter' Railcar (7)

     Ballarat - Geelong Line

19:16

Down Freight

A78, T400, H4, 30 Empty Log Flats, 23 Fuel Wagons (9420 PN)     Ballarat East. (DV)
(Diverted due to Geelong to Melbourne line works).
(Sightings and DV footage courtesy Brett Harrison).

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Tuesday 17th January 2006

     Ballarat - Geelong Line

08:29

Up Freight

XR553, G525, 40 Grain Hoppers     Ballarat East. (5)

09:40

Up Freight

G535, G533, 40 Grain Hoppers (12)

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Monday 16th January 2006

     Ballarat - Melbourne Line

08:25

Down Freight

XR559, A71, X44, 18 Cement Hoppers, 16 Log Flats     Ballarat East. (14) (DV)
(Diverted due to Geelong to Melbourne line works).

08:43

Up Lt Engine

X44, A71, XR559 (8)

08:44

Dn Lt Engine

XR559, A71, X44 (14)
(Run around train).

09:35

Dn Lt Engine

N456 (2) (DV)

     Ballarat - Geelong Line

09:59

Up Freight

X44, A71, XR559, 16 Log Flats, 18 Cement Hoppers (9230 PN) (12) (DV)
(Diverted due to Geelong to Melbourne line works).

     Ballarat - Melbourne Line

19:50

Down Freight

G511, P19, 43 Empty Grain Hoppers, 16 Container/Flats (20) (DV)
(Additional DV footage courtesy Brett Harrison).

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Saturday 14th January 2006

     Ballarat Station

16:47

Stabled

G524     Platform Sidings. (12)

16:49

Stabled

Y119     Freight Yard Sidings. (8)

     Ararat - Melbourne Line

16:56

Up Pass

1120 - 1220, 1119 - 1219 V'locity DMU Sets     Ballarat Station. (4)

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Friday 13th January 2006

     Ballarat - Geelong Line

17:58

Up Freight

G514, G533, 40 Grain Hoppers     Ballarat East. (DV)

     Ballarat - Melbourne Line

18:07

Down Freight

G525, S301, 25 Container/Flats (24) (DV)

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Thursday 12th January 2006

     Ballarat - Melbourne Line

16:32

Up Pass

1120 - 1220, 1118 - 1218 V'locity DMU Sets     Ballarat East. (4)

     Ballarat - Geelong Line

16:35

Up Freight

G515, XR553, 40 Grain Hoppers (8) (DV)

17:04

Down Freight

G512, XR550, 40 Empty Grain Hoppers (8) (DV)

     Ballarat - Melbourne Line

18:44

Down Pass

1123 - 1223, 1121 - 1221 V'locity DMU Sets (4)

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Wednesday 11th January 2006

     Ballarat - Geelong Line

16:15

Up Freight

G533, G514, 40 Grain Hoppers     Ballarat East. (8)

17:15

Down Freight

G513, XR554, 40 Empty Grain Hoppers     Navigators. (8) (DV)

17:32

Up Freight

G533, G514, 40 Grain Hoppers (DV)

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Tuesday 10th January 2006

     Ballarat East

14:21

Up Lt Engine

X31     Ballarat East Yard. (8)

16:00

Idle

X49 (11)

     Ballarat - Melbourne Line

17:02

Down Freight

X47, X36, P21, 2 Fuel Wagons, 5 Container/Flats, 16 Louvre Vans     Ballarat East. (22) (DV)

     Maryborough - Ballarat Line

17:26

Down Freight

X47, X36, P21, X49, 2 Fuel Wagons, 5 Container/Flats, 16 Louvre Vans     Invermay. (11)

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Saturday 7th January 2006

     Bayswater

15:50

Static Display

D3 666     Bayswater Park. (17)

     Reservoir

17:07

Static Display

A2 964     Edwardes Lake Park. (12)

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Thursday 5th January 2006

     Mildura

Static Display

K175     Jaycee Park. (12)
(Sightings and photos courtesy John Porter).

     Mildura Station

Stabled

G525     Stabling Shed. (9)
(Sightings and photos courtesy John Porter).

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