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Friday 31st March 2023

     Adelaide (SA) - Melbourne Line

SG

11:33

Down Pass

NR72 'Overland' (8701 (6MA8 JBR (Adelaide)))     Langi Logan. (8) (HDV)

SG

13:33

Up Freight

BL32, X48, G527, 50 Grain Hoppers (7734V PN (Murtoa))     Mount Emu Creek. (8) (HDV)

SG

13:48

Down Freight

BL31, G525, 40 Empty Grain Hoppers (7733V PN (Dimboola)) (8) (HDV)

SG

15:54

Down Freight

NR102, NR112, 68 Container/Flat/Wells, 5 Well Wagons (9765 (6MP4 PN TOLL))     Lismore. (8) (HDV)
17:06 Langi Logan. (8) (HDV)

SG

20:04

Up Freight

NR45, NR58, 69 Container/Flats, 1 Empty Flat (9714 (3PM6 PN S/FRT)) (HDV)

SG

20:51

Down Freight

NR59, NR121, 62 Container/Flat/Wells, 6 Empty Flats (9701 (6MA5 PN S/FRT)) (HDV)

SG

21:59

Up Freight

CSR009, CSR007, SCT009, 5 Vans, 30 Container Flats, 18 Vans, 21 Steel Wagons (9752 (3PM9 SCT)) (HDV)

     Maryborough - Ballarat Line

23:24

Up Freight

G543, G528, 40 Grain Hoppers (9148 PN (Wycheproof))     Clunes. (1) (HDV)


 
Thursday 23rd March 2023

     Dunolly - Maryborough (Dual BG/SG) Line

00:11

Up Freight

XR550, XR552, XR555, 40 Grain Hoppers (9158 PN (Manangatang))     Maryborough. (HDV)


 
Wednesday 22nd March 2023

     Adelaide (SA) - Melbourne Line

SG

17:40

Up Freight

NR94, NR21, NR87, 60 Container/Flat/Wells, 5 Well Wagons (9712 (1PM5 PN S/FRT))     Langi Logan. (8) (HDV)

SG

18:08

Up Freight

CSR016, CSR015, CSR017, 38 Container Flats, 23 Vans, 15 Steel Wagons (9752 (1PM9 SCT)) (10) (HDV)

SG

18:35

Up Freight

NR75, NR51, 28 Container/Flats, 5 Well Wagons, 33 Empty Flat/Wells (9714 (1PM6 PN S/FRT)) (8) (HDV)

SG

21:19

Down Freight

NR11, NR114, 8108, 69 Container/Flats, 1 Empty Flat (9701 (4MA5 PN S/FRT))     Pura Pura. (HDV)


 
Tuesday 21st March 2023

     Maryborough - Ballarat Line

20:07

Up Freight

BL29, G528, 40 Grain Hoppers (9148 PN (Charlton))     Clunes. (1) (HDV)


 
Sunday 19th March 2023

     Adelaide (SA) - Melbourne Line

SG

13:51

Up Freight

NR91, NR43, NR72, NR67, 19 C, 23 S, 5 Well Wagons, 5 Container Flats (9822 (4PM4 PN (Infrabuild/Intermodal) STEEL))     Lismore. (8) (HDV)
(Including 3 loaded rail sets).

SG

15:15

Up Freight

BL27, X48, G539, 40 Empty Grain Hoppers (7744V PN (Murtoa))     Maroona. (10) (HDV)
(Into loop for 1AM8 and 5PM9 to pass and 7735V to cross).

SG

15:41

Up Pass

NR17 'Overland' (8702 (1AM8 JBR (Adelaide))) (8) (HDV)

SG

16:21

Up Freight

SCT006, SCT009, SCT005, CSR016, 15 Vans, 40 Container Flats, 10 Vans, 33 Steel Wagons/Container/Flats (Steel) (9752 (5PM9 SCT)) (8) (HDV)

SG

16:45

Down Freight

G540, BL33, G523, 50 Empty Grain Hoppers (7735V PN (Dimboola)) (8) (HDV)
(In Tooli loop for 4PM4 to cross, Tatyoon loop for 1AM8 and 5PM9 to cross).

SG

16:50

Up Freight

BL27, X48, G539, 40 Empty Grain Hoppers (7744V PN (Murtoa)) (8) (HDV)
(Pulled train forward and detached locos).

SG

16:52

Up Lt Engine

BL27, X48, G539 (HDV)
(Run out past home signal).

SG

16:57

Dn Lt Engine

X48, G539, BL27 (8) (HDV)
(Run around train, BL27 detached and put back on leading down train).

SG

17:42

Down Freight

BL27, X48, G539, 40 Empty Grain Hoppers (7937V PN (Ouyen))     Langi Logan. (16) (HDV)
(Onto Maryborough - Ararat line).


 
Saturday 18th March 2023

     Adelaide (SA) - Melbourne Line

SG

00:13

Down Freight

NR109, NR42, NR69, 64 Container/Flat/Wells (9711 (6MP5 PN S/FRT))     Pura Pura. (HDV)

SG

01:01

Down Freight

SCT005, SCT007, SCT009, CSR019, 10 Vans, 15 Steel Wagons/Container Flats (Steel), 45 C, 1V, 1 C, 12 V (9751 (6MP9 SCT)) (HDV)

     Maryborough - Ballarat Line

02:53

Up Special

RNBR3002 Ballast Regulator (V/Line)     Ballarat. (1) (HDV)

02:54

Up Special

RNTM3002 Ballast Tamper (V/Line) (1) (HDV)

03:05

Up Freight

BL29, G528, 40 Empty Grain Hoppers (9155 PN (Manangatang)) (1) (HDV)

03:52

Down Freight

BL34, XR558, 40 Empty Grain Hoppers (9153 PN (Ultima)) (1) (HDV)

11:41

Up Freight

S312, T363, B75, 21 Grain Hoppers (9196 SSR (Nullawil/Wycheproof))     Tourello. (8)

20:44

Down Freight

BL29, G528, 40 Empty Grain Hoppers (9155 PN (Ultima))     Clunes. (1) (HDV)


 
Friday 17th March 2023

     Adelaide (SA) - Melbourne Line

SG

15:28

Down Freight

G540, G523, BL33, 50 Empty Grain Hoppers (7733V PN (Dimboola))     Lismore. (8) (HDV)
(Into Tatyoon loop for 6MP4 to pass).

SG

16:51

Down Freight

NR1, NR35, NR17, 68 Container/Flats (9765 (6MP4 PN TOLL))     Tatyoon. (8) (HDV)
17:57 Deep Lead. (10) (HDV)
(Into loop for 3PM6 to cross, depart 18:06).

SG

18:04

Up Freight

NR61, NR77, 89 Container Flat/Wells (9714 (3PM6 PN S/FRT)) (8) (HDV)

SG

18:39

Down Freight

G540, G523, BL33, 50 Empty Grain Hoppers (7733V PN (Dimboola)) (8) (HDV)
(Into loop for 3PM9 to pass, depart 19:15).

SG

19:11

Up Freight

CSR006, CSR004, SCT003, 10 Vans, 53 Container Flats, 17 Vans (including Sadliers Vans) (9752 (6PM9 SCT)) (9) (HDV)

SG

21:02

Down Freight

NR92, NR55, NR13, 66 Container/Flat/Wells, 12 Empty Flats (9701 (6MA5 PN S/FRT))     Langi Logan. (HDV)

SG

21:31

Down Freight

BL27, X48, G539, 45 Empty Grain Hoppers (7741V PN (Murtoa)) (HDV)
(From Portland).


 
Thursday 9th March 2023

     Maryborough - Ballarat Line

20:16

Up Freight

XR552, XR553, G529, 40 Grain Hoppers (9158 PN (Berriwillock))     Clunes. (HDV)


 
Sunday 5th March 2023

     Adelaide (SA) - Melbourne Line

SG

13:17

Up Freight

NR108, NR51, NR57, NR121, NR112, 21 Container Flats (9822 (4PM4 PN (Infrabuild/Intermodal) STEEL))     Mount Emu Creek. (12) (HDV)

SG

13:55

Up Freight

CSR015, CSR020, SCT013, SCT002, 23 V, 36 C, 8 Vans, 1 Sadliers Van, 22 Container Flats (Steel)/Steel Wagons (9752 (5PM9 SCT)) (8) (HDV)

SG

15:33

Up Pass

NR102 'Overland' (8702 (1AM8 JBR (Adelaide)))     Maroona. (8) (HDV)


 
Saturday 4th March 2023

     Junee Railway Workshops (NSW)

SG

10:42

Idle

CF4405, CF4421, CF4423, Grain Hoppers     Yard Sidings. (8)

SG

10:44

Stored

48216, 48213, 48205, 4477, 4488, 4458 (12)

SG

10:47

Stored

48xxx, 48217, 48212 (6)

SG

10:48

Idle

872, 864 (2)

SG

10:50

Stored

4497 (2)

     Junee Sub Terminal (NSW)

SG

11:18

Stabled

CF4411, QBX006, CF4407, Grain Hoppers (9365 QUBE)     Grain Loader Siding. (8)
(Crew shut down and left train).

     Albury (NSW) - Goulburn (NSW) Line

SG

13:25

Up Pass

2005 (Pull) - 2012 (Push) (ST24 NSW TrainLink (Melbourne))     Shepherds. (8) (HDV)

SG

14:17

Down Pass

2003 (Pull) - 2010 (Push) (ST23 NSW TrainLink (Melbourne)) (8) (HDV)

SG

14:31

Up Freight

CLF1, 4904, CLP12, CLF4, 53 Grain Hoppers (7MC5 SSR (Coolamon)) (12) (HDV)

     Riverina Intermodal Freight And Logistics Hub, Bomen (NSW)

SG

14:57

Idle

CM3302, CM3303, Container/Flats (3112 QUBE)     QUBE Sidings. (4)

     Albury (NSW) - Melbourne Line

SG

17:59

Down Freight

NR111, NR81, NR115, 73 Container/Flat/Wells (9693 (7MC2 PN Portlink (Ettamogah/Bomen/Marrar/Leeton/Griffith)))     Chiltern. (9)
(A lot of empties).

SG

20:23

Up Pass

1198 V'locity Set (8630 V/Line (Albury))     Wandong. (HDV)


 
Friday 3rd March 2023

     Albury (NSW) - Goulburn (NSW) Line

SG

10:47

Down Freight

QL011, CF4420, QL002, 70 Steel Wagons (2WM7 QUBE STEEL)     Kapooka. (12) (HDV)

SG

13:19

Up Pass

5917, Water Pod, 4903 (8297 Sydney Rail Services '"Junee" Picnic Train')     Frampton. (10) (HDV)

     Cootamundra (NSW)

SG

14:02

Stored

603, 2204, CLP10     Sutherlands (SSR) Sidings. (4)

SG

14:03

Stabled

8129     Pacific National Yard Fuel Point. (2)

SG

14:05

Stabled

8222     Pacific National Yard Sidings. (2)

SG

14:06

Shunting

8231, Grain Hoppers     Station Yard Sidings. (2)

SG

14:06

Idle

5917, Water Pod, 4903     Station Platform. (4)

SG

14:07

Stabled

42103, 869, GM10     Sutherlands (SSR) Sidings. (2)

SG

14:15

Idle

4910, 4908, Grain Hoppers (4)

SG

14:16

Stabled

48s28 (2)

SG

14:17

Stabled

4917 (2)

     Albury (NSW) - Goulburn (NSW) Line

SG

14:30

Down Pass

5917, Water Pod, 4903 (8297 Sydney Rail Services '"Junee" Picnic Train')     Frampton. (8)
15:10 Junee. (8)

SG

17:43

Up Pass

5917 (Pull), Water Pod - 4903 (Push) (8297 Sydney Rail Services '"Junee" Picnic Train')     Frampton. (8) (HDV)
(Train stopped in Frampton deviation for possibly 15 mins for mechanical issues,
 also had started a reported 8 bushfires between Bethungra and Bethungra spiral.
 At Cootamundra 42103 was added behind 4903 to pull the train back to Junee, with
 5917 dead attached. Apparently the generator on the train had also failed so there was
 no lighting or air conditioning on the return journey later that evening to stable at Junee).

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