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March 2020 Train Sightings: MickFix Rail: MickFix Network

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Friday 20th March 2020
 
Sightings will be suspended after this date until further notice due to travel restrictions regarding the Coronavirus Pandemic.

     Adelaide (SA) - Melbourne Line

SG

15:50

Up Pass

NR102 'Overland' (8702 (6AM8 GSR (Adelaide)))     Maroona. (6)

SG

17:52

Down Freight

NR110, NR52, 71 Container/Flat/Wells (9765 (6MP4 PN TOLL))     Tatyoon. (7)


 
Thursday 12th March 2020

     Wolseley (SA)

SG

14:42

Shunting

GWA008, FQ02, CLP17, GWU003, Grain Hoppers     Grain Loader/Sidings. (42)
(Shunting loaded rake into siding, then empty rake into loader).


 
Wednesday 11th March 2020

     Snowtown (SA)

SG

18:11

Idle

8257, 8245, Grain Hoppers     Grain Loader. (13)
(Loading).

     Spencer Junction (SA) - Adelaide (SA) Line

SG

12:18

Down Special

GM22, 42103, 3 AK Track Recording Cars     Burnsfield. (3)
12:43 Crystal Brook (Rocky River). (9)
13:09 Coonamia. (20)
(Into loop).

SG

13:12

Idle

GM22, 42103, 3 AK Track Recording Cars (7)

SG

13:34

Up Freight

NR60, NR16, 54 Steel Wagons (4YN2 PN STEEL) (4)
(Cross track recording train).

SG

13:43

Up Lt Engine

42103, GM22 (10)
(Run around track recording cars).

SG

13:49

Dn Lt Engine

GM22, 42103 (11)
(Reattach to track recording cars).

SG

14:19

Up Freight

NR62, NR78, Crew Car, 4 Sadleirs Vans, Container/Flat/Wells (2PM5 PN S/FRT) (20)
(Including double stacked well wagons. Stop on
 main line due to seized axle on one of the locomotives).

SG

14:51

Up Special

42103, GM22, 3 AK Track Recording Cars     Crystal Brook. (10)

     Spencer Junction (SA) - Crystal Brook (SA) - Broken Hill (NSW) Line

SG

15:50

Down Special

42103, GM22, 3 AK Track Recording Cars (2)
(Reversed from signal of triangle from Broken
 Hill to signal of triangle from Spencer Junction).

     Spencer Junction (SA) - Adelaide (SA) Line

SG

15:58

Up Special

42103, GM22, 3 AK Track Recording Cars (11)
(Ran into Crystal Brook and stabled).

SG

17:34

Down Freight

CM3309, GL111, 55 EC (Ore) (1501S Cristal Mining Bowmans Rail)     Redhill. (12)

SG

17:41

Up Freight

CLP17, GWU003, 50 Grain Hoppers (5114S ORA) (24)
17:50 Burnsfield. (6)

SG

18:11

Down Freight

CSR011, CSR008, Container/Flat/Van/Wells (3MP9 SCT)     Snowtown. (10)
(Including 'Greater Freighter' vans and double stacked container/flat/wells).

SG

18:17

Up Freight

CLP17, GWU003, 50 Grain Hoppers (5114S ORA) (8)
18:38 Nantawarra. (7)


 
Tuesday 10th March 2020

     Spencer Junction (SA) - Adelaide (SA) Line

SG

08:02

Up Freight

NR44, NR48, 94 Container/Flat/Van/Wells (1PS6 PN S/FRT)     Stirling North. (9) (HDV)
(Including 5 Saldiers vans and 16 double stacked well wagons).

SG

10:29

Up Lt Engine

NR76 (4)
(Rescue locomotive for failed 1PS6).

SG

10:57

Up Freight

SCT015, SCT012, Fuel Pod, Crew Car, 75 C/V/W (1PM9 SCT)     Winninowie. (9) (HDV)
(Including 10 'Greater Freighter' vans, 2 double stacked
 container/flats and 21 double stacked well wagons).
 
(Train stopped just before loop entrance, second person disembarked and train continued into loop
 on main line. Second person unsuccessfully tried to close an open door on a van 4 cars from
 the rear of the train. Water was leaking badly from the crew car, the train had hit a bull near
 Lake Hart which had damaged the outlet hose from the water pump. After a temporary
 repair to the pump the train departed at 11:27).

     Iron Baron/Duke/Knight/Knob (SA) - Whyalla (SA) Line

NG

13:25

Up Freight

1907, 1301, 1302, 49 Iron Ore Hoppers (KW17 ORA)     Whyalla Norrie. (21)

NG

15:16

Up Freight

49 Iron Ore Hoppers, 1907, 1301, 1302 (KW17 ORA)     Whyalla. (HDV)
(Push train into tip pocket).

NG

16:23

Down Freight

2260, 907, 40 Empty Iron Ore Hoppers (WB39 ORA)     Whyalla Barson. (14)

     Iron Baron/Duke/Knight (SA) - Whyalla (SA) Line

NG

17:26

Down Freight

2260, 907, 40 Empty Iron Ore Hoppers (WB39 ORA)     Myola Station. (12)

NG

18:36

Down Freight

2261, CK4, 1304, 56 Empty Iron Ore Hoppers (WK32 ORA) (8)

     Iron Duke/Knight (SA) - Whyalla (SA) Line

NG

18:53

Down Freight

2261, CK4, 1304, 56 Empty Iron Ore Hoppers (WK32 ORA)     Middleback Range. (7)
(Driver radioed to base that 3 & 4 traction motors
 cut out on 2261 due to faulty ground relays).

     Whyalla (SA)

19:28

Static Display

BHP Whyalla No. 2     Mount Laura Homestead Museum. (4)

     Spencer Junction (SA) - Adelaide (SA) Line

SG

22:03

Down Freight

GW? GW? GW? Fuel Pod, Crew Car, 120 C (Empty Ore) (1901S ORA)     Stirling North. (HDV)


 
Monday 9th March 2020

     Iron Baron/Duke/Knight/Knob (SA) - Whyalla (SA) Line

NG

15:13

Up Freight

2260, 1907, 1301, 1302, 49 Iron Ore Hoppers (BW12 ORA)     Middleback Junction. (33) (HDV)

     Iron Baron/Duke/Knight (SA) - Whyalla (SA) Line

NG

17:31

Down Freight

1304, CK4, 2261, 56 Empty Iron Ore Hoppers (WK14 ORA)     Myola Station. (8)

     Iron Baron/Duke/Knight/Knob (SA) - Whyalla (SA) Line

NG

18:58

Up Freight

2275, 1303, 49 Iron Ore Hoppers (BW13 ORA)     Middleback Junction. (6)
19:13 Whyalla. (4)


 
Sunday 8th March 2020

     Thevenard (SA)

NG

00:18

Stabled

906     ORA Maintenance Centre. (3)

NG

00:21

Stabled

1606 (2)

NG

00:23

Stabled

1601, 905 (1)

     Thevenard (SA) - Kevin (SA) Line

NG

10:23

Down Freight

1603, 859, 902, 851, 64 Empty Gypsum Hoppers     Ceduna. (18) (HDV)
10:53 Moule. (10) (HDV)
11:17 Charra. (7) (HDV)

     Iron Baron/Duke/Knight/Knob (SA) - Whyalla (SA) Line

NG

18:00

Down Freight

2275, 1303, 40 Empty Iron Ore Hoppers (WB19 ORA)     Middleback Junction. (16)

     Iron Baron/Duke/Knight (SA) - Whyalla (SA) Line

NG

18:10

Down Freight

2275, 1303, 40 Empty Iron Ore Hoppers (WB19 ORA) (13)

     Iron Baron/Duke/Knight/Knob (SA) - Whyalla (SA) Line

NG

18:24

Up Freight

1907, 1301, 1302, Iron Ore Hoppers (KW72 ORA)     Whyalla Norrie. (10)
18:49 Whyalla. (2)

NG

18:56

Up Lt Engine

1907, 1301, 1302 (13)

NG

18:57

Dn Lt Engine

1302, 1301, 1907 (11)
(Run around train to push into tip pocket).

     Whyalla Barson (SA)

SG

19:46

Stabled

CK1     ORA SG Wagon Maintenance Sidings. (2)


 
Saturday 7th March 2020

     Port Augusta (SA)

SG

00:00

Idle

NR47, Steel Wagons     Spencer Junction Yard Sidings. (7)

SG

00:41

Idle

NR55, NR48, Crew Car, Steel Wagons (4)

SG

00:52

Idle

8117, Steel Wagons (3)

     Spencer Junction (SA) - Adelaide (SA) Line

SG

01:33

Up Freight

GW? 22? Crew Car, Fuel Pod, Container/Flats (5DA2 ORA)     Stirling North. (HDV)

SG

09:45

Down Freight

NR119, NR8, Crew Car, Container/Flat/Wells (6MP4 PN TOLL)     Stirling North. (6)
(Including double stacked well wagons).

     Spencer Junction (SA) - Whyalla (SA) Line

SG

11:16

Up Freight

NR47, NR23, NR82, 72 Steel Wagons (1YN2 PN STEEL)     Lincoln Gap. (14)

     Iron Baron/Duke/Knight/Knob (SA) - Whyalla (SA) Line

NG

12:11

Up Freight

907, 1907, 1301, 1302, Iron Ore Hoppers (KW64 ORA)     Middleback Junction. (20)
12:21 Uia Whyalla. (16)

     Iron Baron/Duke/Knight (SA) - Whyalla (SA) Line

NG

13:17

Up Freight

1303, 2275, Iron Ore Hoppers (NW66 ORA)     Middleback Junction. (16)

     Thevenard (SA)

NG

17:57

Stabled

1601, 905     ORA Maintenance Centre. (2)

NG

17:57

Stabled

1606 (2)

NG

17:57

Stabled

906 (2)

     Thevenard (SA) - Kevin (SA) Line

NG

18:28

Down Freight

1603, 859, 902, 851, 64 Empty Gypsum Hoppers     Ceduna. (29)
10:53 Moule. (18)
11:17 Charra. (33)


 
Friday 6th March 2020

     Adelaide (SA) - Melbourne Line

SG

12:24

Dn Lt Engine

CSR004     Dooen. (4)

     Spencer Junction (SA) - Adelaide (SA) Line

SG

21:06

Down Freight

NR47, Steel Wagons (5MP2 PN STEEL)     Port Augusta. (HDV)

SG

22:57

Up Lt Engine

NRxxx, NRxxx, NRxxx      Stirling North. (HDV)

     Port Augusta (SA)

SG

23:44

Idle

NR47, Steel Wagons     Spencer Junction Yard Sidings. (8)

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