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Monday 30th December 2024

     Adelaide (SA) - Melbourne Line

SG

16:00

Up Freight

NR8, NR77, NR36, 91 Container Flat/Wells (9712 (6PM6 PN S/FRT))     Langi Logan. (8) (HDV)

SG

16:48

Up Freight

CSR014, CF4430, CSR013, CF4429, CF4403, C502, C508, C503, 22 V, 35 C, 7 Vans, 25 Steel Flat/Wagons (9752 (6PM9 SCT)) (14) (HDV)
(CF4403, C502, C508, C503 dead attached).

SG

18:37

Up Freight

ACD6050, ACD6057, ALF19, Crew Car, 62 Container/Flat/Wells, 20 Empty Flat/Wells (6PM1 AURIZON TGE)     Wal Wal. (9) (HDV)

SG

19:44

Down Freight

G540, XR559, BL33, 40 Empty Grain Hoppers (7937V PN (Ouyen))     Langi Logan. (8)

SG

20:53

Up Freight

ACD6050, ACD6057, ALF19, Crew Car, 62 Container/Flat/Wells, 20 Empty Flat/Wells (6PM1 AURIZON TGE)     Mininera. (10) (HDV)

SG

21:18

Down Freight

NR114, NR20, NR59, 90 Container/Flat/Wells (9701 (2MA5 PN S/FRT)) (HDV)

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Friday 27th December 2024

     Penfield (SA)

SG

07:51

Stabled

C503     SCT Yard Sidings. (2)
(C508 & C502 also possibly attached (vans blocking view)).

SG

07:57

Stabled

SCT014, SCT006, Well Wagons (Double Stacked), Vans (2)

     Adelaide (SA) - Melbourne Line

SG

14:55

Idle

NR37, NR10, Container/Flats (9716 (3PM7 PN S/FRT))     Salisbury Loop. (2)
(Held due to line closure due to bushfires).

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Tuesday 24th December 2024

     Spencer Junction (SA)

SG

08:10

Stabled

NR58, NR115, Steel Flat (Wheel Sets)     Yard Sidings. (6)

SG

08:10

Idle

GWB101, GWB106, Container Flat (Fuel), Crew Car, 128 Iron Ore Hoppers, GWB105 (8)

SG

08:15

Stabled

NR61, NR53, NR60 (4)

SG

08:17

Stabled

GM47 (2)

     Whyalla (SA) - Spencer Junction (SA) Line

SG

09:34

Down Freight

GWB105, 128 Iron Ore Hoppers, Crew Car, Container Flat (Fuel), GWB106, GWB101 (9612 AURIZON (Wirrida))     Cultana. (20) (HDV)

     Spencer Junction (SA) - Adelaide (SA) Line

SG

10:21

Up Freight

SCT001, SCT010, SCT004, Container Flat (Fuel), Crew Car, 11 Vans, 28 Well Wagons, 22 Vans (1PM9 SCT))     Stirling North. (14) (HDV)
10:52 Mambray Creek. (8) (HDV)
11:48 Rocky River. (14) (HDV)
(Including 10 'Greater Freighter' vans and all well wagons double stacked).

SG

13:23

Down Pass

NR6, NR29 'Indian Pacific' (3AS8 GSR (Sydney)) (8) (HDV)

SG

15:03

Down Freight

NR120, NR65, Crew Car, 22 Container Flat/Wells, Flat (Trucks), 4 Car Carrriers, 59 Container Flat/Wells (2MP5 PN S/FRT)     Kallora. (8) (HDV)
(42 Well Wagons, all but 2 double stacked).

SG

16:52

Up Freight

ACD6050, ACD6057, Container Flat (Fuel), Crew Car, 44 Container/Flats, 28 Well Wagons (2PM1 AURIZON TGE) (12) (HDV)
17:42 Virginia. (8)

     Penfield (SA)

SG

18:03

Stabled

SCT013, C502, C508, C503     SCT Yard Sidings. (2)

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Monday 23rd December 2024

     Wolseley (SA)

SG

08:53

Down Freight

GWU013, CLP14, CM3314, CM3305, CM3310, Empty Grain Hoppers (1283S AURIZON (Wolseley))     Grain Terminal. (24)
(Reversing into loader. Earlier dropped off hoppers at Keith (SA)).

     Melbourne - Adelaide (SA) Line

SG

10:40

Down Freight

SCT002, CF4433, SCT012, CF4431, 17 Vans, 40 Container Flats, 19 Vans, 8 Steel Flat/Wagons (6PM9 SCT))     Coonalpyn. (12) (HDV)

SG

13:04

Down Freight

ACD6056, GWA004, GL102, Crew Car, 81 Container/Flat/Wells (6PM1 AURIZON TGE)     Murray Bridge. (8) (HDV)

     Spencer Junction (SA) - Adelaide (SA) Line

SG

16:13

Up Freight

NR56, NR51, 6 Container Flats, 3 Car Carriers, 82 Container/Flat/Wells (7PM5 PN S/FRT)     Beaufort. (8) (HDV)

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Sunday 22nd December 2024

     Adelaide (SA) - Melbourne Line

SG

12:20

Up Freight

NR23, NR72, G530, Steel Wagon, 52 Container Flat/Wells, Steel Flat (Wheel Sets) (9714 (4PM6 PN S/FRT))     Werneth. (8) (HDV)

SG

15:43

Up Pass

NR65 'Overland' (8702 (7AM8 JBR (Adelaide)))     Stawell. (10) (HDV)
(Depart station 15:48).

SG

16:50

Down Freight

G539, X50, 8167, 40 Empty Grain Hoppers (7731V PN (Murtoa Sidings))     Wal Wal. (8) (HDV)

SG

17:50

Down Freight

BL33, BL31, 40 Empty Grain Hoppers (7733V PN (Murtoa Sidings)) (8) (HDV)

SG

18:14

Up Freight

NR98, NR73, 77 Container/Flats (9712 (5PM5 PN S/FRT)) (8) (HDV)

     Dimboola

SG

19:27

Stabled

BL26, X48, G525, 50 Grain Hoppers (7722V PN (Nhill))     Yard Sidings. (2)

     Melbourne - Adelaide (SA) Line

SG

20:40

Down Freight

NR47, NR101, NR1, 62 Container/Flat/Wells (6PM7 PN S/FRT))     Bordertown. (HDV)

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Friday 20th December 2024

     Dunolly - Maryborough (Dual Gauge) Line

SG

08:03

Up Freight

G523, G519, G520, 29 Container Flats (7902V PN SI)     Simson. (8) (HDV)

     Maryborough Station

SG

08:14

Idle

G523, G519, G520, 29 Container Flats (7902V PN SI)     Platform 1. (2)
(Depart 08:21 after crew change).

     Maryborough - Ararat Line

SG

08:28

Up Freight

G523, G519, G520, 29 Container Flats (7902V PN SI)     Moonlight Flat. (HDV)
08:51 Avoca. (HDV)
09:05 Amphitheatre. (8)
09:18 Elmhurst Bank. (HDV)
09:31 Elmhurst. (8)
09:38 Eversly. (HDV)
09:48 Ben Nevis. (8) (HDV)
10:09 Warra Yadin. (8) (HDV)

     Adelaide (SA) - Melbourne Line

SG

10:51

Up Freight

G523, G519, G520, 29 Container Flats (7902V PN SI)     Langi Logan. (10) (HDV)

SG

11:20

Down Pass

NR65 'Overland' (8701 (6MA8 JBR (Adelaide))) (8)
11:42 Great Western. (8)

     Dimboola

SG

13:04

Idle

V544, CLP8, CM3314, CM3305, FQ03, 40 Grain Hoppers (6KA2 AURIZON (Dimboola))     Grain Terminal. (2)
(Loading).

     Adelaide (SA) - Melbourne Line

SG

14:08

Down Pass

NR65 'Overland' (8701 (6MA8 JBR (Adelaide)))     Diapur. (8) (HDV)
(Into loop, depart 14:15 after 6AK8 crossed).

SG

14:14

Up Pass

NR31, NR30, 'Great Southern' (6AK8 JBR (Adelaide)) (8) (HDV)

SG

14:56

Down Freight

V544, CLP8, CM3314, CM3305, FQ03, 40 Grain Hoppers (6KA2 AURIZON (Dimboola))      Tarranginnie. (8) (HDV)

SG

17:15

Down Freight

G525, X48, BL26, 50 Empty Grain Hoppers (7731V PN (Dimboola))     Wal Wal. (8)

SG

18:09

Down Freight

NR39, NR84, NR122, 69 Container Flat/Wells, 24 Empty Flat/Wells (9765 (6MP4 PN S/FRT)) (9)

SG

19:05

Up Freight

NR110, NR8, NR14, NR77, 93 Container Flat/Wells (9714 (3PM6 PN S/FRT)) (10) (HDV)

SG

20:48

Down Freight

CM3310, GL105, Crew Car, 39 Container/Flats (6MX1 AURIZON)     Deep Lead. (HDV)

SG

21:33

Down Freight

G539, 8167, X50, 40 Empty Grain Hoppers (7741V PN (Murtoa))     Ararat. (HDV)
(From Portland).

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Wednesday 18th December 2024

     Adelaide (SA) - Melbourne Line

SG

12:48

Up Freight

G523, G519, G520, 43 Container Flats, 13 Empty Flats (7902V PN SI)     Werneth. (8) (HDV)

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Tuesday 17th December 2024

     Ballarat - Geelong Line

18:24

Down Freight

XR557, BL32, 40 Empty Grain Hoppers (9157 PN (Manangatang))     Ballarat East. (8)

     Maryborough - Ballarat Line

19:30

Down Freight

XR557, BL32, 40 Empty Grain Hoppers (9157 PN (Manangatang))     Tourello. (7)

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Monday 16th December 2024

     North Dynon, Melbourne

SG

07:57

Idle

ACD6048     Yard Sidings. (3)

07:57

Idle

VL357, VL353 (2)


(All photos taken from passing train).

     Tottenham, Melbourne

10:00

Stabled

BL28     Yard Sidings. (5)

10:00

Stabled

P12, T386 (6)

10:00

Stabled

N455 (4)

10:01

Stabled

N466 (2)

10:01

Stabled

G543, G522 (2)

10:01

Stabled

P17, P15 (5)

10:01

Stabled

B80 (2)


(All photos taken from passing train).

10:03

Stabled

B80 (2)

10:03

Stabled

P17, P15 (5)

     North Dynon, Melbourne

SG

10:12

Stabled

44202     Yard Sidings. (1)

SG

10:12

Idle

ACD6058, ACD60xx (1)

SG

10:12

Idle

ACD6048 (2)


(All photos taken from passing train).

     Southern Cross Station, Melbourne

12:52

Idle

N462, N458 (0974 V/Line)     Yard Sidings. (2)
(Photos taken with mobile phone).

13:17

Idle

Y129 (2)
(Photos taken from passing train).

     Adelaide (SA)/Albury (NSW) - Melbourne Dual Guage Lines

13:26

Up Lt Engine

N455, N466 (0510 SSR)     West Footscray. (4)
(Photos taken from passing train).

     Tottenham, Melbourne

13:27

Stabled

BL28     Yard Sidings. (4)

13:27

Stabled

P12, T386 (4)

13:28

Stabled

G543, G522 (2)

13:28

Stabled

P17, P15 (1)

13:28

Stabled

B80 (1)


(All photos taken from passing train).

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Saturday 14th December 2024

     Ballarat - Melbourne Line

12:07

Down Pass

S301, S313 (8195 Steamrail Victoria 'Members Christmas Train' (Wycheproof))     Ballarat East. (12)

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Thursday 12th December 2024

     Ballarat - Geelong Line

17:26

Down Freight

BL32, XR557, 40 Empty Grain Hoppers (9157 PN (Manangatang))     Ballarat East. (8)
(Stop at signal, depart 18:26).

     Maryborough - Ballarat Line

18:54

Down Freight

BL32, XR557, 40 Empty Grain Hoppers (9157 PN (Manangatang))     Tourello. (8)

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Wednesday 11th December 2024

     Ballarat - Geelong Line

18:02

Down Freight

G532, 9 Container Flats, 27 Empty Flats (9173 QUBE (Ultima))     Ballarat East. (13)
(Stop at signal, depart 18:33).

     Maryborough - Ballarat Line

19:02

Down Freight

G532, 9 Container Flats, 27 Empty Flats (9173 QUBE (Ultima))     Tourello. (13) (HDV)

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Saturday 7th December 2024

     Ballarat East

SG

12:57

Stabled

P14, EV120, P16     Ballarat East Yard. (4)

     Ballarat - Melbourne Line

SG

13:06

Down Pass

N452, A66 (8195 Seven-0-Seven Operations 'The Winelander'))     Ballarat East. (8)
(Stop at signal, depart 13:14. Empty cars from Bank Box loop, into station yard to stable).

     Adelaide (SA) - Melbourne Line

SG

14:59

Down Freight

BL33, G540, 40 Empty Grain Hoppers (7731V PN (Dimboola))     Werneth. (8) (HDV)

SG

15:31

Up Freight

BL27, X48, BL26, 50 Grain Hoppers (7734V PN (Dimboola)) (8) (HDV)

SG

16:24

Up Freight

SCT009, SCT003, CSR015, CSR022, CSR005, 10 V, 45 C, 21 Vans, 2 Container Flats, 12 Steel Flat/Wagons (9752 (6AM9 SCT)) (8) (HDV)

SG

16:57

Up Freight

NR52, NR32, 65 Container Flat/Wells (9712 (4PM6 PN S/FRT)) (8) (HDV)

     Maryborough - Ballarat Line

18:15

Down Freight

XR551, XR557, XR550, 40 Empty Grain Hoppers (9157 PN (Manangatang))     Clunes. (5)

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Friday 6th December 2024

     Dunolly - Maryborough (Dual Gauge) Line

SG

07:13

Up Freight

G525, G526, G519, 43 Container Flats, 13 Empty Flats (7902V PN SI)     Maryborough. (8) (HDV)

     Maryborough - Ararat Line

SG

08:25

Up Freight

G525, G526, G519, 43 Container Flats, 13 Empty Flats (7902V PN SI)     Moonlight Flat. (HDV)
(Train arrived Maryborough on time but departed almost an hour late).
08:54 Avoca. (HDV)
09:08 Amphitheatre. (HDV)
09:20 Elmhurst Bank. (HDV)
09:30 Elmhurst. (16)
09:39 Eversly. (HDV)
09:47 Ben Nevis. (8) (HDV*)
10:02 Dunneworthy. (HDV)
10:06 Warra Yadin. (8)

     Adelaide (SA) - Melbourne Line

SG

11:31

Down Pass

NR101 'Overland' (8701 (6MA8 JBR (Adelaide)))     Langi Logan. (9)
11:55 Great Western. (8)
14:34 Diapur. (8)
(Into loop, depart 14:38 after 6AK8 crossed).

SG

14:37

Up Pass

NR31, NR30, 'Great Southern' (6AK8 JBR (Adelaide)) (8)

SG

15:38

Up Freight

CF4403, CF4429, 45 Container Flats, 14 Steel Flat/Wagons (9752 (6AM9 SCT)) (8) (HDV)

SG

16:55

Down Freight

8163, 8167, XR559, 48 Empty Grain Hoppers (7731V PN (Murtoa))     Murtoa. (4)
(Stop at signal, change points to run into sidings).

SG

17:41

Up Pass

NR31, NR30, 'Great Southern' (6AK8 JBR (Adelaide))     Wal Wal. (6) (HDV)
(Delayed due to restricted speeds between Horsham and Murtoa
 due to signalling failures caused by copper cabling theft).

SG

18:10

Down Freight

NR96, NR109, NR107, 57 Container/Flat/Wells, 19 Empty Flats (9765 (6MP4 PN S/FRT)) (8) (HDV)
(6MP4 was held at Murtoa loop. 3PM6 was held at Horsham loop. 6MX1 was held at Great Western
 loop. 6AK8 continued to Stawell to become 6KT8 after the scheduled off train trip was cancelled.
 After several hours all three freight trains were allowed to procede at 20kph speed limit).

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Tuesday 3rd December 2024

     Ballarat - Geelong Line

08:57

Up Freight

XR554, XR558, XR550, 40 Grain Hoppers (9158 PN (Manangatang))     Ballarat East. (8)

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