Portland Mineral Sands
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| Fri.13.2 | GM36-EL52 | 9767
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| Tues.17.2 | EL52-GM36 | 9768
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| Tues.10.3 | S300-J102 | 9767
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| Sat.14.3 | J102-S300 | 9768
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| | GM36-EL51 | 9767
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| Thurs.19.3 | EL51-GM36 | 9768
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| Thurs.26.3 | GM36-T386 | 9767
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| Thurs.2.4 | T386-GM36 | 9768
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| Fri.22.5 | 4836-4816 | 9767
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| Wed.27.5 | C501-T386-4816-4836 | 9768
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| Sat.30.5 | T386-4816 | 9767
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| Thurs.4.6 | 4816-T386 | 9768
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| Locomotives 4836 and C501 are hire to El Zorro for their ballast trains from Callington in South Australia to Western Victoria.
After ballasting in the Miram to Diapur section in push pull mode (4836 on the west end and C501 on the east), the locos have been remarshalled at the up end of Leeor
Loop and the train is awaiting passage through a work site at the down end of the loop on their way back to Callington at midday on Tues.30.3.
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| Current and Recent Operations
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The El Zorro ballast trains are currently being hauled by 4838 and C501 and in the last week of June were working in the Miram to Diapur section. - Fri.3.7
In conjuction with the delivery of new concrete sleepers outlined below to far western Victoria, this week sees the start of their installation and a the commencement of a series of ballast trains operating out of Callington west of Murray Bridge in South Australia. El Zorro has the contract to operate these trains and initially C501 and T386 were the motive power.
The fourth week in May saw C501 and T386 return to Melbourne, via Portland to assist the mineral sands train, before C501 and 4816 in Austrac colours returned west to resume ballast duties.
These ballast trains are now operating to the east of Kaniva in western Victoria from their loading base at Callington. - Sat.20.6
- Pacific National Sleeper Train
Pacific National are operating a series of six sleeper trains for ARTC from New South Wales to the west of the state via Albury and Melbourne.
The schedule anticipates twelve such trains with one per week from the end of March.
Each train is to unload the new concrete sleepers west of Dimboola in two trips, scheduled for Thursday and Friday mornings with a layover at Dimboola in between.
Sleepers have been unloaded as far east as Diapur Loop. - Sat.20.6
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| Thurs.26.3 | 8177-X45-8169-8153
| | Thurs.2.4 | 8177-X45-8121
| | Thurs.9.4 | 8177-8121
| | Thurs.16.4 | 8171-8169-8177
| | Thurs.23.4 | 8171-8169-8177
| | Thurs.30.4 | 8177-X45-8171
| | Thurs.7.5 | 8177-X45-8171
| | Thurs.14.5 | X45-8169-8171
| | Thurs.21.5 | X45-8169-8171
| | Thurs.28.5 | 8171-X45-8169
| | Thurs.4.6 | XR559-8177
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This picture is of the first train when stabled in the yard at Dimboola in fading light on the evening of Thurs.26.3.
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- The first revenue train since October last year ventured out onto the Yaapeet branch on Thurs.19.3 when G528 hauled 14 empty grain wagons for loading at Rainbow. - Thurs.19.3
- The management of the Maroona to Portland corridor was transferred from V/Line to ARTC on the afternoon of Sun.22.3. - Wed.18.3
A couple of incidents held up an Adelaide bound train at Dooen, east of Horsham, just after midnight on Tuesday night. - Tues.6.1
- Fire fighters stop chemical explosion on Horsham freight train - [Herald-Sun Online] - [Read Article]
- Tractor fall damages Melb-Adel rail line - [ABC Online] - [Read Article]
- Train driver averts rail line 'explosion' - [theage.com.au] - [Read Article]
- Crews derail blast threat - [Wimmera Mail-Times] - [Read Article]
Stored Rolling Stock
A rake of twelve VLEY louvre vans, in assorted Freight Australia and V/Line colours, and 27 assorted empty container flats all remain stored in Murtoa yard. - Tues.6.1
The following rolling stock is currently being stored in the yard at Dimboola - in the silo road ('A' siding) - 5 x VLEX louvre Vans, 1 x NGKF hopper and a number of container flats. At the down end of 'C' siding - 7 x VHAF grain hoppers. - Mon.11.5
The rake of 21 former NSWGR 'Blacks' grain hoppers, now in Freight Australia green and coded VHBF, remain stabled in the siding at Antwerp on the Yaapeet branch where they have been since mid-June 2006. - Mon.11.5
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