South Spur Rail/Coote Industrial Operations

Depends if POTA are going to keep SSRS running in W.A.

P2017 wrote:

Jarroo wrote:Seems all the W.A based locos will be staying with Greentrains.

If that happens will that mean no operations in WA, as Greentrains are not a rail operator?

Jarroo wrote:Seems all the W.A based locos will be staying with Greentrains.

If that happens will that mean no operations in WA, as Greentrains are not a rail operator?

Seems all the W.A based locos will be staying with Greentrains.

4C15 D49, AK2383, AK2384 and AK2382 Woodbridge at 1458hrs. Ran to Flashbutt, loco run round, came out as 4C14 to East Perth Terminal.
4C14 D49 long end leading, AK2382, AK2384 and AK2383 into Midland platform 1522hrs.
4C14 D49 long end leading, AK2382, AK2384 and AK2383 across Devon Rd (Woodbridge) at 1534hrs.
D49, AK2383, AK2384 and AK2382 across Swan River Guildford at 1628hrs heading for Avon / Northam as 4C17?

4C12 through Midland at 0852hrs.
D49 long end leading.
AK2382.
AK2384.
AK2383.

Jarroo wrote:Will be interesting to see what the future holds for the South Spur name and whether POTA will operate it as a separate company, and also whether the W.A. operations will continue.
D49 is currently coupled to the AK coaches at Kalgoorlie, the light engine working from Perth was probably the first working (in WA) under POTA ownership.
Guess there will be speculation about what locos changed ownership, until a formal announcement is made.

Through Thornlie at 9:30am

the GWA crews probably dont know all the roads that the recorder train will be travelling on and the south spur/coote crews do.
wal.

Howcome Cootes has the contract of ahuling the AK Cars? Cant GWA do it?

Will be interesting to see what the future holds for the South Spur name and whether POTA will operate it as a separate company, and also whether the W.A. operations will continue.
D49 is currently coupled to the AK coaches at Kalgoorlie, the light engine working from Perth was probably the first working (in WA) under POTA ownership.
Guess there will be speculation about what locos changed ownership, until a formal announcement is made.

POTA has completed the acquisition of South Spur/ Silverton from Coote Industrial. Interesting to see that POTA intends to rename its rail division to Qube Rail (Qube being its major shareholder). By the looks of it POTA have elected to buy outright many of the locos & rollingstock assets rather than lease from Cootes Greentrains. The focus appears to be on the eastern seaboard with no mention of the W.A. operations. It will be interesting to see what happens to things like F40 and if it stays with Greentrains.
Regards
Phil

RA212 ran 3SS1/3SS2 picking up rail Jumperkine -Moondyne on down main section in Avon Valley yesterday
RA212 ran to Kwinana to turn rail train on triangle then ran to pick up rail on up main Jumperkine-Moondyne section

R1902 on 6S17 rail train returning from collecting rail on suburban overnight to flashbut 0705

R1902 ran 9902 empty rail train out of flashbut onto suburban system at Midland 0020 this morning believe it picked up replaced rail at various locations Midland to Fremantle.

Admin wrote:D48 ran 6S38 light engine back to Gemco/SSRS yard Bellevue 1630

ADVP277B former CR intersystem brake van converted to crew car in 2005 by SSRS in undergoing heavy overhaul at Bellevue

ADVP277B has had quite a makeover, it is now a 5 bedroom coach, new fridge/freezer, genset and LCD flat screens in every bedroom.
And a fresh coat of all over SSRS blue with white roof - Not EI84, but not bad accomodation.

D49 & NA1874 [dead attached] on 1S68? locomotive and empty car movement return of NA1874, EI 84 and power van 1120

SCT005 wrote:K205 & NA1874 headed towards Perth yesterday (Saturday) morning with 2 coaches from the 'Spirit of The West' . The 2 coaches appeared to be the Observation saloon and possibly the Brake van/Generator coach, both in heavily faded maroon livery. Through Kalgoorlie approx 0915, the 'K' only in power.

It was going to Bonnie Vale to meet up with D48/D49 on the SSRS crew car.

K205 & NA1874 headed towards Perth yesterday (Saturday) morning with 2 coaches from the 'Spirit of The West' . The 2 coaches appeared to be the Observation saloon and possibly the Brake van/Generator coach, both in heavily faded maroon livery. Through Kalgoorlie approx 0915, the 'K' only in power.

dw54 wrote:"It was K206/K210/K205/NA1874 on the ARTC ballast ... "

Were all 4 lashed in multi? If so, how? NA1874 would have the US standard system, whereas the K class had EE. Anyone?

David

No only the EE's in multi of course

"It was K206/K210/K205/NA1874 on the ARTC ballast ... "

Were all 4 lashed in multi? If so, how? NA1874 would have the US standard system, whereas the K class had EE. Anyone?

David

It was K206/K210/K205/NA1874 on the ARTC ballast which got into Parkeston at 9.00pm after a taking around 15 hrs to get from Loongana after an overnight stop at Reid.
A ballast train on a busy thursday does not get any special treatment from the controllers

NR29 wrote:

wn514 wrote:i believe that K208 arrived at parkeston from the east on 6m21 work train either yesterday or early this morning.
wal.

Are you sure its K208?? K208 is SCT shunter in Forrestfield

i could be wrong but i am pretty sure that is what they were saying when they were getting their train authorities on the ARTC radio yesterday.

wn514 wrote:i believe that K208 arrived at parkeston from the east on 6m21 work train either yesterday or early this morning.
wal.

Are you sure its K208?? K208 is SCT shunter in Forrestfield

i believe that K208 arrived at parkeston from the east on 6m21 work train either yesterday or early this morning.
wal.

D48 ran 6S38 light engine back to Gemco/SSRS yard Bellevue 1630

ADVP277B former CR intersystem brake van converted to crew car in 2005 by SSRS in undergoing heavy overhaul at Bellevue

D48 on 6S37 light engine east