Pacific National Operations

NR115 is still Kewdale yard shunter

8039 shunter is stowed at west end provisioning site been there since 30/10.

NR58 & NR44 on late 2MP5 interrmodal

NR108 & NR103 on 5PS6 intermodal

Sighted at Parkeston, Sunday 1st August, 2010.

NR102.
NR29.
RZDY106N, ‘Bittern’.
NQSY34962F, 1 40ft 1 20ft container loads.
RQEY1930H, 2 pack articulated, 1 40 ft container 1 40ft reefer loads.
RQPW60060R, 2 40ft pipe loads.
RQFY32F, 1 40ft load.
RQFY98P, 1 40ft pipe load.
NQSY34378, 1 40ft pipe load.
RQCY61L, 1 40ft load.
RQAY21870H, 1 40ft pipe load.
RQFY53H, 1 40ft container load.
RQSY34408D, 1 40ft container load.
RQWY22013R, 1 40ft container load.
RQHY7031V, 1 40 ft container load.
RQKY2371H, 1 40ft container load.
RQJW21997U, 2 40ft container loads.
RRYY42D, 5 pack articulated, 5 40ft container loads.
RRAY7220W, 5 pack articulated, 5 40ft container loads.
RQBY15029Y, 1 40ft 1 20ft containers loads.
RQSY34482N, 1 40ft 1 20ft container loads.
RQFY94C, 1 40ft 1 20ft container loads.
RRKY4324X, 1 40ft container load.
RRKY2773J, 1 40ft reefer load.
RQKY2046H, 1 40ft 1 20ft container loads.
RRKY2762P, 1 40ft 1 20ft container loads.
RRKY2036B, 2 40ft container loads, double stacked.
RRKY4342G, 2 40ft container loads, double stacked.
RRKY2691A, 2 40ft container loads, double stacked.
RQZY7036F, 5 pack well, double stacked.
RRZY7051B, 5 pack well, double stacked.
RRRY7001G, 5 pack well, double stacked.
RRZY7028R, 5 pack well, double stacked.
RRZY7030W, 5 pack well, double stacked, 2 reefers.
RRXY2Y, Toll 5 pack well, 4 reefers.
RQGY35001U, 1 40ft 1 20ft container loads.
RQSY34975V, 1 40ft container 1 20ft tank tainer loads.
RRAY7231Q, 5 pack articulated, 5 40ft container loads.
RQHY7011F, 1 40ft container load.
RQEY1958D, 2 pack articulated, 2 40ft container loads, chlorine cylinders.
RQGY35019X, 1 40ft 1 20ft container loads.
RQSY34958J, 1 40ft container 1 20ft tank tainer loads.
RQJY6G, 3 40ft 3 2oft container loads.
RRKY4337U, 1 40ft container load.
RQJY22070W, 2 40ft container loads.
RQFY79X, 1 40ft 1 20ft container loads.
RQKY2770D, 1 40ft 1 20ft container loads.
RQBY15017L, 1 40ft tank tainer, Supagas helium load.
RRKY4245D, 1 40ft 1 20ft container loads.

Last Goldfields sighting Sunday 1st August.

6MP4, NR102, NR29 and RZDY106N 'Bittern' at Parkeston 0845 hrs.
Details, 48 vehilcles, 4332 tonnes for 1778 metres.

Departed Parkeston 0915 hrs.
Away from West Kal 1000 hrs.

Seen in the loop at Merredin around 1530 hrs.

NR54&NR28&NR66 on 1PM5
NR66&NR83 on 4WP2
NR107&NR71 on 6SP5

Mean while back in the Goldfields:

- 5SP5, NR110 (stars), NR69 (stars) and RZAY940P mainline Parkeston 0630 hrs. Through Binduli at 0940 hrs, passing 7S64 (D49).
- 6PM7, NR34, NR44 and BRS221, Binduli 0820 hrs, visual, no photo.
- 6PS7, NR79, NR90, NR98, RQHY7055E and RZAY944. Details: 24 vehicles, 2060 tonnes for 1644 metres. Crossed 7S64 at Binduli 0925 hrs.
- 6PM6, NR94, NR93 and RZAY??, detail: 47 vehicles, 3026 tonnes for 1694 metres. Past Kal Loco at 1221 hrs.
- 5MP7, NR2 and NR16 into West Kal at 1430 hrs.
- 7PX4, passing track Parkeston, NR40, NR92, crew car, 9 triple deck car carriers, 17 coil wagons, 24 gondola’s, arrived 1930 hrs, departed east 2040 hrs.
- 5MP5, mainline Parkeston, NR28, NR54 and RZBY710R, arrived 1950 hrs, departed west at 2010 hrs.

In the Goldfields today:
4MP5 NR87, NR79 and FAM2389S into West Kal 1520 hrs.
Details: 44 vehicles, 2029 tonnes for 1667 metres.
Through Binduli 1540 hrs.

3NP3 (Newcastle – Perth) sitting in the loop at West Kal 0630 hrs, NR17, NR80, BRS221 and RZAY944Y.
5413 ld ore Binduli 0646 hrs with AC4301, AC4302 and AC4307 (AAB).
3PM4 with NR44, NR34 (stars) and RZBY208M mainline Parkeston 0840 hrs, headed west at 0930 hrs.
4PM6 passed Binduli at 1116 hrs, NR5, NR86 and RZDY103J Ibis.
4PW4, NR117 and RZBY911D into Parkeston at 1155 hrs and crossed 3MP7.
3MP7, NR92 and NR40 (fresh rebuild?) departed Parkeston 1205 hrs.
4PM6, into ARTC territory at 1241 hrs and into Parkeston 1255 hrs to cross 3MP9.
3SP7, NR100 (stars), NR98 and NR90 (RLSY vans) through West Kal at 1624 hrs.
3MP5 NR93, NR94 and RZ?? Parkeston at 1857 hrs, non stop to West Kal.

2MP5 with NR14, NR77, RZDY100 and BRS223 through Parkeston 1616 hrs.

NR27 on 1PA8 Indian Pacific
NR49 & NR112 on 3PS7
NR27 on 3003 empty Indian Pacific car movement
NR25 & NR18 on 3PS6

NR89 & NR36 on 2PM5
NR102 & NR117 on 7SP3

NR29 wrote:

Admin wrote:NR95 on 5MP5 failed at Swan View arround 1200 trapping D49 on 1S64 light engine behind it.

Eventually ARG Q4004 as 1LE5 ran to Midland crossed over at #28 signal to up main and ran to vicinity of Morrison Road to rescue 5MP5 then hauled it back to long arrivals Forrestfield to be collected by Pacific National.

NR59 & NR23 on 4WP2 was also delayed by late 5MP5 failling
Earlier in the day NR69 & NR110 ran 1PS6
NR120 & NR81 ran 1PM7

how long or loaded the train was?? wouldn't 5MP5 usually have two NRs?

1500m+ at a guess was well loaded with double stacking 2500/3000t? single NR can haul that load not sure about being able to maintain track speed.

Admin wrote:NR95 on 5MP5 failed at Swan View arround 1200 trapping D49 on 1S64 light engine behind it.

Eventually ARG Q4004 as 1LE5 ran to Midland crossed over at #28 signal to up main and ran to vicinity of Morrison Road to rescue 5MP5 then hauled it back to long arrivals Forrestfield to be collected by Pacific National.

NR59 & NR23 on 4WP2 was also delayed by late 5MP5 failling
Earlier in the day NR69 & NR110 ran 1PS6
NR120 & NR81 ran 1PM7

how long or loaded the train was?? wouldn't 5MP5 usually have two NRs?

NR95 on 5MP5 failed at Swan View arround 1200 trapping D49 on 1S64 light engine behind it.

Eventually ARG Q4004 as 1LE5 ran to Midland crossed over at #28 signal to up main and ran to vicinity of Morrison Road to rescue 5MP5 then hauled it back to long arrivals Forrestfield to be collected by Pacific National.

NR59 & NR23 on 4WP2 was also delayed by late 5MP5 failling
Earlier in the day NR69 & NR110 ran 1PS6
NR120 & NR81 ran 1PM7

NR73 & NR6 on 7PM5

8039 on 4P25 light engine to falshbutt
NR26 on 4PA8 Indian Pacific with four motorail all loaded
NR26 was cleaned overnight is very shiny
8039 on 4P26 five 2-pack empty rail wagons to Kewdale

NR26 on 1AP8 Indian Pacific
NR26 on 3P28 engine turn
NR52, NR48 & NR107 on 3P23 engine turn
NR26 on 3003 empty Indian Pacific car movement
NR114 & NR22 on 3PS6

NR55 & NR16 on 4WP2
NR121, NR76, [dead attached] NR16 & NR55 on 1PM5
NR120 & NR50 on 6SP5

NR60 & NR1 [first and last NR locomotives built at Broadmeadow] on 7PM5

NR47 7 NR100 on 6P23 engine turn
NR6 & NR117 on 6PM5

NR83 & NR84 on 5MP5
NR108 & NR18 on 1PS6
NR73 & NR69 on 1PM7
NR47 & NR42 on 4WP2 with three crew cars looked like the mixed train trains of yester year
NR17 & NR31 on 6SP5
NR84, NR83 [dead attached] NR42 & NR47 on 1PM5
8039 on BSL shunter

NR72 & NR104 on 7PM5

8039 ran 5P25 wagons of rail to falshbut shunted yard and took out 10 empty rail wagons and stabled them on Midland loop while collected three gondolas from old workshops yard.
8039 ran back to the loop with three gondolas and attached to ten rail wagons then ran as 5P26 to Kewdale
NR31 & NR80 on 5PM5 crossed 8039 on 5P26 at #514 signal at Forrestfield yard entrance

NR29 wrote:

Admin wrote:NR8, NR50 & [dead attached] 8122 on 2PM5 return of 8122 interstate with 8039 now yard shunter Kewdale.

I'm sure 8039 will stuff up again and therefore return to SA, wouldn't it be better to keep 8122 or 81 class here for shunting duties???

PN crews prefer the 81 class for shunting as it is more powerful.

NR27 on 1AP8 Indian Pacific
NR27 on 3P28 locomotive turn
NR27 on 3003 empty Indian Pacific car movement
NR79 & NR117 on 3PS6

Admin wrote:NR8, NR50 & [dead attached] 8122 on 2PM5 return of 8122 interstate with 8039 now yard shunter Kewdale.

I'm sure 8039 will stuff up again and therefore return to SA, wouldn't it be better to keep 8122 or 81 class here for shunting duties???