The Semi-Retired Foamer has been a railfan since he was around 5 years old, oh yes a very young age, an age when one really should avoid being involved with the gunzel community to any great extent. A few rather unsavoury people bringing that fact home.
After a few decades of train chasing, one decided to break with protocol and get married, thus leading to a severe cut in railfan activity.
Subsequent dealings with hate breeders, lunatics, mental defectives and self-appointed preservation overlords lead to an even greater decrease in my hobby participation.
However things have changed thanks to our small group of trusted mates, interest has returned, and now I have become a bit more involved yet again..
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 Over the years I have tried my best to further both the hobby, as well as the friendships that it brings. I have done this by setting up proactive groups both here in Australia, as well as the Philippines. It is with huge honour that I am often considered the founding father of the railfan hobby in the Philippines (my second home).
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I don't take the hobby too seriously and I am a friend to anyone who is good and genuine. But never forgive those who have used their hate to destroy my hobby or hurt the friends within it.

Let's Make The Hobby Great Again!
I aim to share the era that I considered mine, the 80s and 90s. I also like to help promote, and even raise funds for, the various heritage societies that keep the era alive
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Sunday, October 9, 2022

QUEENSLAND - PART 7 - OPERATION HURRICANE

 


Way back in ancient times, I accompanied Chris and Daven Walters (not related) on a trip from Mossman Mill down to Moreton Mill, with the aim of trying to photograph as many sugarcane locomotives as possible. 

The cane side of this monumental undertaking will be covered in a future blog installment (Queensland Canefields Pt3).

Of course, being the rabid railfans that we were, in between the 2ft train action, we also spent a lot of time visiting the mainstream 3ft6 operations of Queensland Rail.

It is the QR guff that we cover below. First all the sightings noted on the trip, followed by a selection of Queensland photos taken over numerous trips




DATE 2002LOCOSTRAINLOCATIONTIMENOTES: Operation Hurricane - Daven Walters & Chris Walters
      
14-9-20022815 -Down 6C77Babinda20:21 
 2373 -Up ContainersInnisfail- 
15-9-20022321 -Dn 3C37Boogan14:11Dn Sunlander
   Chased Innisfail Stn,Bellenden Ker,Harvey Ck,Gordonvale,Kamma
     NOTE: Bellender Ker with #7 On Ballast
 1771 -PassengerCairns From Kuranda
 1754 2815 2479 2845DepotPortsmith- 
 1733 1773 1729 DH45DepotPortsmith- 
 1734 2321 1771DepotPortsmith- 
 3620 (0401)DepotPortsmith- 
16-9-20022815 2392 2355Up freightInnisfail21:09 
 2850 -Up FreightInnisfail  
17-9-20021773 -Up MollassesBabinda08:14 
 2312 -Up PassBabinda Ck09:51 
 1773 -Dn MollassesBabinda10:35 
 2823 -Up Freight x 5Babinda Ck11:15 
 2833 -Up FreightInnisfail21:18 
 2313 -Up FreightInnisfail22:19 
18-9-20022186 -Dn FreightInnisfail06:53 
 2303 -Dn GSPEInnisfail07:34Great South Pacific Express
19-9-20022156 2151 2117-Townsville Port16:35 
 2213 --Townsville Port  
 2847 2472 2849 4039FreightTownsville18:15from port
 2177 --Townsville 18:10freight terminal
 2194 2209FreightTownsville18:26 
 1150 1263PreservedTownsville  
 2413 -FreightTownsville19:07Adobi Motel
 2821 -FreightTownsville20:31Adobi Motel
20-9-20022182 2600 2843 2826DepotStuart06:47 
 2609 2155 2188 2146DepotStuart  
 2213 -Sugar Train?Stuart07:09 
 2845 -Dn FreightTownsville07:29South of Townsville
 2212 -Dn SugarBrandon13:12 
 4037 4022Empty CoalKaili17:10 
 4037 4022Empty CoalPring17:23 
 2410 2411 4027 4029DepotPring- 
21-9-20021740 2474 2809StationMackay- 
 2809 2610Up FreightMackay20:18 
 2822 -Dn FreightMackay- 
22-9-20022497 -Sugar Train?Marian10:26 
 3210 3408 3241 3263DepotJilalan  
 3414 3419 3144 1576DepotJilalan  
 2137 3223DepotJilalan 2137 had an original cab.
 DH37 DH73DepotJilalan  
 1573 1574 LTC1849DepotJilalan No photos
 3102 3257 / 3285 3266CoalYukan15:303102 may have been 3103
 2192 2373Up MolassesYukan15:40 
 3104 3276 / 3277 3214Empty CoalYukan16:51 
 2189 -Empty cattleRockhampton22:03Northbound
 2829 2471 2490 2143 DepotRockhampton-Depot shots
 2181 -DepotRockhampton-Depot shots
23-9-20022836 -FreightRockhampton07:24Northbound, Denison Street
 3642 3610 3634 3414DepotCallemondah Photos
 2346 3901 3415 3528DepotCallemondah Photos
 4014 2414 4006 3503 DepotCallemondah Photos
 2206 DH72DepotCallemondah Photos
 2306 2362 3546 3532DepotCallemondah No Photos
 2348 3907 3912 3910DepotCallemondah No Photos
 3532 2179DepotCallemondah No Photos
 4019 4031EDI RailCallemondah  
 1571 -LimestoneGladstone14:33To Taragoola
 2163 2202Up FreightGladstone14:54 
 301 302Dn Tilt TrainGladstone16:28 
 3924 -Dn CementGladstone16:32 
 2150 -ShunterGladstone- 
 2331 2116WoodchipGladstone17:36 
 2185 -L/EGladstone17:37Arrive
 3926 -ContainersGladstone17:51Southbound
 2346 2306 2414 2179Light EngineGladstone20:26 inc 3526 ex Callemondah
 2414 2179 2185Oil TrainGladstone20:48 
24-9-20023503 3406 2362DepotCallemondah08:17 
 302 301Tilt TrainGladstone08:47Byelle Road Xing
 3908 -Dn FreightMiriam Vale09:45Pages Road
25-9-20023911 -Dn FreightMary West10:38Cross
 3925 -Up Q'landerMary West10:39Cross
 1763 -ShunterMary West  
 1632 1639 1649PreservedMaryborough Mary Valley Tourist Railway, 1632 Operational
27-9-2002DH2 1461 1281PreservedIpswich Workshops Railway Museum
 1710 -PreservedIpswich Workshops Railway Museum, cab only as driver sim.
28-9-20022142 2140 2147 2110WorkshopsRedbank  
 2136 2102 2115 2141WorkshopsRedbank  
 1511 1513 1519 1515WorkshopsRedbank  
 1518 1520 1523 1506WorkshopsRedbank 1518 Partly dismantled for 423 conversion.
 1525 2105 1754 1755WorkshopsRedbank  
 1749 1753 1726 2605WorkshopsRedbank  
 2612 -WorkshopsRedbank  
 Interail Coal HopperWorkshopsRedbank No visible identification.
 1400 -WorkshopsRedbank Opposite workshops
 2210 2162 2193 2160WorkshopsRedbank Opposite workshops, cabs only.
 1730 -WorkshopsRedbank Opposite workshops, cabs only.
 2356 2360FreightAcacia Ridge14:01 
 2173 -ShunterMoolabin14:10 
 3915 -FreightMoolabin14:37Arrive
 3930 -CattleWacol16:23 
 3930 -CattleDinmore16:39 
 1707 -PreservedSwanbank Privately preserved
 2373 1723 1650 2146DepotRedbank  
 1746 2485 2489 1766DepotRedbank Photos of all except 1766.
29-9-20022304 1745Up FreightMorayfield14:36 
 3919 -Up SunlanderMorayfield15:03 
     


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Photos from the above trip, and other occasions.


Rockhampton bound tilt train stops over at Gladstone station.
Photo: Brad Peadon



2202 2163 sitting opposite Gladstone station.
Photo: Brad Peadon


2185 Gladstone station.
Since sold to South Africa.
Photo: Brad Peadon


3926 arrives at Gladstone station with a short southbound container train.
Photo: Brad Peadon


2202 sitting opposite Gladstone station.
Photo: Brad Peadon


2331 at Gladstone.
Photo: Brad Peadon


2202 gets mooned at Gladstone station.
Photo: Brad Peadon


2414 2179 2185 sit in Gladstone yard on a fuel train.
Suspect this sort of access would be difficult at best in 2022.
Photo: Brad Peadon







A small road/rail shunter at the Redbank workshops in suburban Brisbane.
Photo: Brad Peadon


2171 inside Redbank workshops.
Photo: Brad Peadon


2303 stops at Townsville with a southbound 'Great South Pacific Express'.
Photo: Brad Peadon


2163 outside Redbank workshops. 
Photo: Brad Peadon


1528 outside Redbank workshops. 
Locomotive since went to Chile.
Photo: Brad Peadon


2197 also slumming around outside Redbank workshops. 
Photo: Brad Peadon


WHW-31494 (wheel sets) Redbank workshops. 
Photo: Brad Peadon


VGH-37705 (grain) Redbank workshops. 
Photo: Brad Peadon


DUMP-37881 (maybe for garbage items going off the code) Redbank workshops. 
Photo: Brad Peadon


RM55 at Cabanda on the Rosewood Railway. 
Sadly, services are currently paused due to emerging staffing issues.
 This news was placed on their website in 2018, with no further update. Their Facebook page appears to have disappeared.
Photo: Brad Peadon


2182 at Stuart depot (near Townsville).
Photo: Brad Peadon

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Chris Walters and Daven Walters for their company on onbe of the most fun trips ever..
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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

QUEENSLAND PART 6

 




DATE 2001LOCOSTRAINLOCATIONTIMENOTES
      
7-9-20013917 -Up ContsNambour10:00 
8-9-20013921 --- Strange noting of word 'Cono'
 2838 -Dn FreightBundaberg19:05 
9-9-20012485 2176 1743 3908-Maryborough W19:15 
 1768 --Maryborough W19:15 
 3915 -Dn CattleNth Of Gympie10:44 
 3930 -Dn CattlePetrie13:24 
 1651 1509 1503 1526WorkshopsRedbank15:25 
 1514 1519 1524 1513WorkshopsRedbank  
 1515 1525 1505 2102WorkshopsRedbank  
 1516 1520 1530 2456WorkshopsRedbank  
 1755 1750 1710 1726WorkshopsRedbank 1726 Damaged
 2115 2141 2142 2109WorkshopsRedbank  
 2151 -WorkshopsRedbank  
 1700 1701 1711 1708LMDRedbank15:50 
 2154 2308 1650 1709LMDRedbank  
 1764 - LMDRedbank  
 2121 2173 2304 2306   Noted in book, but no information.
 1766 2334   Noted in book, but no information.
 1177 1225 1200 1400PreservedRedbank- 
 2118 2106 2119 2108For ExportHamilton-Unsure Of Day, Awaiting shipping to Chile.
 2114 2104 2107 2103For ExportHamilton- 
 2112 2113For ExportHamilton- 
      
DATE 2002LOCOSTRAINLOCATIONTIMENOTES: Operation Hurricane - Daven Walters & Chris Walters
      
14-9-20022815 -Down 6C77Babinda20:21 
 2373 -Up ContainersInnisfail- 
15-9-20022321 -Dn 3C37Boogan14:11Dn Sunlander
   Chased Innisfail Stn,Bellenden Ker,Harvey Ck,Gordonvale,Kamma
     NOTE: Bellender Ker with #7 On Ballast
 1771 -PassengerCairns From Kuranda
 1754 2815 2479 2845DepotPortsmith- 
 1733 1773 1729 DH45DepotPortsmith- 
 1734 2321 1771DepotPortsmith- 
 3620 (0401)DepotPortsmith- 
16-9-20022815 2392 2355Up freightInnisfail21:09 
 2850 -Up FreightInnisfail  
17-9-20021773 -Up MollassesBabinda08:14 
 2312 -Up PassBabinda Ck09:51 
 1773 -Dn MollassesBabinda10:35 
 2823 -Up Freight x 5Babinda Ck11:15 
 2833 -Up FreightInnisfail21:18 
 2313 -Up FreightInnisfail22:19 
18-9-20022186 -Dn FreightInnisfail06:53 
 2303 -Dn GSPEInnisfail07:34Great South Pacific Express
19-9-20022156 2151 2117-Townsville Port16:35 
 2213 --Townsville Port  
 2847 2472 2849 4039FreightTownsville18:15from port
 2177 --Townsville 18:10freight terminal
 2194 2209FreightTownsville18:26 
 1150 1263PreservedTownsville  
 2413 -FreightTownsville19:07Adobi Motel
 2821 -FreightTownsville20:31Adobi Motel
20-9-20022182 2600 2843 2826DepotStuart06:47 
 2609 2155 2188 2146DepotStuart  
 2213 -Sugar Train?Stuart07:09 
 2845 -Dn FreightTownsville07:29South of Townsville
 2212 -Dn SugarBrandon13:12 
 4037 4022Empty CoalKaili17:10 
 4037 4022Empty CoalPring17:23 
 2410 2411 4027 4029DepotPring- 
21-9-20021740 2474 2809StationMackay- 
 2809 2610Up FreightMackay20:18 
 2822 -Dn FreightMackay- 
22-9-20022497 -Sugar Train?Marian10:26 
 3210 3408 3241 3263DepotJilalan  
 3414 3419 3144 1576DepotJilalan  
 2137 3223DepotJilalan 2137 had an original cab.
 DH37 DH73DepotJilalan  
 1573 1574 LTC1849DepotJilalan No photos
 3102 3257 / 3285 3266CoalYukan15:303102 may have been 3103
 2192 2373Up MolassesYukan15:40 
 3104 3276 / 3277 3214Empty CoalYukan16:51 
 2189 -Empty cattleRockhampton22:03Northbound
 2829 2471 2490 2143 DepotRockhampton-Depot shots
 2181 -DepotRockhampton-Depot shots
23-9-20022836 -FreightRockhampton07:24Northbound, Denison Street
 3642 3610 3634 3414DepotCallemondah Photos
 2346 3901 3415 3528DepotCallemondah Photos
 4014 2414 4006 3503 DepotCallemondah Photos
 2206 DH72DepotCallemondah Photos
 2306 2362 3546 3532DepotCallemondah No Photos
 2348 3907 3912 3910DepotCallemondah No Photos
 3532 2179DepotCallemondah No Photos
 4019 4031EDI RailCallemondah  
 1571 -LimestoneGladstone14:33To Taragoola
 2163 2202Up FreightGladstone14:54 
 301 302Dn Tilt TrainGladstone16:28 
 3924 -Dn CementGladstone16:32 
 2150 -ShunterGladstone- 
 2331 2116WoodchipGladstone17:36 
 2185 -L/EGladstone17:37Arrive
 3926 -ContainersGladstone17:51Southbound
 2346 2306 2414 2179Light EngineGladstone20:26 inc 3526 ex Callemondah
 2414 2179 2185Oil TrainGladstone20:48 
24-9-20023503 3406 2362DepotCallemondah08:17 
 302 301Tilt TrainGladstone08:47Byelle Road Xing
 3908 -Dn FreightMiriam Vale09:45Pages Road
25-9-20023911 -Dn FreightMary West10:38Cross
 3925 -Up Q'landerMary West10:39Cross
 1763 -ShunterMary West  
 1632 1639 1649PreservedMaryborough Mary Valley Tourist Railway, 1632 Operational
27-9-2002DH2 1461 1281PreservedIpswich Workshops Railway Museum
 1710 -PreservedIpswich Workshops Railway Museum, cab only as driver sim.
28-9-20022142 2140 2147 2110WorkshopsRedbank  
 2136 2102 2115 2141WorkshopsRedbank  
 1511 1513 1519 1515WorkshopsRedbank  
 1518 1520 1523 1506WorkshopsRedbank 1518 Partly dismantled for 423 conversion.
 1525 2105 1754 1755WorkshopsRedbank  
 1749 1753 1726 2605WorkshopsRedbank  
 2612 -WorkshopsRedbank  
 Interail Coal HopperWorkshopsRedbank No visible identification.
 1400 -WorkshopsRedbank Opposite workshops
 2210 2162 2193 2160WorkshopsRedbank Opposite workshops, cabs only.
 1730 -WorkshopsRedbank Opposite workshops, cabs only.
 2356 2360FreightAcacia Ridge14:01 
 2173 -ShunterMoolabin14:10 
 3915 -FreightMoolabin14:37Arrive
 3930 -CattleWacol16:23 
 3930 -CattleDinmore16:39 
 1707 -PreservedSwanbank Privately preserved
 2373 1723 1650 2146DepotRedbank  
 1746 2485 2489 1766DepotRedbank Photos of all except 1766.
29-9-20022304 1745Up FreightMorayfield14:36 
 3919 -Up SunlanderMorayfield15:03


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2358 2352 (formerly 2454 and 2422) On a coal train approaching Helidon.
Photo: Brad Peadon


ICE157 passing through Albion station in Brisbane.
Photo: Brad Peadon


The very impressive combination of 2190 2209 2311 2825 and 2301 on a freight passing through Albion station in Brisbane.
Photo: Brad Peadon




2330 (formerly 2400) at Willowburn (Toowoomba) locomotive depot.
Photo: Brad Peadon


2346 (formerly 2416) and QR Blue 1768 at Willowburn (Toowoomba) locomotive depot.
Photo: Brad Peadon


2346 (formerly 2416) at Willowburn (Toowoomba) locomotive depot.
Photo: Brad Peadon


2390 (formerly 2504) at Willowburn (Toowoomba) locomotive depot.
Photo: Brad Peadon


1768 was one of the fast dwindling locomotives still in the old QR Blue livery.  Willowburn (Toowoomba) locomotive depot.
Photo: Brad Peadon


2330 (formerly 2400) at Willowburn (Toowoomba) locomotive depot.
Photo: Brad Peadon


1744 (above) and 1757 (below) were also still QR Blue survivors at the time. Willowburn (Toowoomba) locomotive depot.
Photo: Brad Peadon



2358 (formerly 2454) at Willowburn (Toowoomba) locomotive depot.
Photo: Brad Peadon


2494 at Redbank in Brisbane.
Photo: Brad Peadon


1772 at Redbank in Brisbane.
Photo: Brad Peadon


2494 at Redbank in Brisbane.
Photo: Brad Peadon


2213 newly painted in the 'QR Eagle Livery' at Redbank in Brisbane.
Photo: Brad Peadon





2179 getting an 'Eagle Livery' repaint in the Redbank Workshops paintshop (Brisbane).
Photo: Brad Peadon

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