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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Showing posts with label Sightings. Show all posts
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Wednesday, October 26, 2022

QUEENSLAND - PART 8

 

Sightings from our 2003 and 2005 trips.

Photos from across all trips.



DATE 2003LOCOSTRAINLOCATIONTIMEPICKING UP THE CAB OF 2162
      
18-4-2003Paul Henderson--  
 1741 1744-Redbank09:07Both units in QR Blue.
 James Rice-Redbank-Picked him up.
 1756 2182 1749 2479Cabs OnlyRedbank Opposite workshops. 1756 1749 blue cabs.
 2183 1758 2205 2211Cabs OnlyRedbank Blue: 2160 2161 2162 2193
 2204 2160 2495 1730Cabs OnlyRedbank  
 2210 2193 2162 2161Cabs OnlyRedbank  
 1753 -Cabs OnlyRedbank  
 2363 2335GrainRedbank13:04 
 Railway ShopVisitSouth Brisbane Met up with Matt Green, bumped into Jacob Macklin.
 2493 -ShunterMayne Depot16:39Depot shunter.
 3922 1270 2352 1603 DepotMayne Depot  
 2471 -DepotMayne Depot  
 1747 2388 3918 4026Light EngineMayne 16:46 
 3927 -DepotMayne Depot17:31Car wash.
 2323 2374CoalFishermans Is22:00 
19-4-2003Paul Henderson  08:07Picked up.
 See notesWorkshopsRedbank09:151505 1506 1511 1513 1515 1516 1518 1519 1530 1520 1523 1524 1525
 See notesWorkshopsRedbank 1503 1518 1527 (All blue except 1503 1520 1523)
 See notesWorkshopsRedbank 2101 2102 2105 2119 2115 2117 2120 2136 2140 2141 2146
 See notesWorkshopsRedbank 2105 2115 2120 2141 2142 2146
 See notesWorkshopsRedbank 1724 1737 1745 1755 (1745 blue) 1771 (Kuranda livery)
 See notesWorkshopsRedbank 3414? 3918
 See notesWorkshopsRedbank 1651 (Blue) MMX-001
 1650 1572 2204DepotRedbank09:421650 (QR Blue) 2204 (Newly painted)
 See notesDepotWillowburn12:252303 2310 2311 2313 2335 2339 2350 2351 2353 2358 2363
 See notesDepotWillowburn12:252100 2116 2134 2130 2174
     2485 1742 1766 (1766 Blue)
     Cab of 2162 been on trailor since Redbank.


DATE 2003LOCOSTRAINLOCATIONTIMENOTES; MORETON MILL FAREWELL TRIP
      
21-9-20031758 -SX SetWillowburn21:43Flower Festival Train, newest rebuilt 1720.
 1725 1744 1757 1768DepotWillowburn21:431744 1757 1768 all in QR Blue
 2111 2330 2337 2339 DepotWillowburn  
 2346 2390DepotWillowburn  
 2349 2335Empty CoalWillowburn22:42Willowburn station.
 2111 2337FuelWillowburn23:14 
22-9-20032330 1744 2390 2346DepotWillowburn 2390+2346
 2358 2373DepotWillowburn 2358+2373
 2202 2182 2410 2322 Redbank  
 2312 2366 2138 2313 Redbank 2138 Unmodifed cab.
 2116 2388 1650 2488 Redbank  
 2184 2176 1766 Redbank  
23-9-20032837 2487Downn YC49Yandina18:01 
 2802 -Up Y756Yandina18:20Containers
 3930 -Down PassYandina20:46Spirit Of The Outback
24-9-20033918 3925Down ContainerYandina07:13 
 Electric TiltDown PassYandina- 
 2844 -Up ContainerYandina19:30Cross a spark.
 3916 -Down ContainerYandina21:38F251
 3929 -Down ContainerYandina21:47F355
 2308 2305Down ContainerYandina22:05 
 2820 -Up ContainerYandina22:25Y798
 3930 -Up MolassesYandina22:30 
25-9-20032820 -Down ContainerYandina17:51 
 3920 -Up ContainerYandina20:42 
 3925 -Down ContainerYandina22:02 
 2824 -Down ContainerYandina22:14 
26-9-20032805 -Up ContainerYandina18:48 
 3917 -Up ContainerYandina21:06 
 3915 -Down ContainerYandina22:18 
27-9-20032304 2374CoalFishermans Is08:55Coal unloader
 VAJQ40284HopperFishermans Is08:55Coal hopper
 2350 2313 2334 2335-Fishermans Is08:55 
 1742 1749-Fishermans Is08:55 
 1725 1766 2357 2338DepotRedbank LMD Outside Shed
 2370 2323 1650 2202DepotRedbank LMD Outside Shed
 2182 2410 2179 2195DepotRedbank LMD Outside Shed, 2410 just outshopped
 2134 -DepotRedbank LMD Outside Shed
 2361 2349 2176 2363DepotRedbank LMD In Shed


DATE 2005LOCOSTRAINLOCATIONTIMENOTES
      
1-5-20052357 2301Empty CoalDinmore15:43 
 2190 2307 2487 2331DepotRedbank  
 2353 2302 1741 1769DepotRedbank  
 1650 -DepotRedbank  
 1505 2109 1755 1722WorkshopRedbank  
 1740 1746 1770WorkshopRedbank 1770 'JAMES COOK' shunting EMU06
 PBGY-0004QWorkshopRedbank SCT + five more unidentified.
2-5-20052116 2145 2338 2355DepotWillowburn09:40 
 2356 2332 2351 2334DepotWillowburn09:40 
 2364 1732DepotWillowburn09:40 
 2301 2357CoalWillowburn Yd  
 2336 2388Coal 9806Oakey10:21 
 2336 2388CoalKingsthorpe10:31 
 2336 2388CoalKingsthorpe10:42Tigonda-Kingsthorpe Road
 2336 2388CoalWillowburn11:18Station
 2336 2388CoalRosewood14:53 
 DH38 DL3 1179 1604MuseumRosewood 1179 (Driver for a day)
 RM55 DH35MuseumRosewood RM55 (Cabanda Shuttles) DH35 (Cab only)
 1727 1746 1740 1757WorkshopRedbank  
 1723 1505 1516 1510WorkshopRedbank  
 1506 1530 1525 1517WorkshopRedbank  
 2132 2109 2121 2101WorkshopRedbank 2121 is not confirmed.
 1768 1745 1766 2102WorkshopRedbank  
 1755 2110 1722WorkshopRedbank 


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The impressing spark combination of 3913 3928 3922 3927 rolls into Normanby yard and begins to shunt.
Photos: Brad Peadon




Walkers built DH class seen stored outside the Redbank workshops in Brisbane.
DH40 and DH29 (above) were sold into the sugar industry.
DH59 (below) is preserved in VR Blue/Gold at Puffing Billy, numbered DH31.
Photos: Brad Peadon



DH58 DH08 DH26 stored at Redbank Workshops.
All three were sold to Vietnam.
Photo: Brad Peadon


 3906 arrives at Strathpine with a peak-hour Brisbane local service (Set 36). Loco would later be rebuilt as 3556 for coal usage.
Photos: Brad Peadon




3907 3904 3909 pass through Mayne with a rake of containers.
Units are now 3557, 3554, and 3559 respectively.
Photo: Brad Peadon




 2801 at Stuart Depot (Townsville).
Photo: Brad Peadon


2191 at Stuart Depot (Townsville).
Photo: Brad Peadon


2200 (above) and 2193 (below) sit at Stuart Depot (Townsville). Both were still among the rapidly dwindling QR Blue painted locomotives that were left at the time.
Photos: Brad Peadon



2806 at Stuart Depot (Townsville).
Photo: Brad Peadon


2405 at Bohle (Townsville). Seems I had quite a bit of luck with the blue ones in 2000.
Photos: Brad Peadon



2826 2834 roll through Stuart with a load of whatever it is in those hoppers. Someone may actually read this and know.
Photo: Brad Peadon


1771 in the very attractive Kuranda livery is seen around Cairns.
Photo: Brad Peadon


2321 hauls the Cairns-bound Sunlander train through Harvey Creek (above) and Gordonvale (below).
Photos: Brad Peadon



2188 around Townsville.
Photo: Brad Peadon


2844 and 2188  around Townsville.
Photos: Brad Peadon




3927 having a bludge around Rockhampton.
Photo: Brad Peadon


3921 light engine at Mayne.
Photos: Brad Peadon


3912 passing through Bowen Hills with some long distance passenger cars.
3912 has since been rebuilt as 3562 for coal use.
Photos: Brad Peadon

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Thanks to: Luke Cossins
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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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Thanks to:

Chris Walters and Daven Walters for their company on onbe of the most fun trips ever..
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