BHP/BLUESCOPE - PORT KEMBLA 

FLATS AND COILS

Following on from my earlier post covering the Torpedo ladels at the Port Kembla steelworks, here we look at some of the many types of flat and steel coil wagons in use around the works.
I do not know a huge amount about each of these wagons, but what is included here comes from the excellent book 'Railway Freight Wagons In New South Wales 1982' 

by John Beckhaus.
I have only included a couple of examples of each type here, however there is a significant amount more should you be interested. Feel free to email me, or join our BHP Rail History SIG where all these shots are gradually being added.

FLAT WAGONS

JL Type (80-106) - Slab wagons.
JL84 and 91 (along with 104) are seen stored here next the the Steelhaven loco workshop late last year. They sit here with an old ballast hopper and a former Victorian T class locomotive.
JL type were built by Perry Engineering in 1979 

PT80 (Plate Transfer)
PT Type were built by Comeng 1969-71, 1973
PT80 was part of he 1973 batch.

CR Type - CR38 CR45 CR54

PLR49 - Not a very common type.

CW2, 3 and4 sit in Waters Siding.
CW type believed built by Tulloch, these three in 1965-6.

R30 - Pardon the window reflection. Sometimes you just have to make do.
R type build by numerous manufacturers from 1934 to 1973.
R30 built by Horan (1945-46)

TR Type - TR8 in Waters Siding

PT Type - PT94 and PT22 in steelworks.

COILS

JR Type - JR27 JR46 around steelworks.

CR Type - CR23 CR33

CT Type - CT2 (in works), CT12 (Waters Siding)

LW Type - LW63 and 67 inside the steelworks.
LW type (61-79) built by Comeng in 1972.

RLW Type - RLW 40 and 52 inside the steelworks.

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D39 - Bluescope (Port Kembla) Shunter

The following shots were taken at the Boom Siding, on the former jetty branch beyond Port Kembla station. D39 had the distinction of being the first steelworks 'English Electric' scrapped here during Pacific National's 

grand 2017 heritage massacre.
Many were to following in the coming weeks, resulting in only one example of the local 850hp and 1010hp still surviving.....but for how long.
Despite many pleas from heritage groups, D39, and so many friends, would shortly meet their end in this same spot.

1972 - Entered Service (EE A-240)
2017 - Scrapped.

Thanks to J. S Davis, Rob Lyons and the Illawarra Mercury. 

D39 In Happier Days.

D39 was unique in receiving the yellow handrails visible in the following two shots. The idea, so I was told, was to improve worker safety in the locomotive workshops while maintenance was being undertaken.

D39 on the now closed section of line into the 'Commonwealth Rolling Mills' at Port Kembla north. The yard is now shunted from the eastern entrance and the track was noted to be in somewhat bad condition.
Note the variation in her blue livery from the later one above. It is thought the change occured around the same time she received the yellow railing on top.

D39 At The End

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The second pointless installment in our 2018 

Nubbafest report.

Part 1 can be found HERE should it interest.

Railfan Police: Please Note That No Perway Was Violated In The Course Of Our Trying To Enjoy Our Hobby....

DATE	LOCOS	TRAIN	LOCATION	NOTES
6-10-18	8230 8116 8130		Nubba	Dn Grain 07:03
	NR58 9312 NR59 97	7WM2	Nubba	Dn Steel 09:05
	NR84 21 9307 9310	7MW2	Nubba	Up Steel 15:50
	SSR102 101	3142	Nubba	Up Grain, Ex Stockinbingal 16:23
	C507 4911 G514	2347	Nubba	Dn SSR Grain 17:42
	NR98 30 35 16	6AB6	Nubba	Up Containers 18:41
	QBX002 003	1311	Nubba	Dn Containers 19:21
	8220 48138	8932	Nubba	Up Ore 20:36
	SCT014 004	6BM9	Nubba	Dn SCT 21:38
7-10-18	NR96 11 79	7SM2	Nubba	Dn Containers 09:28
	NR24 NR2 9305 NR88	1WM2	Nubba	Dn Steel 10:41
	8143 42 23	1GK6	Stockinbingal	Up Grain 18:14
	NR90 23 89	7NY2	Stockinbingal	Up Steel 18:35
	NR90 23 89	7NY2	Nubba	Up Steel 19:33
	NR39 121 53 113	7BM4	Nubba	Dn Containers 19:59
	QBX003 002	3112	Nubba	Up Containers 20:18
8-10-18	8230 8116 8130	9329	Nubba	Dn Grain 08:20
	NR81 43 82 9305	2MW2	Goulburn	Up Steel 14:03
			Compiled:	Brad Peadon

Sunset over Nubba bridge (Glenroy Lane).

NR24 NR2 9305 NR88 Down Steel - Nubba

Macca, Sammy, Aiden and MrX

QBX002 CM3314 pass through in the dying moments of daylight.

NR21 NR84 9310 NR07 8226  Dn 6WM2 Steel - Nubba

Sammy, Macca and Roddy

Pure luck with the daylight as NR90 NR23 NR89 roll into 

Stockinbingal with up 7NY2 steel.

We would follow this train back to Nubba.

In part 1 we saw the 'Stockinbingal Foamers Chair' on the platform and half restored.

Here we have the 'Morrisons Hill Preservation Society's' store of foamers chairs awaiting restoration.
Once completed, they will find homes on various Riverina railway stations, including Ariah Park and Kywong.

Stockinbingal station at dusk.

Our week long adventure came to an end with this final shot of NR81 NR43 NR82 and 9305 rolling into Goulburn with 2MW2 up steel from Melbourne.

Thus bringing the era of SMUT trips to 

a close.........for now.

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