QR Coal Trains

["Bruce Russell" <russellbe@cqnet.com.au>]

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Last year, trials were carried out using only three electric locos and a
lesser number of wagons.  The consist on 13/6/99 was 3548+36625+LTC1849+63
wagons+3641+ELRC140+31 wagons.

As of 31/03/00 the first regular consist in traffic was run.  The train was
to consist of

2 coal electric locomotives
19 x 73t "B" brake wagons
43 x 73t wagons
1 coal electric locomotive
1 ELRC
10 x 73t "B" brake wagons
22 x 73t wagons

The maximum gross is set at 6885 tonnes.

A mixture of 73t and 80t wagons is allowed provided the maximum gross is not
exceeded.  The number of wagons may therefore change.

The reason this consist is being used is to release coal electric
locomotives for traction motor overhauls.

Bruce


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