Re: Hot Metal Ladles / Out of gauge - Newcastle to Whyalla

["Rob Blayney" <rblayney@hotmail.com>]

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This train is now in the sidings immediately west of Penrith station and 
consists of :

NR81 (On my scratch pad I've written it down as NR81 however Andrew has 
noted it as NR71 - Given my past accuracy with loco numbers, I may have got 
it wrong)
Container flat - vandalised number
Torpedo ladle car 6
Container flat - RQFX 46
Torpedo ladle car 4
Container flat - RQCX 995P
Torpedo ladle car 2
Container flat - RQFX 28B
Freightrail Accomodation car AH811 marked "SPECIAL and OUT OF GAUGE LOADS"

The torpedo cars would each have a capacity of around 230t of hot metal, 
hence the double bogies at either end. At its widest point the barrel is 
over 10ft in diameter and is constucted of 1 1/4 inch plate, lined with 18 
inches of refractory brick.

Catch it while you can!

All the best,

Rob


----Original Message Follows----
From: "Andrew Tailby" <atailby@mpx.com.au>
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To: "Aus loco discussion mailing list" <Ausloco@listbot.com>
Subject: Re: Hot Metal Ladles
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2000 15:30:45 +1100

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this train at the minute is still in hornsby with NR 71 at the front with
the NR shut down till later tonight
----- Original Message -----
From: Stevens <stevens@csis.net.au>
To: <Ausloco@listbot.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 10:53 AM
Subject: Hot Metal Ladles


 > Aus loco discussion mailing list
 >
 > Gday,
 > Found a copy of the STN for the transfer of the Ladles from Newcastle to
 > Whyalla . Talk about a slow boat to China. The maximum speed they can
travel
 > at while in NSW is 30 kmh and in SA 50 kmh . The train is marshalled as :
 > Suitable Main line Diesel ,cover wagon, ladle, cover wagon , ladle ,cover
 > truck, ladle, cover truck and AH811 Accommodation car 620 tonnes for 176
 > metres National Rail to supply crews.
 > 1NY5(out of guage Freight)


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