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

["M. HARDACRE" <hardacre@acay.com.au>]

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Evening all,

When noted at 9am this morning in Penrith Yard, it was stowed with NR 71 on
the front.

Regards,

Mark


-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Blayney <rblayney@hotmail.com>
To: Ausloco@listbot.com <Ausloco@listbot.com>
Date: Thursday, January 06, 2000 5:09
Subject: Re: Hot Metal Ladles / Out of gauge - Newcastle to Whyalla


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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
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> > 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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