Re: BHP Iron Ore 330 car trains.

["Chris Downs" <cvdowns@ozemail.com.au>]

Richard,

What does that make the gross mass of such a train?

Also how many locos and where in the consist (and what power)?

TIA

Chris

Toad <toad@norcom.net.au> wrote in message
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> G'day all,
>
> BHP is getting close to running regular 330 car ore trains up here in Port
> Hedland.
> Did a line run today down to Shaw loop (220 km) the halfway mark to Newman.
> The track is in place at Abydos loop, still some tidy up work to do, plus
> the cutting in of the turnout. As well as initail ballasting.
> Earth works have started at Walla loop, so won't be completed till next
> year.
> And work won't start on exteding Shaw loop till next year.
> They are running 330 car trains at the moment, 1 out and back a day, with
> passing trains taking the loop roads.
>
> From the Pilbara,
> Richard.
> Pilbara Railway Pages: http://www.railways.pilbara.net.au
> E-mail: toad@norcom.net.au
> ICQ: 100420100
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