Re: NR in Penrith Yard

[Martin Hutchens <mjhutch@senet.com.au>]

Does anybody have any times for the travel of this train in S.A. once it gets to Broken
Hill on Sunday morning?

Thanks
Martin

David Johnson wrote:

> David & Julie Donald wrote:
>
> > NR71 (it appeared to be completely shut down) has been sitting in Penrith Up
> > Yard all day on what appears to be a down/westbound special freight; I saw it at
> > roughly 0710 this morning, and it hadn't moved at 1735.  The load is quite
> > unusual in that the trtain seems to be the movement of three BHP molten steel
> > ladles (suspect out-of-gauge) split by empty container wagons, presumably as
> > match wagons, with AH811 on the rear - I believe that the AH is FreightCorp's
> > "special trains" van (or however you want to describe it); there was no ETM on
> > the rear of the train, nor did there appear to be any formal protection.
> >
> > Does anyone know what this is all about ??
>
> Special Instructions
> INY5 is restricted to a maximum speed of 30 km/hr between Port Waratah and Broken
> Hill and 50 km/hr between Broken Hill and Whyalla.
> INY5 Freight may run ahead of schedule as per Train Control discretion.
> Each Ladle Wagons has a gross mass of 166 tonnes and are 18 metres in length over
> the coupler faces. The ladle wagons shall exceed the Standard Rolling Stock Outline
> by 235mm on both sides at 2060mm above rail level.
> Accommodation Car AH 811 shall be occupied throughout the journey from Port Waratah
> to Broken Hill by officers supervising the conveyance of the special train. Upon
> arrival at Broken Hill accommodation car AH811 will be detached and returned to
> Enfield by first available train. Maximum draw gear capacity of the AH811 is 550
> tonnes.
> Train Control, Broadmeadow, Sydney and Orange are to confer and arrange for all
> Mandatory and Conditional Freight Trains to be worked clear of INY5 Special Freight.
>
> The Special Out-of-Gauge Freight Train will be worked in accordance with the
> conditions contained in the Northern and Western Working Timetable & Instruction
> Pages.
> National Rail Crewing Manager is to arrange provisions of crews.
> Train Control, Broadmeadow/Sydney/Orange and National Rail are to confer and arrange
> provisions of Suitable Main Line Diesel Locomotive(s).
> The load Will consist of Cover Wagon, Ladle Wagon, Cover Wagon, Ladle Wagon, Cover
> Wagon, Ladle Wagon, Cover Wagon, Accommodation Car AH811 which have been examined
> and are safe for transit. The certificates are issued and the wagon numbers supplied
> to the Yard Master, Port Waratah for the information of Train Crew.
> Area Operations Managers Broadmeadow, Sydney and Orange, are to confer and where
> required, arrange for Signal Boxes/Safeworking Stations to be attended for the
> passage of INY5 Special Out-of-Gauge Freight.
> The instructions issued by the Manager Rolling Stock Compliance & Service, for the
> running of the above mentioned train for Sunday Evening 2/1/00 - Sunday Morning
> 9/1/00, will apply to this movement.
> --
> David Johnson
> trainman@ozemail.com.au
> http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/