Re: BHP coke ovens at Newcastle

["Al Barrett" <ajbarrett@hunterlink.net.au>]

> Do they still run trains at BHP Newcastle?
>
> Chris
NRC runs "their" 81's in there

8121 and 8107 were at their usual spot (newdell junct I think thats what its
called) today on the push pull coalie.... both in FreightCorp livery

And the NRC ore train passed just as I drove past

AL.

>
> Stuart Ellis wrote:
>
> > "chris@enet21.com.au" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi again,
> > >
> > > Does anybody know if the coke ovens are still operating at Newcastle
> > > after the closure of the steelworks?. And do BHP still run trains to
> > > them?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Chris
> >
> > The coke wagons were fed from coal out of Metrop colliery. The wagons
> > used previously NHTFs (I think) are in storage in Rozelle yard, heavily
> > graffitied. I presume that when the steel works portion closed, so dic
> > the coke ovens
> >
> > I hope this helps
> >
> > Stuart Ellis
>