Re: Standard gauge goods

Krel (krel4203@netconnect.com.au)
15 Aug 97 06:30:46 GMT

David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in article
<33F247CA.64F2@ozemail.com.au>...
> PETER HARVEY wrote:
> >
> > To all of you Footscray and Essaden supporters etc in the West.
> > I live in Dandenong and would like advice on where and when
> > I can have a geek/peek at a standard gauge goods train in Melbourne,
both
> > mobile and
> > Whilst sleeping or dozing.
>
> Try Middle Footscray around sunset. There are about three at that time
> Sydney-bound.
>
>
SG mainline runs from Spencer Street through Dynon yards with NRC MFT yard
north of the main and NRC MOT/MST (Melbourne Operations Terminal/ Melbourne
Steel Terminal) south of the main. Patricks Terminal is on the docks and
joins the south east corner of the MOT. At South Dynon Junction (often
called Sims Street Junction) the SG line from North Dynon joins this
carries V/Line freight, TNT and SCT trains. The BG Goods lines also join
and the line is Double, Dual through the Bunbury St tunnel. On the south
side of Bunbury St. Footscray at the eastern end is a park that runs down
to the river giving an almost reasonable view of the mainlines crossing on
the bridge and the Maribyrnong River line (BG) passing underneath. Exiting
the tunnel the line passes Middle Footscray before reaching West Footscray
Junction near the Whitten Oval. At WFJ the BG peels off to the left on
double track and the SG CTC single line begins. On the north side of
Tottenham yard (BG) the SG Tottenham Loop is located, about 1.5 km from
WFJ. Ashley St underpass is near here. Immediately after the loop is the
junction for the west.

The North East line to Albury continues on passing Sunshine station
(O'brian Park in Mathew's St has a reasonable view) and parallelling the BG
goods line (and at a small distance the Western Ring Road M80) from Albion
to Broadmeadows passing over the large steel trestles at Maribyrnong River
and Moonie Ponds Creek (Kingsford-Smith Ulm Reserve off Loongana Ave,
Glenroy is OK for northbounds especially AM ). At Jacana, near Broadmeadows
the SG flies over the BG Suburban lines (good view from the footbridge of
southbounds). North of Bmdws Barrys Road overpass has some possibilities.

The West line curves from Tottenham to Brooklyn on single line dual gauge
flying over the BG St.Albans/Bendigo/Ballarat line. At Brooklyn it joins
the BG line from Sunshine and runs to Newport as two parallel single lines.
the west line is BG and the east line is dual gauge. Somerville Rd LC is
good for trackwork and industrial background type shots. Other level
crossings are at Francis St and Kernot St. Near the corner of Hick and
Birmingham Streets in Spotswood is a foot crossing to the corner of
Stephenson and Moresby Streets which is near the entrance to Goninans
siding. Market St, Newport is ok for shots as trains pass behind Newport
Box and enter the SG mainline proper. After there all the regular Geelong
line spots through Werribee to Manor Loop (Bulban Road).

Daytime (0600-2030) traffic northbound on the line to Albury includes :
9691 V/Line M-Fex N Dynon 0615, Somerton 0659.
8611 XPT Daily ex SSS 0830, Somerton 0858.
9603 NRC M-Fex MOT 1130, Somerton 1310. (shunt McIntyre as req, timings
approx)
*YN2 NRC Daily ex MOT 1145, Somerton 1223.
*MB2 NRC Tu-Sa ex MFT 1355, Somerton 1431.(5" earlier on sats)
*AS6 NRC Tu-Su ex Adelaide via MOT 1445, Somerton 1519.(On sats runs as
AB6)
*MS4 NRC Daily ex MFT 1650, Somerton 1725.
*MS6 NRC Su-Fr ex MFT 1755, (1750 Sun), Somerton 1835, 1831.(Contrans)
*MB4 NRC Daily ex MFT 1855, Somerton 1930.
8621 XPT Daily ex SSS 2005, Somerton 2033.
*PB4 NRC Daily ex MOT 2040, Somerton 2124.

Southbound on Albury line:
8612 XPT Daily Somerton 0630, SSS arr 0705.
*SM5 NRC Mo-Sa Somerton 0721, MFT arr 0805.
*SM7 NRC Tu-Su Somerton 0754, MFT arr 0825.
*SA5 NRC Tu-Sa Somerton 1252(m-f),1226(sat), arr MFT 1345(m-f),1310(sat).
9606 NRC Mo-Fr Somerton 1500, MOT arr 1640 (shunts McIntyre as req).
9692 V/Line Mo-Fr Somerton 1749, Nth Dynon arr 1853.
8622 XPT Daily Somerton 1807(m-f), 1803(sa,su), SSS arr
1840(m-f),1835(sa,su).
*BY4 NRC Daily Somerton 1920-1932(m-f), 1740-1828(sa), 1838(su), MOT arr
2100 (daily) (often runs early).

Westbound on Adelaide line:
*NP2 NRC ex MOT Daily 0940, Newport 1014.
*BA6 NRC ex MOT Sun 1250, Newport 1322.
*SA5 NRC ex MFT Tu-Sa 1535(w,f,sa), 1615 (tu,th) Newport 1608(w,f,sa) 1652
(tu,th).
9753 TNT ex Nth Dynon Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 1750, Newport 1822.(aka*MA4)
*MA5 NRC ex MFT Su-Fr 1840, Newport 1912.
*MP5 NRC ex MFT Sat 1840, Newport 1912.
9755 Patricks ex Appleton Dock Mo,We 1855, Newport 1944.(aka*MA3)
9751 SCT ex Nth Dynon Tu,Fr 1910, Newport 1944. (aka MP9)
8701 AN Pass ex SSS Daily 2020, Newport 2051 (aka *MA8, Overland)

Eastbound on Adelaide line:
8702 AN Pass Daily Newport 0721, SSS arr 0800.
9754 TNT Tu,Th,Fr Newport 0756, Nth Dynon arr 0835.
9754 TNT Mo Newport 0837, Nth Dynon arr 0915.
*AM5 NRC Mo-Sa Newport 0926, MFT arr 1000.
*AS6 NRC Tu-Su Newport 1116(w,th,fr,su) 1240(tu) 1246(sa), MOT arr
1140(w,th,f,su) 1305(tu) 1310(sa).
*PM6 NRC Mon Newport 1110, MFT arr 1145.
*AM3 Patricks M,W,F Newport 1236, Appleton Dock arr 1335.
9752 SCT Thr Newport 1238, Nth Dynon arr 1215.
*PB4 NRC Daily Newport 1238(su) 1348(mo-sa), MOT arr 1320(su) 1425(mo-sa).
*YN2 NRC Daily Newport 1710(su) 1722(m,w,f,sa) 1744(tu,th) MOT arr 1745(su)
1800(m,w,f,sa) 1825(tu,th).
9792 V/Line Sat Newport 2006, Nth Dynon arr 2045.

Light Engines to and from Goninans (NR Class) run any time between 0700 and
1800.

-- 
Cheers Krel


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