Had a day out today (after a few days not being able to do much) we had lunch beside the Newcastle Port on the Hunter River. There were lots of ships around the port today and lots of wagons waiting for there next run up the Valley to return with more of Australia's export commodities. For one of Australia's busiest Ports the rail side was very quite today However I scored with the SSR Tenth Aniversary Livery twins stabled at a head of a train of SSR wheat hoppers. I have models of these two Locos and a local manufacture has just announced that they are producing the hoppers so I will be getting some to run an accurate train behind the Twins Just as I was taking some photos of SSR101 & 102 a Glencore owned Loco rolled in with 8coal hoppers for servicing. First photo SSR twins with the Glencore train arriving. Attached files
Cripes (Ausie speak) each of those drongos is bigger than my whole layout ... very impressive though ... I bet they sound brilliant what engines do they have? Ian
Some more photos This is the Hidden access bridge to the port side park It's out of sight behind a warehouse along a dirt lane it's like a Local hidden secret Newcastle Port sea and rail photo set by CHRIS, on Flickr One of the bulk carriers arriving Newcastle Port sea and rail photo set by CHRIS, on Flickr A great Name Tai Happienss, as usual Panama registered. Newcastle Port sea and rail photo set by CHRIS, on Flickr Turned around and about to arrive at one of the Loaders. Newcastle Port sea and rail photo set by CHRIS, on Flickr Port side park with tugs bringing the Tai Happiness to the loader Newcastle Port sea and rail photo set by CHRIS, on Flickr Newcastle Port sea and rail photo set by CHRIS, on Flickr Spotted at the end of the yard the SSR twins Newcastle Port sea and rail photo set by CHRIS, on Flickr Newcastle Port sea and rail photo set by CHRIS, on Flickr Glencore XRN005 Newcastle Port sea and rail photo set by CHRIS, on Flickr Newcastle Port sea and rail photo set by CHRIS, on Flickr Now SSR101 in model form Upper Hunter Model Railway with SSR and CF wheat train by CHRIS, on Flickr Upper Hunter Model Railway with SSR and CF wheat train by CHRIS, on Flickr
To different spec locos so the specs can be found below Not noisy for such big power I'll try and upload a clip of the train Link to the UGI spec page for the Glencore loco. Fitted with the GE 7FDL, V16 power plant http://www.ugllimited.com/Asset/cms/Freight_Product_brochures/_C44ACi_Locomotive/084_C44ACi_ProdSheet_V7_WEB.pdf And the SSR spec sheet for the SSR twins with EMD 16-710-G3CES2 power plant. Attached files
Was speaking to a Newcastle Harbour pilot last week and he said they bring in the 250/350 metre long ships, turn them 180 degrees and for at least one wharf backs them 2km up stream to the berth. Pales my use of a box trailer into the driveway. Andrew
chiefnerd wrote: Yes some of the Ships are massive the one we saw this week coming in was a mino and spun round with lots of space but we have seen some super big ones Re the box trailer backing Some trailers are a night mare my car trailer back really well but Shelley's dads small box trailer is a pain to backup as has such a short draw bar it's like it's got a mind of its own.
