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1283 empty grain train has just pulled up onto the Wolseley crossing loop with FQ04,CM3306,CM3314,CLP14,FQ03 on the morning of 23-7-24. The locos will then run around and push the crew van into a dead end siding, the split the empty hoppers over 2 roads before beginning loading
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Running an hour late due to multiple CTC failures in the Crystal Brook area is Aurizon Intermodal service 3DA6 from Berrimah to Islington as ALF24/FQ04 work through Korunye on Thursday the 6th of February 2025, the FQ originally lead this train out of Darwin however the locomotives were spun on the triangle at Muckaty due to an Air Conditioning failure, with the ALF leading the remainder of the journey to Adelaide.
ALF24 joins classmates ALF22 & ALF23 in wearing the Aurizon livery, standing out amongst the other inherited locomotives ex One Rail Australia in the Aurizon Bulk Central fleet. The CLF/CLP class locomotives are due to receive the yellow treatment in the coming months as overhaul programs commence at the Motive Power Centre in Dry Creek, with repainting to be completed at Islington Workshops by Railfirst Asset Management.
© Dom Quartuccio 2025.
On Thursday 12/12/2024, 3DA6 (Aurizon intermodal) is seen approaching Old Dublin road, Mallala (SA) with fq04-alf23 up front and gwa007 hauled dead behind the crew van. The rear 2 well wagons were to be removed at Two Wells for Gillman.
Empty grain train 1283 arrives at Wolseley on the morning of 23-7-24 with the Aurizon and Rail First combination of FQ04,CLP14,CM3314,CM3306,FQ03
On Wednesday 4/9/2024, a late 2DA2 (Aurizon intermodal) is seen at Bolivar (Adelaide) with fq04-gwa002-fq03 in charge. The lead loco was added to the front between Bookaloo and McLeay after being detached from 3AD1.
FQ04 leading a grain train off the Adelaide Hills line enters the Vittera Outer Harbour grain discharge facility to start unloading on 5-7-11
Loaded grain train 2182 form Tailem Bend stands just before the Outer Harbour discharge shed on the evening of 5-7-11 with locos FQ04,ALF,22,GM,705
After some earlier ground relay issues from FQ04 at Petwood, loaded Aurizon grain service 2182S from Tailem Bend to Pelican Point works out of the Belair National Park behind the combination of GWA001/CLP8/CLP16/CLP17/FQ04 on Saturday the 24th of February 2024.
Aurizon's South line grain combos have been rather good lately, with plenty of variety in the locomotive power to compliment ideal train pathing often presented around this time of year. It's quite uncommon to see 3 CLF/CLP class locomotives together on the South line.
© Dom Quartuccio 2024.
On Friday 29/9/2017, 2182s (loaded GWA grain ex Tailem Bend) is seen rounding the curve at Callington (SA) with fq04-alf19-CLP16-CLP14-fq01 in charge.
After being built in late 2003, fq04 was the last of its class to lose the freightlink livery during 2019.
FreightLink's FQ04 heads train 7AD1 from Adelaide to Darwin, near Bolivar, South Australia, on 30 September 2006.
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Aurizon's FQ04, CLF6, V544 & FQ02 at the head of an empty (Standard Gauge) grain train, power uphill through Torrens Park, South Australia. Unfortunately for me, the Adelaide Metro suburban (Broad Gauge) railcars heading to Belair, were powering uphill faster, and thus performed a great photo blocking manouvre...
Iron ore traffic to the Cairn Hill mine in far north South Australia has always been a bit hit and miss with fluctuating ore prices, weather impacts, changes of load point etc.
The ore is trucked to Rankin Dam siding, which is nominally served by three return containerised trains a week to/from Outer Harbour (Port Adelaide).
CU-River Mining has recently announced that the Cairn Hill mine will be placed into care and maintenance upon completion of their next vessel in Port Adelaide, with the final (empty) Cairn Hill service planned to depart Dry Creek on Thursday 2nd February. The decision to place the mine into care and maintenance was made due to a quicker than planned exhaustion of the useable DSO ore body resulting in the remaining ore becoming unmarketable.
In happier times, One Rail Australia locomotives FQ04 (EMD) and GW003 (GE) are seen at Wirrappa with loaded train #9102 on Monday 4 October 2021.
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FQ04,GM43,GM37,GM40,GM42 load grain at Wolseley on 7-8-13 before departing for Port Adelaide as 2184
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