http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/ QRIG.org Discussions Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:13:17 GMT Ben Francis http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/message/56666 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/message/56666 6MB2 - Has AN1 and 2 NRs 7WB3 - Has AN9 and 2 NRs Other trains... 6MB4 - 3 NRs 6AB6 - 2 NRs [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:59:15 GMT Ben Francis http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/message/56665 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/message/56665 Given the way things are done in QR, I am surprised they didn't send a diesel qualified Mayne driver to Mary West in a cab to move it !!! Although, given the Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:32:25 GMT Kevin Lyons http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/message/56664 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/message/56664 No such thing as a 5 minute job anymore. By the time a procedure was developed and validated and staff training completed the passengers would all have died of Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:16:24 GMT Stewart . http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/message/56663 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/message/56663 Buggered if I know why they just didn't get one of the crews off one of the other trains and move it out of the bloody way, a 5 minute job!!! Unbelievable Stew Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:32:05 GMT akshale http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/message/56662 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/message/56662 PN was also holding the state government to ransom, just as they had done in Victoria, NSW and Toll did in NZ - 'We'll shut this whole show down if you don't Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:18:18 GMT akshale http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/message/56661 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/message/56661 By the sounds of it the GATX work will be the only contract available for United next year. Its all about timing I suppose, Xstrata will probably commit to Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:14:43 GMT akshale http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/message/56660 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/message/56660 Hi all The Texas operational collapse of the Southern Pacific in the 1980s and the network wide collapse of the Union Pacific in 1996 began with trains parked Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:52:50 GMT Bill Dunn http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/message/56659 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/message/56659 On the way back from Dalby today (ambient 38 deg C) Malu - 1430 - 2481D ballast wagons - 2123F + 2415D Jondaryn - 1440 - 2359 + 2339 loading Rgds Bill (Dunn) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:59:43 GMT G S http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/message/56658 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/message/56658 Arthur I agree with the idea of access rates driving freight off the rail, however PN in Tasmania had it all. I presume they charged themselves access rates. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:33:39 GMT G S http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/message/56657 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/message/56657 Sounds like a good book. If it makes it to bookshops further afield could someone let me know. Garner In memory of Mervyn George Simpson 3/11/33 - 31/1/08 " Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:29:20 GMT G S http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/message/56656 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/message/56656 I presume an election would not make a difference anymore. As the Government seeks to offload QR it says the 'massive' investment needed to keep QR running Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:16:01 GMT G S http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/message/56655 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/message/56655 I believe some time ago QR asked for tenders for the haulage of the gypsum from Winton, so I presume this wasn't for rail haulage. I head this second hand Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:32:37 GMT G S http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/message/56654 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/message/56654 Hi All Sounds like a grain train may have come off near Roma yesterday. Not too serious, but may slow the grain a bit. GMS In memory of Mervyn George Simpson Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:29:24 GMT Gecko http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/message/56653 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/message/56653 Ben et al As far as I am aware most trains (diesel/electrics) in Queensland will have a facility better known as the black box recorder, this records all Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:15:59 GMT akshale http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/message/56652 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/qrig/message/56652 Turns out 2163 probably filled in as the Xstrata shunt loco during the day - it headed back to Stuart LE at 15.00 Cheers Arthur