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      jt393 Assistant Commissioner

    Location: los jinetes enmascarados' clubhouse
    3104 and 2122f were sitting in Yukan yard this morning. 3104 has the QR logo painted out.

    8 of the 3100 class that were stored in the Wagon Maintenance Facility have been moved over to the Locomotive Servicing area.
    2115A
    15 of the remaining 3100's are up for sale, wondered if the first 3 in South Africa are well liked and that they could get more from Queensland?
    Posted: 03 Aug 2013 01:32

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      Sulla1 Chief Commissioner

    The first three 3100s are now working in the Congo after a refurb in South Africa...pretty reasonable to assume a few more will end up in the region.
    Posted: 03 Aug 2013 08:07
      jmt Deputy Commissioner

    Highly likely that more will end up in the area


    Katanga could easily absorb another 15 electrics, over 700km of electrified track, the existing SNCC fleet is totally stuffed. The RRL component of RRL Grindrod is a BEE (Black Empowerment Enterprise), so well versed in the African way of conducting business. They will receive a squillion dollars for a 3 to 5 year wet hire contract, then remit a goodly amount back into the European blind trusts run by the DRC President and his cronies, plus generous donations to the ruling ANC Party's apparatchiks in SA for turning a blind eye (and allowing corrupt practice to flourish). In Africa locomotives are just a convenient tool to rob the treasury, and line the pockets of the political elite.
    Posted: 03 Aug 2013 09:32

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      Alphatron Station Staff

    Location: Wellington
    The first three 3100s are now working in the Congo after a refurb in South Africa...pretty reasonable to assume a few more will end up in the region.
    "Sulla1"


    Here is a picture from the official launch ceremony: http://www.congoopportunities.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/locomotives-SNCC.gif
    Posted: 03 Aug 2013 09:55
      jmt Deputy Commissioner

    This is the SNCC Facebook page, note the huge number of well fed suits, in what is arguably Africa's poorest country, where 80% of Government revenues are purloined by the political elite. These boyo's could teach our Labour Party's faceless men new tricks
    https://www.facebook.com/CEPTMRDC/photos
    If you work you way down through the photos, 3100, 2600 and 1720 in SNCC red livery

    Slightly off topic

    The guys at RRL Grindrod's contract gold ore haul operation at Welkom in the Free State, have indicated that a ex Qld 2600 is due there for shakedown (prior to SNCC hire) in the next couple of weeks

    The only unallocated 2600 is AR&TS's  2612

    If this is the case it will indicate that RRL Grindrod have done a deal, and swapped their number 2600 with AR&TS for 2612

    AR&TS currently lease 2600 from RRL, and it is one of 6 units (2600/2604/2605/2607/2609/2610) on long term hire to Rio Tinto Coal in Mozambique.

    https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/954634_556361124415189_809601210_n.jpg
    https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1016592_618173778195057_559541709_n.jpg
    A few days after the above photo was taken, Rio Tinto Coal 005 met a sticky end
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    Posted: 03 Aug 2013 10:27

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      Jericbro Locomotive Driver

    I have heard there are another dozen locos being moved from redbank to the Brisbane port in the next month or so, any ideas whether old 3100s make up the numbers?
    Posted: 06 Aug 2013 21:49
      Jericbro Locomotive Driver

    I have heard there are another dozen locos being moved from redbank to the Brisbane port in the next month or so, any ideas whether old 3100s make up the numbers?
    Posted: 06 Aug 2013 21:49
      jmt Deputy Commissioner

    There were 33 narrow gauge locos listed in the tender documentation

    1743D/1759D/1762D/1763/1764D/1773D
    2122F
    2155/2156/2157/2159/2160/2161/2162
    2172F/2185D/2204D
    2412D
    3104/3108/3112/3120/3124/3128/3136/3140/3144/3148/3152/3156/3160/3164/3168

    The tender doc listed 2185 as D

    Plus SG 7322/7333
    Posted: 06 Aug 2013 23:08

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      jmt Deputy Commissioner
    Posted: 10 Aug 2013 19:14
      EMBaldwin Chief Commissioner

    Location: Amongst the Cane Fields
    Not a lot has changed on the control stands.  Speedo has changed.  ATP equipment removed.  ATP Cab Select switch is still in place.  Gauge for vacuum brakes (I assume) added, and radios changed.  Even still has the Station Protection indicator light beside the VCS light.
    Posted: 10 Aug 2013 19:24
      jmt Deputy Commissioner

    BBC CAROLINA Currently at Fisherman Islands loading Locomotives

    http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?MMSI=305078000

    Vessel former BELUGA FANTASTIC, re-flagged/renamed in Melbourne March 2011



    Due in Durban 16/09/2013

    Is anyone aware if any 3100 are being loaded as part of this shipment?
    Posted: 21 Aug 2013 18:17
      jmt Deputy Commissioner

    BBC CAROLINA departed Thursday

    Loaded 20 Locomotives, including the 6 owned by Apex left out of the shipment in May 2012

    No reports of electrics

    Can anyone list the locos they have sighted on way to Fisherman Islands

    Have
    1722/1727/1743/1747/1750

    2102/2121/2159/2160
    Posted: 23 Aug 2013 18:24
      Jericbro Locomotive Driver

    Yes at least 1 was loaded, I will track down the vessel load out and see if it is listed on it.
    Posted: 02 Sep 2013 10:29
      2115A Locomotive Driver

    3108 , 3112 , 3120 have been sitting in Yukan yard for a week . Must heading south soon.
    Posted: 13 Nov 2013 23:16
      jt393 Assistant Commissioner

    Location: los jinetes enmascarados' clubhouse
    3108 , 3112 , 3120 have been sitting in Yukan yard for a week . Must heading south soon.
    2115A
    Could be. Also 3124 & 3128 are at Rockhampton.
    Posted: 22 Nov 2013 02:10

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