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Locos X41 and X42, PN loco scrapping at South Dynon

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      max_thum Station Master

    Location: Melbourne, Victoria
    A71 is getting 'burn baby burn' treatment. She is going to be gone soon.
    Posted: 02 Jun 2019 18:54

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      Fatty Deputy Commissioner

    Location: Melbourne
    H1 and two X Class are the next locos to be cut up.
    Posted: 06 Jun 2019 18:03
      Dangersdan707 Chief Commissioner

    Location: On a Thing with Internet
    H1 and two X Class are the next locos to be cut up.
    Fatty

    which 2 Xs? EDIT isn't H1 Now on SG? or is that H5
    Posted: 06 Jun 2019 21:48

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      potatoinmymouth Chief Commissioner

    Serious question: PN have had these locos in storage for a long time. What triggered the decision to scrap them all at once?
    Posted: 07 Jun 2019 08:20
      lkernan Deputy Commissioner

    Location: Melbourne
    Serious question: PN have had these locos in storage for a long time. What triggered the decision to scrap them all at once?
    potatoinmymouth
    EOFY sale on scrap?
    Posted: 07 Jun 2019 08:46
      Fatty Deputy Commissioner

    Location: Melbourne
    H1 and two X Class are the next locos to be cut up.

    which 2 Xs? EDIT isn't H1 Now on SG? or is that H5
    Dangersdan707
    I don't know which two Xs but they'll turn up in the MFT for scrapping soon.

    Yes, H1 very recently donated it's broad gauge bogies to a T class and is now on standard gauge.

    Serious question: PN have had these locos in storage for a long time. What triggered the decision to scrap them all at once?
    potatoinmymouth


    I'm tipping that third party operators being kicked out of the South Dynon storage roads was part of the decision making process.
    Posted: 07 Jun 2019 12:39
      potatoinmymouth Chief Commissioner

    T400, X43 and X44 were transferred to MFT today, so it would appear the T is next for the chop after the two Xs.
    Posted: 07 Jun 2019 15:09
      Gman_86 Chief Commissioner

    Location: Melton, where the sparks dare not roam!
    So this is my attempt at compiling a list of the locomotives to get the chop in the past few months, and a prediction of what is likely to get the chop in the weeks or months to come:

    Scrapped so far:
    A class
    A71, A73, A77 , A79, A81, A85
    X class
    X39, X41, X42

    Still to be scrapped?:
    A class
    A78
    X class
    X43, X49
    T class
    T400
    H class
    H4

    Feel free to add or remove anything from this list as we go.
    Posted: 08 Jun 2019 21:02
      Dangersdan707 Chief Commissioner

    Location: On a Thing with Internet
    So this is my attempt at compiling a list of the locomotives to get the chop in the past few months, and a prediction of what is likely to get the chop in the weeks or months to come:

    Scrapped so far:
    A class
    A71, A73, A77 , A79, A81, A85
    X class
    X39, X41, X42

    Still to be scrapped?:
    A class
    A78
    X class
    X43, X49
    T class
    T400
    H class
    H4

    Feel free to add or remove anything from this list as we go.
    Gman_86
    S301 and S307
    Posted: 09 Jun 2019 08:46
      Gman_86 Chief Commissioner

    Location: Melton, where the sparks dare not roam!
    S307 maybe, but I thought S301 was tucked away safely in Newport away from such things. Or maybe that was just wishful thinking on my part.
    Posted: 09 Jun 2019 19:40
      darcycammo Chief Train Controller

    Location: cockatoo vic
    Still to be scrapped?:
    A class
    A78 at Bendigo
    X class
    X43, X44 as X49 is in NSW on SG
    T class
    T400, T392
    H class
    H4 at north Geelong

    S class
    S301 and S306 as S307 is in SA on SG
    Y class
    One stored at north Geelong can’t remember the number
    Posted: 09 Jun 2019 19:56
      ngarner Deputy Commissioner

    Location: Seville
    T400, X43 and X44 were transferred to MFT today, so it would appear the T is next for the chop after the two Xs.
    potatoinmymouth
    Photos of the X's getting the chop on both VicSig and Marcus Wong's site (on a Sunday on a long weekend - someone's keen!) although the T hasn't appeared in any shots that I've seen

    Neil
    Posted: 10 Jun 2019 11:14
      potatoinmymouth Chief Commissioner

    Rumour mill says T400 next up, then 81 wagons from Totty.

    306 is going to 707 so we can take that off the list.
    Posted: 12 Jun 2019 15:56
      darcycammo Chief Train Controller

    Location: cockatoo vic
    Still to be scrapped?:
    A class
    A78 at Bendigo
    X class
    X43, X44 as X49 is in NSW on SG
    T class
    T400, T392
    H class
    H4 at north Geelong

    S class
    S301 and S306 as S307 is in SA on SG
    Y class
    One stored at north Geelong can’t remember the number
    P class
    I also forgot about P20 stored at Bendigo round house
    Posted: 12 Jun 2019 19:12
      spg72 Station Staff

    Still to be scrapped?:
    A class
    A78 at Bendigo
    X class
    X43, X44 as X49 is in NSW on SG
    T class
    T400, T392
    H class
    H4 at north Geelong

    S class
    S301 and S306 as S307 is in SA on SG
    Y class
    One stored at north Geelong can’t remember the number
    darcycammo
    S301 has been at Newport for many years and used previously on Steamrail tours. Hasn't been seen for a while. S307 was towed to Port Augusta workshops for scrapping but haven't heard whether this actually happened or not. I believe S306 is going to 707, but unsure what's happening with T400. I hope it will be preserved with its historical significance being the VR Commissioners locomotive in the 1970's.
    Posted: 12 Jun 2019 20:06

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      Fatty Deputy Commissioner

    Location: Melbourne
    I believe S306 is going to 707, but unsure what's happening with T400. I hope it will be preserved with its historical significance being the VR Commissioners locomotive in the 1970's.
    spg72

    My latest info is that S306 and the T that now has H1's bogies are both going to preservation. The T will be used to pull the wagons from Tottie over to North Dynon for scrapping.
    Posted: 12 Jun 2019 20:30
      darcycammo Chief Train Controller

    Location: cockatoo vic
    My latest info is that S306 and the T that now has H1's bogies are both going to preservation. The T will be used to pull the wagons from Tottie over to North Dynon for scrapping.
    And that T class is T392 which makes sense to use it in tottie yard it was probably cheaper to put that on BG then fit H1 with ice radio
    Posted: 13 Jun 2019 08:09
      Dangersdan707 Chief Commissioner

    Location: On a Thing with Internet
    what type of wagons are being scraped? Grain? Flats? Ballast? Cement?
    Posted: 13 Jun 2019 10:33
      Dangersdan707 Chief Commissioner

    Location: On a Thing with Internet
    what type of wagons are being scraped? Grain? Flats? Ballast? Cement?
    Posted: 13 Jun 2019 10:33
      max_thum Station Master

    Location: Melbourne, Victoria
    Talking about S306-T400. As we speak, they will be moving down somewhere.

    G527-S306-T400-G541.

    I guess something is happening.
    Posted: 13 Jun 2019 11:23

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      james.au Minister for Railways

    Location: Sydney, NSW
    what type of wagons are being scraped? Grain? Flats? Ballast? Cement?
    Dangersdan707
    I also am interested in this.
    Posted: 13 Jun 2019 11:54
      8077 Chief Train Controller

    Location: Crossing the Rubicon
    I don;t get why they are being scrapped and not just auctioned?
    Posted: 13 Jun 2019 12:10
      Dangersdan707 Chief Commissioner

    Location: On a Thing with Internet
    I don;t get why they are being scrapped and not just auctioned?
    8077
    PN has a policy of Scrap rather than sell to potential Opposition. Man they were scared of El Zorro. If it is sold/donated to preservation groups, its clapped out and is overpriced from what I've heard. Largely because they don't to opposition to there homogeny
    Posted: 13 Jun 2019 12:29
      fzr560 Chief Train Controller

    I don;t get why they are being scrapped and not just auctioned?
    PN has a policy of Scrap rather than sell to potential Opposition. Man they were scared of El Zorro. If it is sold/donated to preservation groups, its clapped out and is overpriced from what I've heard. Largely because they don't to opposition to there homogeny
    Dangersdan707
    If that's their policy, I wonder how SSR came to acquire those redundant Leigh Creek wagons.
    Posted: 13 Jun 2019 15:57
      bevans Site Admin
    Posted: 13 Jun 2019 16:39

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