There were 79 sightings for this week; This is 4 sightings more than last week. Making a total of 3933 sightings for this year to date. On day 319 last year we had seen 3360 sightings, this is 573 sightings more than at the same time last year.
We saw 7 sighting on the Broad Gauge, which is 7 sightings more than last week. This total included 7 x PN Grain trains and 0 x Qube Grain train and 0 X SSR Grain train. Total B/G trains for this year are 178 (At the same time last year we had seen 55 x B/G trains, this is 123 more than last year.) Total B/G grain trains for this year are 91 (At the same time last year we had seen 15 grain train on the B/G) This is 76 sightings more that at the same time last year.
We saw 72 sightings on the Standard Gauge, which is 3 sightings less than last week. This total included 12 x PN Grain trains, 0 x Qube Grain trains and 0 x SSR Grain and 0 x GWA grain trains. Total S/G trains for this year are 3755. (At the same time last year, we had seen 3305 S/G trains, this is 450 more than last year. Total S/G grain trains for this year are 1064. (At the same time last year, we had seen 587 grain trains on the S/G). This is 477 grain sightings more that at the same time last year.
Total grain trains for this year are 1155, this is 535 more than at the same time last year.
Regards, Graham Elliott.
Gheringhap Loop is at the 82/83 Kp post South West of Melbourne Australia.
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