Gheringhap Sightings w/e 16/1/2021.

There were 105 sightings for this week; This is 22 sightings more than last week. Making a total of 201 sightings for this year to date. On day 16 last year we had seen 197 sightings, this is 4 sightings more than at the same time last year.

We saw 33 sighting on the Broad Gauge, which is 17 sightings more than last week. This total included 14 x PN Grain trains and 0 x Qube Grain train and 0 x SSR Grain train. Total B/G trains for this year are 49 (At the same time last year we had seen 11 x B/G trains, this is 38 more than last year.) Total B/G grain trains for this year are 19 (At the same time last year we had seen 5 grain train on the B/G) This is 14 sightings more that at the same time last year.

We saw 72 sightings on the Standard Gauge, which is 5 sightings more than last week. This total included 8 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 152. (At the same time last year, we had seen 186 S/G trains, this is 34 less than last year. Total S/G grain trains for this year are 18. (At the same time last year, we had seen 55 grain trains on the S/G). This is 37 grain sightings less that at the same time last year.

Total grain trains for this year are 37, this is 23 less 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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Regards GoG (Graham of Gheringhap)

Graham ELLiOTT

9b@pobox.com

http://ghaploop.railpage.org.au/index.html

How much of the NG traffic was due do you think to Ballarat line closures ?

How much of the NG traffic was due do you think to Ballarat line closures ?

About 18 diverted trains.

GoG

Down PN B/G grain 9159 to Boort through Gheringhap Sunday 17/1/2021

Up Overland with NR113 through Gheringhap Sunday 17/1/2021

5PM9 up SCT with SCT003 long end leading +CSR007 through Gheringhap Sunday 17/1/2021

Up PN steel 4PM4 with NR50+NR70+NR67 through Gheringhap Sunday 17/1/2021

Up PN AM5 with NR90+AN11 (and one of Wendy's Magpies showing off) through Gheringhap Sunday 17/1/2021

7732V up PNG with '8101+BL30+X48 through Gheringhap Sunday 17/1/2021

PNG 7731V being refuelled at Gheringhap Tue 19/1/2021

PNG 7732V with 8159+G540+8125 at Gheringhap Mon 18/1/2021

PN light locos 0147 off on a rescue mission at Gheringhap with XR554+XR555

Up PNG 7732V at Gheringhap with 8101+BL30+X48 on Thursday 21/1/21

We are seeing a lot of nice combos on 7922 gds lately and today we see CSR005 CLF2-CLF4-T357-C501 climb Stawell bank nearly on Midday today this location has had a lot of coverage lately but is about the best along the line as this train is getting later departing Dooen 21-01-2021 also the CSR was detached Ararat



Source:  Frank Hinde