There were 71 sightings for this week; This is 5 sightings less than last week. Making a total of 3545 sightings for this year to date. On day 284 last year we had seen 2942 sightings, this is 603 sightings more than at the same time last year.

Photo: 5MP2 down PN Steel with NR103+NR2 via Gheringhap on 8-10-2020

We saw 3 sighting on the Broad Gauge, which is 2 sightings more than last week. This total included 2 x PN Grain trains and 0 x Qube Grain train and 1 X SSR Grain train. Total B/G trains for this year are 170 (At the same time last year we had seen 22 x B/G trains, this is 148 more than last year.) Total B/G grain trains for this year are 83 (At the same time last year we had seen 11 grain train on the B/G) This is 72 sightings more that at the same time last year.

Photo: 2KV3 loco run round train to be refueled after crossing MP5 at Gheringhap on 5-10-2020

We saw 68 sightings on the Standard Gauge, which is 7 sightings less than last week. This total included 7 x PN Grain trains, 3 x Qube Grain trains and 3 x SSR Grain and 0 x GWA grain trains. Total S/G trains for this year are 3375. (At the same time last year, we had seen 2920 S/G trains, this is 455 more than last year. Total S/G grain trains for this year are 1013. (At the same time last year, we had seen 507 grain trains on the S/G). This is 506 grain sightings more that at the same time last year.

Total grain trains for this year are 1096, this is 578 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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