There were 82 sightings for this week, which is 10 sightings less than last week. Making a total of 1343 sightings for this year to date. On day 127 last year we had seen 1489 sightings, this is 146 sightings less than at the same time last year.

We saw 15 sightings on the Broad Gauge which is 1 sighting more than last week.  This total included 11 x PN Grain trains and 0 x Qube Grain train and 0 x SSR Grain trains. Total B/G trains for this year are 184 (At the same time last year we had seen 212 x B/G trains, this is 28 less than last year.) Total B/G grain trains for this year are 142 (At the same time last year we had seen 140 grain trains on the B/G) This is 2 sightings more than at the same time last year.

Photo: R707+H5+H3 on 8195 R707 Operations overnight Train to Wycheproof from Melbourne via Gheringhap Loop 6-5-2002

A video of the train departing Gheringhap can be viewed by clocking HERE

We saw 67 sightings on the Standard Gauge which is 11 sightings less than last week. This total included 7 x PN Grain train, 0 x Qube Grain trains and 0 x SSR Grain and 0 x GWA grain trains. Total S/G trains for this year are 1159. (At the same time last year, we had seen 1277 S/G trains, this is 118 sightings less than last year. Total S/G grain trains for this year are 157. (At the same time last year, we had seen 163 grain trains on the S/G). This is 6 grain sightings less than at the same time last year.

Total grain trains for this year are 299, this is 4 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

Please visit Gheringhap Loop Sightings.

Graham ELLiOTT

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