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Viewing Album:  QRNational Undercutter
 
By:Anthony Sophios
Dates:4/14/2011 - 4/14/2011
Album Info:A chance encounter with QRN's Plasser RM900 ballast under cutter, and I just happened to have tke camera in the car. Enjoy.
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2473D
Title:  2473D
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:03:29 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
Categories: 
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Views:  197   Comments: 0
Conveyor Hopper
Title:  Conveyor Hopper
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:04:42 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
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Views:  165   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:05:35 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
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Views:  130   Comments: 0
Undercutter support train
Title:  Undercutter support train
Description:  The undercutter support train consists of spare parts containers, grease and oil in 44 gallon drums, and 5 conveyor hoppers sor storage of waste ballast.
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:06:31 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
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Views:  125   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:09:11 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
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Views:  135   Comments: 0
RM900
Title:  RM900
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:09:58 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
Categories: 
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Views:  119   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:10:53 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
Categories: 
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Views:  119   Comments: 0
1733
Title:  1733
Description:  Loco 1733 provides long distance power between work sites.
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:11:34 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
Categories: 
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Views:  131   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:12:54 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
Categories: 
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Views:  142   Comments: 0
4047
Title:  4047
Description:  4047 leads a southbound coal drag past the work site of the undercutter
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:13:44 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
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Views:  136   Comments: 0
8302
Title:  8302
Description:  A southbound Pacific National train passes the work site
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:14:34 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PNA 8302(UNKNOWN)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
3519
Title:  3519
Description:  3519 leads 3554 and 3412 past the work site on a loaded coal drag
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:15:45 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
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Views:  129   Comments: 0
3519 leads 3554 and 3412
Title:  3519 leads 3554 and 3412
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:18:07 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
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Views:  121   Comments: 0
3412
Title:  3412
Description:  The trailing unti 3412 is a recent addition to the fleet based in Callemondah, Gladstone. The 3300 and 3400 class are being displaced from the Goonyella system thanks to the arrival of new 3800 class and the rebuild program that saw the 1986-89 built 3100 and 3200's get a new lease on life.
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:18:53 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
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3519 leads 3554 and 3412.
Title:  3519 leads 3554 and 3412.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:21:40 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
Categories: 
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Views:  119   Comments: 0
4015
Title:  4015
Description:  4015 leads one of the few norhtbound trains for the day
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:23:20 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
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Views:  120   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:25:58 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
Categories: 
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Views:  709   Comments: 0
4135
Title:  4135
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:27:44 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
Categories: 
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Views:  116   Comments: 0
4040
Title:  4040
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:31:48 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
Categories: 
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Views:  118   Comments: 0
4138
Title:  4138
Description:  4138 takes mid unit position on a southbound
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:32:43 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
Categories: 
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Views:  157   Comments: 0
Undercutter
Title:  Undercutter
Description:  After a few hours the undercutter is near my vantage piont
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:33:24 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
Categories: 
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Views:  110   Comments: 0
Undercutter
Title:  Undercutter
Description:  Undercutter works away as a shower of rain passes across the flats
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:34:04 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
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Views:  143   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:36:44 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
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Views:  115   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:37:34 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
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Views:  115   Comments: 0
RM900
Title:  RM900
Description:  Fine ballast and dirt runs off the side discharge conveyor
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:38:28 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
Categories: 
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Views:  124   Comments: 0
8310
Title:  8310
Description:  8310 and 8307 lead an empty coal drag
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:39:07 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
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Views:  132   Comments: 0
RM900
Title:  RM900
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:40:35 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
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Views:  151   Comments: 0
RM900
Title:  RM900
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:42:42 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
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Views:  113   Comments: 0
RM900
Title:  RM900
Description:  Hidden behind grass is the cutter/pickup head
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:43:41 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
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Views:  119   Comments: 0
Pickup arm
Title:  Pickup arm
Description:  The pickup arm at right.
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:44:44 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
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Views:  97   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:45:51 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
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Views:  99   Comments: 0
Undercutter consist
Title:  Undercutter consist
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:46:52 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
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Views:  105   Comments: 0
MMY21
Title:  MMY21
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:49:12 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
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Views:  135   Comments: 0
8317
Title:  8317
Description:  8317 runs past on a test run, not long ago having run through the storm in the background
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:50:15 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
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Views:  126   Comments: 0
Fix-it crew
Title:  Fix-it crew
Description:  A group of workers gathers around the cutting head after a part failed
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:51:19 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
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Views:  105   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:52:15 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
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Views:  109   Comments: 0
Service time
Title:  Service time
Description:  The guy at left runs along lubing the machine while the rest of the crew try to fix the cutter heads
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:53:56 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
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Views:  105   Comments: 0
Service truck
Title:  Service truck
Description:  A ute loaded with parts and tools parks alongside the cutter heads
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:56:35 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
Categories: 
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Views:  104   Comments: 0
Cutter head
Title:  Cutter head
Description:  A closeup of the cutter head
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 2:58:26 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
Categories: 
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Views:  129   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 3:01:22 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
Categories: 
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Views:  156   Comments: 0
3561
Title:  3561
Description:  3561 leads a northbound coal train past the undercutter
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 3:02:03 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
Categories: 
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Views:  110   Comments: 0
Undercutter consist
Title:  Undercutter consist
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 3:02:52 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
Categories: 
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Views:  87   Comments: 0
Fill the gap
Title:  Fill the gap
Description:  Mid train locos 3532 and 3512 fill the gap between the undercutter and ballast packing equipment
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 3:06:49 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
Categories: 
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Views:  94   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 3:07:31 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
Categories: 
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Views:  105   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/2011  Upload Date: 4/14/2011 3:09:29 AM
Location:  Bajool, QLD
Author:  Anthony Sophios
Categories: 
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Views:  92   Comments: 0

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