CF4405, CF4412, CF4411, 864, 4814 & 872 shunt Bogan Gate NSW. Mon 19th Feb 2024

A six loco lash up of three main line and three branch line units is merging the second half of 19 loaded SYMY wagons from the Grain Siding, with another 19 having just arrived in the Loop Line at Bogan Gate NSW from Trundle. Due to an issue with the train a couple of days earlier, the 38 wagon loaded SGMY grain wagons had to be divided in half with 19 stored in Trundle with the remaining 19 hauled to the Grain Siding at Bogan Gate and stored. The train is being made back into one 38 wagon rake at Bogan Gate, the six loco's will then take the train through to Port Kembla NSW with the 38 wagons loaded with export grain. The "CF" class are owned by Rail First Asset Management and are on long term hire to Qube Logistics. The class were built by UGL at Newcastle NSW between December 2011 through to June 2013. More "CF" class have been built over the past couple of years and during 2024. CF4405, CF4412 & CF4411 are powered by a General Electric GE 7FDL-16 EFI 16 cylinder four stroke turbo charged prime mover delivering 4,500hp. The alternator is a GE GMG192 and the brake system is the Wabtec "Fast Brake" electronic air brake system. Published track speed is 115KMH. The DL531 "World Series" ALCO locomotives 864, 4814 & 872 were built by A. E. Goodwin ALCO at Auburn NSW. Power is four stroke "in-line" six cylinder turbo charged ALCO 6-251B prime mover delivering 950hp. Published track speed is 121KMh. Both 864 & 872 are owned by Qube Logistics whilst 4814 is owned by Junee Railway Workshops at Junee NSW, and on hire to Qube Logistics. 1450hrs on Monday 19th of February 2024.