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ARTC ballast trains

Ballast trains across the ARTC standard gauge network are operated by a number of contracted rail operators, using rollingstock owned by ARTC.

Two CHTY hopper wagons bookend the train of CHOY hoppers

Returning to NSW after a few weeks working on the Western SG

Monday 20 November 2023 5:45 PM
Viewed 16 times
(2 times this month, 16 times this year)

GM27 leads 4911 and 4532 on an up empty ballast train through North Shore

Returning to NSW after a few weeks working on the Western SG

Monday 20 November 2023 5:45 PM
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GM27 leads 4911 and 4532 on an up empty ballast train through North Shore

Returning to NSW after a few weeks working on the Western SG

Monday 20 November 2023 5:44 PM
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A fresh layer of ballast added to the standard gauge line outside Lara

Monday 20 November 2023 5:28 PM
Viewed 13 times
(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 13 times this year)

GL103 trailing the ARTC ballast train at the Maribyrnong River Viaduct

Friday 13 November 2020 11:58 AM
Viewed 333 times
(1 time this month, 13 times this year)

Track gang lower the blade on ballast plow AZZX 2599N

Friday 13 November 2020 11:56 AM
Viewed 523 times
(7 times this month, 32 times this year)

Clear of the viaduct, and the ballast discharge doors are reopened

Friday 13 November 2020 11:54 AM
Viewed 357 times
(2 times this week, 8 times this month, 40 times this year)

Tail end of the ARTC ballast train on the Maribyrnong River Viaduct

Friday 13 November 2020 11:49 AM
Viewed 403 times
(1 time this week, 4 times this month, 20 times this year)

Ballast gang onboard ballast plow AZZX 2599N atop the Maribyrnong River Viaduct

Friday 13 November 2020 11:46 AM
Viewed 439 times
(4 times this month, 18 times this year)

GL103 trailing the ARTC ballast train over the Maribyrnong River Viaduct

Friday 13 November 2020 11:45 AM
Viewed 325 times
(1 time this month, 7 times this year)

Ballast gang follow GL109 over the Maribyrnong River Viaduct

Friday 13 November 2020 11:40 AM
Viewed 354 times
(2 times this month, 11 times this year)

GL109 and 44202 lead an ARTC ballast train over the Maribyrnong River Viaduct

Friday 13 November 2020 11:40 AM
Viewed 395 times
(2 times this month, 11 times this year)

GL109 and 44202 lead an ARTC ballast train over the Maribyrnong River Viaduct

Friday 13 November 2020 11:37 AM
Viewed 315 times
(1 time this month, 8 times this year)

AZZX ballast plow and GL105 bring up the rear of the ballast train

With the ARTC rake of AHWX ballast hoppers

Saturday 24 October 2020 10:34 AM
Viewed 366 times, 28 times this year)

Ballast plow AZZX 2599N and GL105 bring up the rear of the ballast train

Saturday 24 October 2020 10:32 AM
Viewed 298 times
(2 times this week, 2 times this month, 17 times this year)

Work gang follow the ballast train, adjusting the discharge doors as required

Saturday 24 October 2020 10:30 AM
Viewed 655 times
(1 time this week, 2 times this month, 38 times this year)

Work gang follow the ballast train, adjusting the discharge doors as required

With the ARTC rake of AHWX ballast hoppers

Saturday 24 October 2020 10:29 AM
Viewed 588 times
(2 times this month, 34 times this year)

44202 and GL104 still crawling along dumping ballast on the standard gauge at Albion

Saturday 24 October 2020 10:24 AM
Viewed 305 times
(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 10 times this year)

Work gang follow the ballast train, adjusting the discharge doors as required

With the ARTC rake of AHWX ballast hoppers

Saturday 24 October 2020 10:21 AM
Viewed 424 times
(1 time this month, 26 times this year)

44202 and GL104 still crawling along dumping ballast on the standard gauge at Albion

Saturday 24 October 2020 10:19 AM
Viewed 291 times
(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 8 times this year)

44202 and GL104 still crawling along dumping ballast on the standard gauge at Albion

Saturday 24 October 2020 10:18 AM
Viewed 350 times, 14 times this year)

44202 and GL104 crawls along on a Qube standard gauge ballast train at Albion

Saturday 24 October 2020 10:05 AM
Viewed 331 times, 12 times this year)

44202 and GL104 crawls along on a Qube standard gauge ballast train at Albion

Saturday 24 October 2020 9:59 AM
Viewed 319 times
(2 times this month, 11 times this year)

Tail end of the ballast passes a missing chunk of the North East broad gauge

With the ARTC rake of NDFF ballast hoppers

Wednesday 17 December 2008 12:17 PM
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Viewed 702 times (2 times this week, 10 times this month, 125 times this year)