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NR121 & NR70 Bogan Gate NSW. Fri 23rd Aug 2024

Bound for Perth WA 6SP5 express high speed intermodal service, operated by Pacific National, passes through Bogan Gate in western NSW running pretty close to time. The train is slowing down due to a 40KMh speed restriction ahead. The trains journey commenced in Sydney NSW earlier in the morning. In the foreground, across the main line, a large concrete block can be seen, this was the site of the locomotive turn table, used to turn steam locomotives. The turntable was lifted and removed during the 1970's after steam was replaced by diesel locomotives. GrainCorp closed down the Bogan Gate grain handling facilities as part of their "reform" initiative in 2017. A reform that today, it still very unpopular with local farmers who have to truck their grain to a "major terminal" and thus adding additional transport costs to the harvested crop. Bogan Gate railway station opened on the 15th of December 1896 and closed on the 18th of November 1989 after the "Silver City Comet" passenger train service was terminated. The 621 metre long Grain Siding, across the main and running to the silos, is still in use and mainly used to store locomotives and ballast trains. The 553 metre Loop Line, in the foreground, seldom sees use due to the length of todays trains which use the 1,920 metre long Yarrabandai Loop, another 22kms down the line. However, it is often used as a locomotive run around for grain trains that come off the Tottenham NSW branch line. Across from the station building is the Bogan Gate Hotel, which was refurbished in 2022 and offers cold beer plus a lunch and dinner menu, it's popular with many locals and farmers. NR class GE Cv40-9i model locomotive: Goninan's at Newcastle NSW built NR1 to NR 60 whilst their Western Australian factory at Bassendean built NR61 to NR120. The loco's were originally built for the National Rail Corporation, an Australian federal government initiative involving state government shareholders. The NR class are designated GE model Cv40-9i series using imported American technology from General Electric USA with the locomotives built by Goninan & Co under license from GE. Powered by a four stroke V16 turbo charged GE 7FDL-16 prime mover delivering just over 4,000hp and a published track speed of 115KMh. Nearing 30 years of age the NR class have been a success story and have proved to be a most reliable locomotive, however, in recent years some reliability issues have surfaced as the locomotives age. Pacific National started a fleet overhaul programme in June 2006 which will probably give them an extended life of another 10 to 15 years. High speed express freight locomotives have came along way technology wise since the introduction of the NR class. GE's latest product is the C44aci series, although based on the Cv40-9i series concept, vast improvements in technology and fuel efficiencies have been made. All of the 120 NR class remain in service, except for NR33 which was written off and scrapped due to the level crossing accident damage incurred at Lismore VIC on the 25th of May 2006. NR41 & NR79 were also scrapped in early 2024 after the level crossing collision and derailments west of Broken Hill NSW on the 31st of December 2023. To conserve fuel the NR class have a three-stage horsepower setting activated in the driver cab, this is to provide only the power needed to the tonnage hauled at the time. Settings are: 2,850hp, 3,560hp and 4,020hp. The "NR" class are to be replaced with the new "94" class with the first new locomotives being completed in mid 2024 with the first four, of 50 locomotives, being completed. The 94 class are designated C44ESACi "Evolution Series" model. NR121 was handed over new on the 26th of November 1996 as NR3, and NR70 on the 23rd of December 1996, built at Goninan's factory in Newcastle NSW. Goninan's at Bassendean WA respectively. Did you know? Bogan Gate was first settled around two kilometres to the north of its present location. The original settlement was around the Gunningbland Creek area where a small lagoon provided fresh water to the settlers. When the railway was established, the settlers moved to where the town exists today. Originally, the main west line was to have gone via Trundle but this was later changed to Bogan Gate. The "Selectors Arms Hotel" can still be seen today, derelict, near the Bogan Gate North passive level crossing. 1452hrs on Friday 23rd of August 2024.