QR 3700 Locomotive in transit

[ozbob]

3727 being road railed north, seen at Dinmore 5-4-09 at 3.20pm.











Photographs mufreight 5th April 2009

[brismike]

Probably a dumb question but why can't they send it north on the railway instead of on the road? 

[ozbob]

There are built down south and transported by road to Acacia Ridge (on 3'6" bogies).  I think from there they go north by rail on the 3'6".
I am waiting on confirmation of this.

Regards
Bob

[mufreight]

They are rebuilt in the south, being a tri-bo wheel arangement they are transported north usually to Acacia Ridge by road where they are placed on bogies and then hauled dead north for commissioning.

[brismike]

Thanks for the answers guys .. makes sense now. 

[mufreight]

3728 sighted on low loader at Dinmore traveling along Warrego Highway towards Brisbane 11.10am, 3rd May 2009
Unfortunately no photos this time.

[mufreight]

3732 sighted in transit at the layby at Dinmore 3.00 pm 12th July en route to Acacia Ridge to be placed on its bogies for the rest of the trip north.

[ozbob]

3732 at Dinmore











Photographs mufreight 12th July 2009