Written By: Thomas McIntosh
Photos By: Dean Jones, Thomas Bulic and Declan Goodsell

​Page Last Updated: 23/6/20

QUBE Logistics operates an Ore train between Port Kembla in the Illawarra and Blayney in the West as 8964N and 9865N. The motive power from this train varies quite wide. Anything from 1100s and CMs to 80s and 442s. The wagons used on this train are CFCLA's 40 foot CQKY and CQZY container wagons, with butterboxes loaded ontop with ore.

It typically runs from Port Kembla to Blayney every two days, typically leaving in the evening as #9865N. It cuts through the centre of Wollongong, through the Illawarra into the south of Sydney before heading along the metro goods line into Enfield where it heads onto the Blue Mountains line from there. Once they are out past Lithgow they snake through the mountains once more before reaching Blayney, as the train loads the locomotives will run light engine to Orange where they refuel for the trip back to Port Kembla.

CM3316-CM3302 with #9865N at Cringila. (4/9/16)
Photo By: Dean Jones

CM3311-RL309-1103 with #8964N at Brewongle. (27/1/20)
​Photo By: Thomas Bulic

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A map showing the typical route across NSW.

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Photos of the Blayney Ore train

RL303-1101-1106 with #9865 at Jannalli. (6/12/18)
Photo By: Thomas Bulic

1106-1107 long end lead a late running #9865N at Tarana. (5/5/19)
​Photo By: Dean Jones

CM3301-CM3313-CM3305-CM3302 on diverted 8964 at Maldon. (21/2/20)
Photo By: Declan Goodsell

1104-1429 with a late running 8964 at Coniston. (24/1/18)
Photo By: Declan Goodsell