ATN Access
On the mainland ATN Access was formed to bid for freight work. In 1999 a contract was awarded by the Australian Wheat Board to haul 300,000 tonnes of grain per annum from the New South Wales Riverina and Dimboola, Victoria to Port Kembla and Appleton Dock with operations commencing in June 2000.
ATN Access purchased seven L class locomotives from Westrail in July 1999 (251, 253, 254, 265, 270, 271 and 276) with four being overhauled by NREC Alco, Whyalla. In June 2000 three 830 class (833, 838 and 845) locomotives were purchased from Australian Southern Railroad. These were often supplemented by locomotives hired from CFCLA and Great Northern. ATN Access also imported 44 new grain wagons from China. These were constructed at the Qiqihar Railway Workshops in Northern China.
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