Originally posted by edgemac
My opinmion only but likely to need purpose built rolling stock matching under-rail capacity with appropriate wheel loading. There will be an under-rail cost (covering maintenance), above rail cost for actual transporting and of course port costs, all based on Tonnes. Front-end Loader seems an unlikely choice in my opinion. There will need to be product stockpiles based on product differentiation. I do not know whether the highest quality product will be bagged, possibly large sack requiring some cranage, a stacker and reclaimer for the higher volume product loaded in bulk into wagons by conveyor. Just thinking out loud.
Exactly the long term plan we will need as a Tier 1 company but we aren't that yet and will need cash in the short term.
it is a dedicated freight line so low upgrading cost for the rail owners (not us).
The front end loader is probably the wrong configuration to load rail - the idea is low cost & mobile, short term.
the port is under-utilized, so is the railway, both need the trade & money so does the State Gov. 'Perfect storm' for a new company.
So far everything Ive thought was big risk/problem there is a simple 'walk around the obstacle' solution - literally - if theres a Black Cockatoo in a tree (death knock for many WA projects) they can just make an island and work around it!!!.
Bruce & Co are old school creative thinkers, a very interesting year ahead.
