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208-1-01265 viewsBassendean, Rail Heritage WA Museum, exhibit #28, built by Vickers Metropolitan Electrical Co. England in 1924 was the only 3'6" gauge electric locomotive in WA until 1990, it was owned and operated by the State Electricity Commission to shunt coal waggons at the East Perth power station siding. It has 600 horsepower and operated at 600 volts DC. It was donated to the Museum in 1972.Oct 26, 2014
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208-1-05192 viewsBassendean, Rail Heritage WA Museum, exhibit #5, P class Pacific 4-6-2 steam engine P 508, one of ten superheated units built by North British Locomotive Co. in 1923 and entered service as P 448 in 1925, it was renumbered P 508 in 1947 and was withdrawn in 1968 and condemned in 1969 being finally donated to the Museum in 1971.Oct 26, 2014
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208-1-04197 viewsBassendean, Rail Heritage WA Museum, exhibit #16, U class Pacific 4-6-2 oil burning steam engine U 655, one of fourteen units built by North British Locomotive Co. in 1942 for war service in North Africa, but never deployed. Introduced in 1947, U 655 spent eighteen months being the Bassendean shunter before being condemned in 1970 and donated to the Museum in 1972.Oct 26, 2014
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208-1-03185 viewsBassendean, Rail Heritage WA Museum, exhibit #15, Pm class Pacific 4-6-2 steam engine Pm 701, class leader of thirty five such units built by North British Locomotive Co. Introduced in 1950, the class lasted until 1971.Oct 26, 2014
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208-1-02202 viewsBassendean, Rail Heritage WA Museum, exhibit #6, Es class Pacific 4-6-2 steam engine Es 308 built by the Vulcan Foundry in 1901 as an E class, once superheated the classes became Es, ES 308 was the one of the last of the class in service and travelled over 1.25 million miles, it was donated to the Museum in 1972. Oct 26, 2014
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202-33120 viewsYandi One, 307 km grade crossing, the last waggons on a loaded train, the last two are both Comeng style waggons, while the third, also being built by Comeng was originally built as a fixed wheel waggon with four axles, later converted to bogies.Aug 16, 2014
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202-32126 viewsYandi One, 307 km grade crossing, mid-train remote CM40-8ML Goninan GE unit 5663 'Newcastle' serial 8412-08/94-154 was originally built 'cabless' but now fitted with one, also note the difference in the ALCo builds by the fuel tanks, 5666 was originally an M636C built by Comeng while 5663 was originally built by AE Goodwin.Aug 16, 2014
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202-31136 viewsYandi One, 307 km grade crossing, mid-train remote CM40-8MEFI Goninan GE unit 5666 'Taranto' serial 8412-11/94-157 and CM40-8ML unit 5663 'Newcastle' show the difference in the ALCo builds by the fuel tanks, 5666 was originally an M636C built by Comeng while 5663 was originally built by AE Goodwin.Aug 16, 2014
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202-30102 viewsYandi One, 307 km grade crossing sees a loaded train departing behind a CM40-8M and an CM40-8 unit with the rail grinder in the back track in the distance, the road curving around at the right goes to the Henry Walker camp.Aug 16, 2014
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202-28107 viewsMeckering, looking east at the interlocking levers #1 and #2 and Pilot Key box 5B for the goods siding and derail at the east end of the crossing loop.Aug 16, 2014
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202-29107 viewsYandi One, 307 km grade crossing sees a loaded train departing behind a CM40-8M and an CM40-8 unit with the rail grinder in the back track in the distance.Aug 16, 2014
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202-2697 viewsMeckering, view looking east across the Mortlock River flood plain at the east end of the crossing loop, the east end only has a small interlocking relay cabinet and phone booth.Aug 16, 2014
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202-2797 viewsMeckering, looking east at the Down departure signals for the loop 10 RB and the mainline 10 RA.Aug 16, 2014
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202-2493 viewsMeckering, view looking east with the goods siding re-joining the goods loop and heading back to the crossing loop.Aug 16, 2014
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202-2598 viewsMeckering, view looking east with the east end catch points and dwarf indicator for the goods loop and rodding heading towards the interlocked ground frame where it re-joins the crossing loop.Aug 16, 2014
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202-23106 viewsMeckering, warning sign affixed to the goods crane.Aug 16, 2014
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202-2297 viewsMeckering, manually operated goods loading crane, chain hoist, and loading ramp.Aug 16, 2014
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202-21171 viewsMeckering, view of the goods shed from the south east end, shows loading platform, ramps and crane.Aug 16, 2014
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202-20168 viewsMeckering, view of the goods shed from the north east end, shows loading dock and ramps.Aug 16, 2014
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202-19168 viewsMeckering, looking east with the grain siding joining the goods loop, then with the goods siding branching off to the left, goods shed and crane on the left, station just visible on the right.Aug 16, 2014
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