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110620 2019r17 viewsWalla Siding, empty BHP ore waggon 9081, renumbered from 2710, originally built in 1971 by Comeng WA as part of a batch of four hundred waggons. The renumbering would be due to a new waggon replacing a potential scrap waggon, which then has been returned to service. 20th of June 2011.Aug 18, 2023
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110620 2014r19 viewsWalla Siding, comparison between two empty BHP ore waggons with the tapered floor design. 4507 was built by Transfield WA in in 1976 in an order for eighteen waggons, while 4260 is a Goninan WA build from an order of one hundred and twenty-six waggons using 3CR12 stainless steel in an effort to eliminate internal painting and reducing wear on the waggon body, these were designated HC7081. 20th of June 2011.Aug 18, 2023
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110620 1965r21 viewsWalla Siding, comparison between two BHP ore waggons loaded with Yandi fines of the Golynx design type, 8410 was built in November 2001 for bottom discharge on the Goldsworthy system with serial number 950088-340, while 6834 was built in 2008. The burn or weld marks are still visible on 8410 from when it was in GML service, now converted for rotary service, noticed the filled in end and the angle section along the top edge for support. 20th of June 2011.Aug 18, 2023
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110620 1959r21 viewsWalla Siding, BHP ore waggon 9070 loaded with Yandi fines, renumbered from 2821, originally built in 1971 by Comeng WA as part of a batch of four hundred waggons. The renumbering would be due to a new waggon replacing a potential scrap waggon, which then has been returned to service. 20th of June 2011.Aug 18, 2023
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040804 15591029 viewsNelson Point, empty BHP ore waggon 1354 is a Comeng WA build from a batch of two hundred and twenty-six in 1973/74. Side view of waggon with resheeted side walls. 4th of August 2004.Aug 18, 2023
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040804 15585621 viewsNelson Point, empty BHP ore waggon 1354 is a Comeng WA build from a batch of two hundred and twenty-six in 1973/74. Waggon has been resheeted with new side walls. 4th of August 2004.Aug 18, 2023
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040804 15570926 viewsNelson Point, BHP ore waggon 3307 is one of three hundred and fifty waggons built during 1988 by Astra Vagoane of Arad in Romania for Lang Hancock as part of a waggons for iron ore arrangement with the then Romanian government, however only 75 found their way into service with BHP. 4th of August 2004.Aug 18, 2023
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040804 15564326 viewsNelson Point, builders plate on Astra Vagoane of Arad in Romania built ore waggon 3307. Shows the date year of 1988 and what looks like a serial number. Three hundred and fifty waggons built during 1988 for Lang Hancock as part of a waggons for iron ore arrangement, only 75 found their way into service with BHP. 4th of August 2004.Aug 18, 2023
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040718 15144133 viewsNelson Point, Car Dumper 3, BHP ore waggon 1918, originally built by Comeng WA in 1975 as part of a batch of one hundred and seventy-five waggons. Seen here with replacement sides out of 3CR12Ti type steel to the then current Goninan style. 18th of July 2004.Aug 18, 2023
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130710 106021 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3PG1, PBGY type covered van PBGY 0129 Multi-Freighter, one of eighty waggons from the second order built by Gemco WA for SCT.Jun 30, 2023
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130710 105915 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3PG1, PBGY type covered van PBGY 0018 Multi-Freighter, one of eighty two waggons built by Queensland Rail Redbank Workshops in 2005.Jun 30, 2023
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130710 105815 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3PG1, PBGY type covered van PBGY 0144 Multi-Freighter, one of eighty waggons from the second order built by Gemco WA for SCT.Jun 30, 2023
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130710 105715 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3PG1, ABSY type ABSY 2456 covered van, originally built by Mechanical Handling Ltd SA in 1971 for Commonwealth Railways as VFX type recoded to ABFX and then RBFX to SCT as ABFY before being converted by Gemco WA to ABSY type in 2004/05.Jun 30, 2023
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130710 105664 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3PG1, PBGY type covered van PBGY 0107 Multi-Freighter, one of eighty waggons from the second order built by Gemco WA for SCT.Jun 30, 2023
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130710 105521 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3PG1, PBGY type covered van PBGY 0084 Multi-Freighter, one of eighty waggons from the second order built by Gemco WA for SCT.Jun 30, 2023
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130710 105414 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3PG1, PBGY type covered van PBGY 0071 Multi-Freighter, one of eighty two waggons built by Queensland Rail Redbank Workshops in 2005.Jun 30, 2023
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130710 105314 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3PG1, ABSY type ABSY 2501 covered van, originally built by Mechanical Handling Ltd SA in 1972 for Commonwealth Railways as VFX type recoded to ABFX and then RBFX before being converted from ABFY by Gemco WA to ABSY type in 2004/05.Jun 30, 2023
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130710 105212 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3PG1, PBGY type covered van PBGY 0094 Multi-Freighter, one of eighty waggons from the second order built by Gemco WA for SCT.Jun 30, 2023
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130710 105110 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3PG1, ABSY type covered van ABSY 2664, one of a batch of fifty made by Comeng WA as VFX type 75' covered vans 1977, recoded to ABFX then ABFY type, when Gemco WA upgraded it to ABSY type, seen here with the silver corrugated roof fitted.Jun 30, 2023
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130710 105016 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3PG1, ABSY type ABSY 4460 covered van, originally built by Comeng WA in 1977 for Commonwealth Railways as VFX type, recoded to ABFX and RBFX to SCT as ABFY before conversion by Gemco WA to ABSY in 2004/05.Jun 30, 2023
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