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060111 2255489 viewsTooligie, a kilometre south with empty grain train ARG 1200 class unit 1203, a Clyde Engineering EMD model G12C serial 65-427, one of fourteen originally built between 1960-65 for WAGR as their A class A 1513, fitted with dynamic brakes and financed by Western Mining Corporation, started working on the Eyre Peninsula in November 2004 leads an empty grain train north. 11th January 2006.
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060117 2711489 viewsBardoc, Q 317 leads the loaded Malcolm freighter train 2029, AQCY type container waggon with nickel residue container COR 5727. The AQCY type waggons were built by WAGR Midland Workshops as WFX type between 1969 and 1974.
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160522 2166489 viewsParkeston, 6MP4 intermodal train, RQJW 22002 jumbo container waggon, on of thirty two built by Comeng NSW in 1973-75 as the JCW type, recoded to NQTW then NQGW, with an Austrans 40' 4EG1 type AUSU 405026[0] and Mediterranean Shipping Co 40' 45G1 box MEDU 848937[5].
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160522 2180489 viewsParkeston, 6MP4 intermodal train, RRAY 7232 platform 5 of 5-pack articulated skel waggon set, 1 of 100 built by ABB Engineering NSW 1996-2000, 40' flatrack with chlorine gas cylinders.
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160524 3656489 viewsKalgoorlie, SCT train 2PM9 operating from Perth to Melbourne, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0012 Greater Freighter, one of thirty five units built by Gemco WA in 2005.
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160526 5357489 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, SCT train 3MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, ARBY type ARBY 4450 refrigerated van, originally built by Comeng WA in 1977 as a VFX type covered van for Commonwealth Railways, recoded to ABFX and converted from ABFY by Gemco WA in 2004/05 to ARBY.
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160530 9231489 viewsParkeston, SCT train 7GP1 which operates from Parkes NSW (Goobang Junction) to Perth, PBGY type covered van PBGY 0105 Multi-Freighter, one of eighty units built by Gemco WA.
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21247489 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, sitting on shop bogies out the back, BHP Iron Ore Goninan GE CM40-8ML - L for LocoTrol - rebuild unit 5664 serial 8412-09 / 94-155 was rebuilt without a cab and fitted with LocoTrol II from AE Goodwin ALCo M636 5469 serial G6047-1. September 1994.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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268-33489 viewsAt the 39 km detection site, while the party learn about the operation of the detection equipment in the background, two of ALSTOM's 'hardest' workers, Peter Dickens and Peter Collins give a wave. Friday 12th of April 2002.
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269-14489 viewsAt the 39 km detection site with the Alstom 25-year service agreement special, BHP Iron Ore's Goninan GE rebuild CM40-8M unit 5653 'Chiba' serial number 8412-10 / 93-144 heads back to Nelson Point with The Sundowner and 5634 on the rear of the train. Friday 12th of April 2002.
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175-08488 viewsShepparton, yard overview looking south, points and lever at bottom are for the crossover to No.1 Rd and the former Car Dock, behind the grade crossing indicator on the right at the former Weighbridge Sidings, up home semaphore signal post in the distance, disused loading facility on the background, goods yard with stabled waggons behind on the right.
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162-3-18488 viewsMelbourne Yard, Steamrail R class R 761 North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Scotland model Hudson serial 27051 reverses back to Spencer Street having run around the reversing loop, PTC Open Day.
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128-31488 viewsNar Nar Goon, 4D (Double Deck Development and Demonstration), double deck suburban electric set, testing phase, 5002T, shows carriage join.
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137-1-01488 viewsBroadford station overview, broad gauge V/Line DRC class diesel rail car DRC 41 built in November 1971 by Tulloch Ltd on a down Seymour passenger service.
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141-2-18488 viewsSunshine, broad gauge V/Line X class X 45 'Edgar H Brownbill' Clyde Engineering EMD model G26C serial 75-792 leads an up Bendigo goods train through platform No.1 to Tottenham Yard, platform No.3 and point rodding in foreground.
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145-12488 viewsSpencer Street Station dual gauge Platform Number 1, broad gauge V/line locos N class N 452 'Rural City of Wodonga' Clyde Engineering EMD model JT22HC-2 serial 85-1220 and A class A 70 Clyde Engineering EMD model AAT22C-2R serial 84-1187 rebuilt from B 70 Clyde Engineering EMD model ML2 serial ML2-11 with N set.
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147-18488 viewsSeymour, a very rushed shot of V/Line broad gauge N class N 468 'City of Bairnsdale' Clyde Engineering EMD model JT22HC-2 serial 86-1197 with the up afternoon Cobram pass? Taken from Siding A looking back towards the loco depot. Out of focus.
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153-2-15488 viewsBallarat station yard, broad gauge V/Line Grain VHGF type bogie grain hopper waggon VHGF 416 originally built by V/Line's Ballarat North Workshops in November 1984 as VHGY type and recoded in 1988 to VHGF, view from handbrake end, double disc signal mast behind, catch point interlocking and rodding in foreground.
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196-14488 viewsYandi Two loaded car side of the loadout balloon loop, BHP Iron Ore CM40-8M or Dash 8 motive power in the form of 5658 'Kakogawa' serial 8412-03 / 94-149 rebuilt by Goninan as GE model CM40-8M from ALCo M636C number 5480 and two new Goninan built GE CM39-8 units 5630 'Zeus' serial 5831-09 / 88-079 and 5631 'Apollo' serial 5831-10 / 88-080 are the head end power with another two CM40-8M units mid-train. Train length is 240 waggons with a 120/120 split. Yandi Two ore stockpile and pedestal stacker boom tip visible in the background, the loadout operates via gravity and the train travels through a tunnel. May 1998.
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201-10488 viewsMidland, the first Perth built NR class NR 61 Goninan GE model Cv40-9i serial 7250-11/96-263 shunts at Midland with two brand new NR units.
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