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060111 2256157 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.

060113 2519157 viewsKevin, empty train 6DD3 is on the west leg of the triangle as it prepares to pull forward and head south towards original gypsum loading siding to continue the reversing process. 13th January 2006.

060113 2578157 viewsCeduna, or Denial Bay area, empty gypsum train 6DD5 blasts up hill at the 440 km, west of Carpenter Corner Rd with power from triple 1600/NJ class units 1604, NJ 3 and 1601. 1604 in Australian Railroad Group livery is a Clyde Engineering built EMD JL22C model serial 71-731, originally built as NJ class NJ 4. Location approximation. 13th January 2006.

160101 DJI 0019157 viewsWittenoom Gorge, view from above looking north over the former settlement, tailings from East Gorge visible on the right and Club Pool where the tree line ends in the middle. Geodata.

150505 7991157 viewsFMG Solomon Line, view looking west from the east end of Bow Siding, point indicators and back track visible in the distance. Geodata: -22.0188283 118.5297867 .

150505 8002157 viewsFMG Solomon Line, view looking west from the same point as 8001, approach to Bow Siding. Geodata: -22.0256300 118.4896100 .

150507 8100157 viewsFMG Solomon Line, bridge over the Fortescue River South which drains out of Hamersley Gorge. Geodata: -22.1842517 118.0346950 .

150523 8197157 viewsNelson Point Yard, a pair of BHP Billiton SD70ACe units waits in the arrival yard with a loaded rake for the dumpers. Lead unit 4327 'Hamersley' is from an order originally built by Electro-Motive, London Ontario for BNSF, a US Class 1 railroad, but BHP secured 10 of them during construction, this unit 4327 serial 20066862-056 was destined to be BNSF 9185 before coming to BHP. The second unit 4402 is from a batch of Progress Rail EMD SD70ACe units serial 20118575-012.

208-2-23157 viewsMidland, The York Jazz Festival special train pauses at the platform behind Westrail DA class unit DA 1571 a Clyde Engineering EMD G26C serial 72-758.

060110 2157157 viewsNear the 64 km between Pillana and Cummins, empty grain train behind ARG 1200 class unit 1204, a Clyde Engineering EMD model G12C serial 65-428, originally built for the WAGR as the final unit of fourteen A class locomotives in 1965 then sent to the Eyre Peninsula in July 2004, and two 830 class AE Goodwin built ALCo model DL531 units 842 serial 84140 ex SAR broad gauge to Eyre Peninsula in October 1987, and 851 serial 84137 new to Eyre Peninsula in 1962. Approx. location of photo.

060110 2160157 viewsNear the 64 km between Pillana and Cummins, empty grain train behind ARG 1200 class unit 1204, a Clyde Engineering EMD model G12C serial 65-428, originally built for the WAGR as the final unit of fourteen A class locomotives in 1965 then sent to the Eyre Peninsula in July 2004, and two 830 class AE Goodwin built ALCo model DL531 units 842 serial 84140 ex SAR broad gauge to Eyre Peninsula in October 1987, and 851 serial 84137 new to Eyre Peninsula in 1962. Approx. location of photo.

160522 2093157 viewsParkeston, 6MP4 intermodal train, platform 2 of 5-pack RRRY 7007 well waggon set, one of nineteen built in China at Zhuzhou Rolling Stock Works for Goninan in 2005, RAND Refrigerated Logistics RAND 373 reefer and SCF SCFU 607082 side door half height container.

160522 2097157 viewsParkeston, 6MP4 intermodal train, platform 5 of 5-pack RRRY 7006 well waggon set, one of nineteen built in China at Zhuzhou Rolling Stock Works for Goninan in 2005, Royal Wolf RWTU 941279 container and Linfox LSDU 6940094 half height side door container.

105-24156 viewsWallan, level crossing indicator on up mainline, semaphore signal post 16 with sighting disc behind arm pulled off for up train, twin disc signal post 15 has been stripped, water tank in background, looking south.

120-02156 viewsSeymour station platform, V/Line broad gauge Bulldog B class B 75 Clyde Engineering EMD model ML2 serial ML2-16 still in original Victorian Railways VR livery, right hand cab side shot, No.2 end.

121-06156 viewsAlbury loco depot, V/Line standard gauge C class C 504 Clyde Engineering EMD model GT26C serial 76-827 elevated view.

172-05156 viewsSunshine, broad gauge V/Line N class N 470 'City of Wangaratta' Clyde Engineering EMD model JT22HC-2 serial 86-1199 leads a down passenger service with the unusual consist of 2 D vans, 4 car N set and another D van, the former Sunshine yard ends where I'm standing with the access to the Newport - Sunshine Loop Line running down the right hand side.

175-07156 viewsShepparton station yard overview looking north from No.4 Road, goods loading platform, grounded B van (was B 325), No.5 Rd and stabled V/Line broad gauge T classes on the left, Tubemakers awning and warehouse with station platform on the right.

177-01156 viewsTottenham Yard, side view of broad gauge Australian National AQDW type jumbo container waggon AQDW 4, loaded with two 2 TEU (two twenty foot equivalent unit) TNT containers, these waggons are 80 feet long.