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060528 4423655 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AOPY 32389, fleet number 916, one of seventy ex ANR coal waggons rebuilt from AOKF type by Bluebird Engineering SA in service with ARG on Koolyanobbing iron ore trains. They used to be three metres longer and originally built by Metropolitan Cammell Britain as GB type in 1952-55, May 28, 2006.
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060527 4072655 viewsLeonora, WN 524, pneumatic discharge nickel concentrate waggon, one of thirty built by AE Goodwin NSW as WN type in 1970 for WMC.
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060527 4091655 viewsScotia, AQHY 30077 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0061, originally built by the WAGR Midland Workshops in 1964/66 as a WF type flat waggon, then in 1997, following several recodes and modifications, was one of seventy five waggons converted to the WQH type to carry CSA sulphuric acid tanks between Hampton/Kalgoorlie and Perth/Kwinana.
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070609 0183655 viewsMidland, AQBY 30125 75' flat waggon, one of six built by Comeng NSW in 1970 as WFCX type flat waggon, recoded to WQBX in 1980. Loaded with two Westrail 20' COB type tarp top containers COB 5811 and COB 5829 and 20' ISO Tank Containers Australia tanktainer TCAU 121004 for ammonium nitrate emulsion.
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051101 6420655 viewsParkeston, AHBY 0059 one of sixty five AHBY type ballast hoppers built by EDI Rail at their Port Augusta Workshops for ARG in 2001-02 for the Darwin line, also the FMG construction in 2008, here in limestone quarry products service.
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160101 9766655 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Joffre Creek, Fourth Crossing Pool view of the western wall gorge, via Bolitho Road. Geodata: -22.2804483 118.3212850
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160524 3632655 viewsKalgoorlie, priority service 2PS7 sneaks past the station behind Goninan built GE model Cv40-9i NR class unit NR 113 serial 7250-09/97-312, originally built for National Rail now in current owner Pacific National livery, the former dock remains with the track all but removed.
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160524 3736655 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, 2PM6 intermodal train splits the outer home signal posts #4 and #6 as it arrives behind Goninan built GE model Cv40-9i NR class units NR 101 serial 7250-07/97-303 and NR 105 serial 7250-08/97-310, originally built for National Rail now in current owner Pacific National livery.
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160524 3759655 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, 2PM6 intermodal train, 40' platform of RRGY 7130 5-pack articulated skel waggon, one of fifty built by AN Rail Islington Workshops in 1996-97 as type RRBY, later rebuilt with 48' intermediate decks and coded RRGY, with two 20' boxes Cronos Bulker BSPD 084123 and Furniture Freighters FFA 12.
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160523 2724655 viewsParkeston, 1PM5 intermodal train, RRZY 7044 one of thirty two 5-pack well waggon sets built by Goninan in 1995-96 for National Rail, originally coded RQZY, with all sorts of containers.
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160523 2931655 viewsParkeston, 7SP3 intermodal train, a pair of Goninan built GE model Cv40-9i NR class units NR 12 serial 7250-02/97-214 and NR 51 serial 7250-08/97-253 lead the train 'elephant style' out of the dip and along the mainline at the 1776 km. The PN local is in the car at the gantry performing a roll-by, the track on the left is the Engineers Siding.
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160524 3812655 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, 2PM6 intermodal train, RQZY 7045 platform 5 of 5-pack well waggon set, one of thirty two sets built by Goninan NSW in 1995-96 for National Rail loaded with two Toll 48' containers MEG1 type TCML 48595 and TERF 48061 ex Macfield.
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160522 2149655 viewsParkeston, 6MP4 intermodal train, platform 5 of 5 on RRQY 7323 5 pack articulated skel waggon set built by Qiqihar Rollingstock Works China in 2005 for Pacific National, with a 48' container of the owner PNXD 4222.
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160522 2368655 viewsParkeston, 7MP7 priority service train, RRAY 7244 platform 3 of 5-pack articulated skel waggon set, 1 of 100 built by ABB Engineering NSW 1996-2000, 48' deck, Pacific National curtainsider PNXM 4529.
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160601 10089655 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, 2MP5 intermodal service climbs up the grade from Kalgoorlie, Goninan built GE model Cv40-9i NR class unit NR 19 serial 7250-03/97-221, as the sun goes down.
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160609 0395655 viewsWoodbridge, 5PM5 intermodal train, RLSY 18727 louvre van, built by Comeng NSW in 1975-76 as KLY type, recoded over the years to NLKY, NLWY and RLUY, now wearing Sadleirs green.
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160525 4937655 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, Aurizon intermodal train 2MP1, coupling between locomotives, shows the MU or Multiple Unit cable going into the socket with the red cap, below that with the crimp fitting is the in-line fuel hose between locomotives. Then you also have the train brake pipe and loco control lines and of course the couplers.
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160524 3655655 viewsKalgoorlie, SCT train 2PM9 operating from Perth to Melbourne, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0075 Greater Freighter, built by CSR Meishan Rolling Stock Co China in 2014.
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RTB022 210510 1131655 viewsNear Galah on the Rio Tinto Dampier - Tom Price line at the 89.5 km, RTB type end rail waggon RTB 022 on Rio Tinto's Gemco Rail built rail train consist. May 10, 2021. Location.
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267-19655 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, CM40-8M GE unit 5634 'Boodarie' serial number 8151-07 / 91-120 leads the Sundowner Special on the Newman mainline leg of the Goldsworthy Junction and triangle, with the Sundowner coach in the middle and sister CM40-8M 5653 bringing up the rear.
This train, and the empty before it, were delayed due to a jamming switch for the transfer road where Tamper 2 and Ballast Regulator 31 are holding track.
They can be seen behind the signal sitting on the transfer road.
Friday April 12, 2002.
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