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185-12470 viewsNorth Geelong Grain Loop view from Corio Quay Road across Access Road grade crossing with the tracks to Corio Quay at the very bottom of image, as the grain train behind V/Line locos X class locomotive X 41 Clyde Engineering EMD model G26C serial 70-704 long end leading and G class locomotive G 528 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 88-1258 having past the Home Signal and crossing the former tracks for the Freezing Works Sidings.

201-04470 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.

100602 8558470 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 31119 is one of a batch of one hundred and thirty built by Goninan WA between March and August 2001 with serial number 950092-109 and fleet number 702 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations with revised load of 82.5 tonne and PORTMAN painted out, seen here west of Binduli, 2nd June 2010.

060109 2091470 viewsKyancutta at the 198 km, ASR 830 class unit 842, an AE Goodwin built ALCo DL531 model loco serial 84140 leads EMD unit 1204 due to air-conditioning trouble and sister ALCo 851 across a dry salt soak with a north bound empty grain train. 9th January 2006.

060111 2413470 viewsWudinna, 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, 1203 and two ALCo units 850 and 905 shunt back down the mainline at Wudinna as they run round their consist. 11th January 2006.

221-02470 viewsHardie Siding, with the days of C36-7M operations numbered, Goninan rebuild 5513 serial 88-078 / 4839-02 from ALCo C636 5453 holds the mainline with a loaded train bound for Finucane Island.

160101 9777470 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Gorge Mine area, asbestos mining remains, building foundations and part of wall. Geodata.

160103 DJI 0058470 viewsColonial Mill and mine ruins located within Wittenoom Gorge. The large concrete area on the upper level is the former mining offices and railway workshops, a sharp eye will see the sealed mine entry with a red door. Concrete foundations remain of the once impressive crusher, mill, dryer and bagging plant. See images of the site intact here , 194-08 shows the sealed red entry point. Geodata: -22.3112605 118.3190326 .

160103 DJI 0072470 viewsColonial Mill and mine ruins located within Wittenoom Gorge. Concrete foundations remain of the once impressive crusher, mill, dryer and bagging plant. See images of the site intact here . Geodata: -22.3090405 118.3190116 .

060110 2167470 viewsCummins, view across Railway Terrace of empty grain train runs into the yard along the mainline having completed its' shunt 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 and 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 image.

160528 8317470 viewsParkeston, priority service 6PS7, RQAY 21896 container waggon, one of a hundred waggons built in 1981 by EPT NSW as type NQAY, recoded to RQAY in 1994 under National Rail. Loaded with two Sadleirs 20' 2BE0 type boxes RCSB 5109 and RCSB 5104.

160523 2960470 viewsParkeston, 7SP3 intermodal train, RQZY 7053 5-pack built by Goninan as one of thirty two well waggon sets from 1995-96, loaded with two Linfox and two FCL 48' containers.

160529 8767470 viewsParkeston, 6MP4 intermodal train, RRZY 7049 platform 1 of 5-pack well waggon set, one of thirty two sets built by Goninan NSW in 1995-96 for National Rail as RQZY type, recoded to RRZY when repaired, notice difference between this waggon and the one in front which is in original condition, loaded with a Rand 46' 6" MFR3 type reefer RAND 359 and Toll 40' half height curtainsider 5TC 213.

160522 2254470 viewsParkeston, SCT train 6MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, ABSY type ABSY 2479 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 by Gemco WA to ABSY type in 2004/05.

160524 3648470 viewsKalgoorlie, SCT train 2PM9 operating from Perth to Melbourne, SCT inline refuelling waggon PQFY type PQFY 4256 with SCT - Logicoil AMT5 type tank-tainers TILU 102020 and TILU 102028, originally built by Perry Engineering SA in 1975 for Commonwealth Railways as an RMX type container flat, recoded to AQMX, AQMY and to RQMY.

160524 3661470 viewsKalgoorlie, SCT train 2PM9 operating from Perth to Melbourne, PWXY type PWXY 0002 one of twelve well waggons built by CSR Meishan Rolling Stock Co of China for SCT in 2008, loaded with two 48' MFG1 SCT boxes SCTDS 4826 and SCTDS 4808.

160525 4561470 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3PG1 which operates from Perth to Parkes NSW (Goobang Junction), PBHY type covered van PBHY 0059 Greater Freighter, one of a second batch of thirty units built by Gemco WA without the Greater Freighter signage.

160526 5342470 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, SCT train 3MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, ABSY type van ABSY 4499, one of a batch of fifty made by Comeng WA as VFX type 75' covered vans 1977, recoded to ABFX type, seen here with the silver corrugated roof fitted when Gemco WA upgraded it to ABSY type.

040419 102228470 viewsAbydos back track, riveted flat waggon 202 with three water tanks fitted, 3/4 view from non-handbrake end, shows access ladder profiles, originally part of the 'camp train', modified by Mt Newman Mining railway workshops.