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161111 2409135 viewsKalgoorlie, Malcolm freighter train 5029, waggon AQNY 32188 one of sixty two waggons built by Goninan WA in 1998 as WQN type for Murrin Murrin container traffic with a Bis Industrial Logistics hard-top 25U0 type sulphur container BISU 100004 and a Bis Industries hard-top 25U0 type sulphur container 100084.

030403 132556135 viewsEudunda railway station yard looking south, track removed, silo complex, elevated water tank and station building. GeoData.

170726 9430135 viewsRedbank, a loaded BHP iron ore train from Yandi arrives into Nelson Point yard on the west mainline with mid-train remote units built by Progress Rail as SD70ACe unit 4377 serial 20108424-004 leading an SD70ACe/LC unit 4345. 26th July 2017.

170726 9461135 viewsBoodarie, a loaded FMG iron ore train round the large curve at the 5 km as the train is passing under the Great Northern Highway behind Progress Rail Muncie USA built SD70ACe/LCi unit 717 serial 20118693-009 and sister 718 as they head for the car dumper unloading balloon loops. 26th July 2017.

170727 9535135 viewsCanning, the north end of a duplicated section sees loaded FMG iron ore train heading to the port behind General Electric built Dash 9-44CW unit 002 serial 57095 and an EMD SD70ACe/LCi unit. GeoData.

22648135 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, brand new GE CM40-8M rebuild unit for BHP Iron Ore 5634 'Boodarie' serial 8151-07 / 91-120 looks to be in the final stages of construction as it sits out side with Westrail P class GE model CM25-8 unit P 2015 serial 6320-01 / 91-100 and a Robe River ALCo in the background during an Open Day on 20th July 1991.
Jim Bisdee photo.

240-06135 viewsNelson Point, retired Mt Newman Mining Comeng NSW built ALCo M636 unit 5499 serial C6096-4 sits with the hood removed exposing the ALCo 251F engine end and turbo charger arrangement. 25th June 2002.

190107 0421135 viewsParkeston, cab side view of Mineral Resources MRL class loco MRL 002 'Spirit of Yilgarn' with serial R-0113-03/14-505 a UGL Rail Broadmeadow NSW built GE model C44ACi in 2014 stands in the Engineers Siding.

200914 7771135 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, ALCo built locomotive model S-2 serial 69214 built in 1940 for the Spokane, Portland and Seattle as their #21 and retired in 1964 before coming to Australia in September 1965, numbered 007 and called 'Mabel'. Retired in December 1972 and donated to the Society in 1976. 14th September 2020.

200914 7787135 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, passenger carriage 'Conference Car' originally built by Clyde Engineering at Granville NSW in 1935 for the NSWGR as a second class railway carriage FS type FS 2010. In 1975 it was purchased by Hamersley Iron and converted to an inspection vehicle SV 4. When donated to the Society it was repurposed as a conference car. 14th September 2020.

200914 iPhone IMG 8837135 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, how to protect a train on the Hamersley Iron system. 14th September 2020.

041014 142329135 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, view along the passenger carriages behind rebuilt ALCo C636R locomotive 3017 with the first passenger carriage 'Bellany' was originally built by Clyde Engineering at Granville NSW in 1936 for the NSWGR as a second class railway carriage FS type FS 2143. In 1987 it was purchased by the Society and is named after a local river. The next carriage is van 'Portland' and originally an NSWGR MHO type guards van MHO 2321, then recoded to KB type mail van, then to KBY 2513 guards van. 14th October 2004.

041014 142610135 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, former ALCo built demonstrator locomotive model C-415 serial 3449-1 built April 1966, currently carrying number 1000, it was originally numbered 008 when Hamersley Iron purchased the unit in 1968. It was retired from service on the 24th February 1982. It then spent some time carrying number 2000 while building the Marandoo railway line from Sept 1991. 14th October 2004.

249-31135 viewsA loaded Hamersley Iron train runs across the plains north of Dugite Siding near the 70 km as it nears the destination of its cargo behind the standard pair of GE built Dash 9-44CW locomotives 7084 serial 47763 and 7079 serial 47758 both in the original Pepsi Can livery. Approximate location. 18th December 1999.

175-04134 viewsShepparton, yard view with V/Line broad gauge T class locomotive T 404 Clyde Engineering EMD model G18B serial 67-499, side view.

177-17134 viewsGheringhap, down V/Line broad gauge goods train to Adelaide 9169 drifts to a stand as the driver surrenders the electric staff to the signaller for a train order, behind Australian National BL class locomotives BL 27 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 83-1011 and class leader BL 26 'Bob Hawke' serial 83-1010 and V/Line S class S 313 'Alfred Deakin' Clyde Engineering EMD model A7 serial 61-230 and X class X 53 Clyde Engineering EMD model G26C serial 75-800.

179-04134 viewsGheringhap, yard overview looking east, broad gauge V/Line down goods train 9153 departs for Maroona with the signal on post 4 pulled off for the Maroona line, point rodding and interlocking is spaced away from the line as this location used to have double mainlines, on the right are gypsum waggons in Sidings B.

179-09134 viewsGheringhap, station yard view looking west from the station building as the signaller stand by with an electric staff in a hoop as he prepares to swap staves with down loaded grain train 9122 coming off the Ballarat line behind a pair of V/Line G class locomotives led by G 515 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 85-1243, the Midland Highway overpass frames the train with signal post 4. The former up platform is visible on the right and the pit where the removed double mainline used to be is clearly visible.

165-22134 viewsAlbury loco depot fuel point, NSWSRA standard gauge 81 class loco 8175 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 85-1094 in the new Freight Rail 'Stealth' livery.