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040502 085554263 viewsMooka Siding, trailing view of the 'Pony' heading south, 50 ton waggon 6701, one of three 'special' waggons converted from Magor USA built ore waggons, loaded with concrete sleepers is in the middle with former Goldsworthy flat waggon 8704 closet to camera.
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22473263 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, Robe River's Comeng NSW built ALCo model M636 9422 serial C6103-2 is undergoing rebuilding into a GE CM40-8M unit, it would emerge rebuilt in March 1993. Image September 1992.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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22667263 viewsBassendean, during an Open Day at the Goninan workshops, ALCo 251 engine test facility. 20th July 1991.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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030416 110330263 viewsHere we are at a siding on the Tarcoola - Alice Springs railway line, Manguri which is 200 km north of Tarcoola and 40 km from Coober Pedy, loading platform on the left. As you can see the track was a bit wet. 16th April 2003. GeoData location. 16th April 2003.
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040407 075131263 viewsMooka Siding, Mooka North location relay room with solar panel array and radio link mast visible. 7th April 2004.
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040407 075227263 viewsMooka Siding, north end looking south past the arrival signal LED type MAN 3, DED 'dragging equipment detector' bars are visible before the turnout, passing track branching off to the left. 7th April 2004.
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268-34263 viewsAt the 39 km detection site with the Alstom 25-year special, view from the No. 1 End of the Sundowner coach, originally built by E. G. Budd in 1939 numbered 301 as the Silver Star, a diner-parlour-observation coach on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad's General Pershing Zephyr train from the 1930s and 1940s. Donated to Mt Newman Mining Co. by AMAX an original joint venture partner to commemorate the projects first 100 million tonnes of iron ore railed between Mount Whaleback mine and the Port Hedland port. 12th of April 2002.
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170-02262 viewsDookie, Grain Elevators Board sub-terminal site, large Ascom style steel silo complex, located west of the station, viewed from road.
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170-05262 viewsDookie, yard overview looking west, crossover with hand locking bar to mainline on the right, gravitational road runs along the front of the Williamstown style silo complex with steel annex visible, GEB sub-terminal in the background.
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175-20262 viewsPine Lodge, yard overview looking towards Shepparton from the 195 km post, mainline on the left, site of former station and platform on the left, Williamstown style silo complex with super phosphate shed beyond it on the right.
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178-02262 viewsCressy, the peace of this once former four way junction station is shattered as V/Line down broad gauge goods train 9169 to Adelaide powers past the station building along the crossing loop behind a quad of screaming EMD 2 stroke locomotives, an Australian National BL class is leading the charge.
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163-20262 viewsAvenal station yard looking south along No.3 Road, with Siding A and new points and indicator to mainline, this used to be a double compound point, semaphore signal post 6 for up trains and down facing signals still intact, standard gauge line is at the far left, the three disc signals in the distance, 3, 4 and 5 control movements along Siding A and the grade crossing.
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115-15262 viewsSomerton, Steamrail broad gauge K class K 153 Victorian Railways built Consolidation model 2-8-0 steam locomotive on the Upfield line surrenders the ordinary train staff to the female signaller with an enthusiasts special, near platform is for the standard gauge line, staff exchange, Steamrail special, looking across the North East running lines.
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123-2-35262 viewsBallarat, Lydiard Street, V/Line broad gauge G classes G 528 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 88-1258 and G 533 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 88-1263 with up Adelaide goods train 9150.
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125-13262 viewsKilmore East V/Line broad gauge B class 65 Clyde Engineering EMD model ML2 serial ML2-6 still in Victorian Railways livery leads a sleeper discharge train on the up broad gauge line, ganger walking line.
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126-17262 viewsBroadford, near Smith's Lane, up standard gauge pass Melbourne Express, V/Line G class G 518 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 85-1231, reversing to Broadford Loop, loco failure.
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129-3-17262 viewsWarragul broad gauge V/Line down pass N class N 453 'City of Albury' Clyde Engineering EMD model JT22HC-2 serial 85-1221, A classes A 62 Clyde Engineering EMD model AAT22C-2R serial 84-1183 rebuilt from B 62 Clyde Engineering EMD model ML2 serial ML2-3 and A 66 serial 84-1186 rebuilt from B 66 serial ML2-7, N set N 12.
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133-32262 viewsGheringhap station yard overview, looking from Ballarat line points towards Geelong, semaphore signal post 4 pulled off for Cressy line, points, point rodding, signal wires and interlocking, V/Line broad gauge grain train 9123 swapping electric staff for train order for Maroona, safeworking.
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141-2-04262 viewsSunshine, now there's a lot going on here apart from the Broad gauge V/Line P class P 17 Clyde Engineering EMD model G18HBR serial 84-1216 rebuilt from T 327 Clyde Engineering EMD model G8B serial 56-78 with a four car H set on a down passenger train, with have the signals from the left, disc signal post 31 and double doll semaphore signal post 31B for the Independent Through Lines, searchlight signal post 71 which is controlling the train, the signal gantry in the left background for the standard gauge Sunshine Loop, on the right of the train semaphore signal post 49 for the Newport Loop Line, double doll semaphore signal post 36 for down trains off the Newport Loop Line and then offset semaphore signal post 50 also for down trains out of the GEB sidings.
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141-2-20262 viewsSunshine, V/Line broad gauge N class N 470 'City of Wangaratta' Clyde Engineering EMD model JT22HC-2 serial 86-1199 with a five car Z set with D van on a down passenger service, taken from the former goods yard looking east.
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