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20845165 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, newly completed BHP Iron Ore CM40-8M rebuild unit 5637 'De Grey' serial 8181-01 / 92-123 sits on a Bell road transport float with a Kenworth SAR bound for Port Hedland. 5637 was rebuilt from AE Goodwin ALCo C636 unit 5456 serial G6012-5. January 1992 image.
Jim Bisdee photo.

22662165 viewsBassendean, during an Open Day at the Goninan workshops, a GE CM40-8M rebuild under way within the workshops, possibly 5635. 20th July 1991.
Jim Bisdee photo.

030415 141326165 viewsKingoonya, located at the 426.5 km on the Trans Australian Railway, looking south with loading ramp, cattle yards and loading race, power station, standpipe and tanks stand. GeoData location.

240-08165 viewsNelson Point, retired Mt Newman Mining Comeng NSW built ALCo M636 unit 5499 serial C6096-4 sits awaiting its engine removal prior to being sent by road to Rail Heritage WA's Museum at Bassendean, Perth for preservation. 25th June 2002.

180615 1520165 viewsWalla Siding, another named Progress Rail built EMD SD70ACe model 4478 'Ivan Butson' serial 20148001-011. 15th June 2018.
Toad Montgomery photo.

190107 0426165 viewsParkeston, Mineral Resources Ltd MHPY type iron ore waggon MHPY 00270 built by CSR Yangtze Co China in 2014 as a batch of 382 units, these bottom discharge hopper waggons are operated in 'married' pairs.

190107 0430165 viewsParkeston, Mineral Resources Ltd builders plate of MHPY type iron ore waggon MHPY 00368 built by CSR Yangtze Co China in 2014 as a batch of 382 units.

283-33165 viewsNear Woodbrook as quad Robe River CM40-8M units 9414, 9420, 9410 and 9525 work a loaded 202 waggons bound for Cape Lambert as they power through the cutting up a short grade at the 37.5 km pipe bridge. 9414 with serial number 8206-11 / 91-124 was rebuilt by Goninan in 1991 from AE Goodwin built M636 ALCo model with original serial number G-6060-5 from 1971. 22nd of May 2002.

119-08164 viewsNorth Geelong yard, V/Line broad gauge locos G class G 540 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 89-1273 and another G class waiting for shunters to couple up to empty grain rake to form down grain train 9125, ground dwarf signal 20.

120-30164 viewsWodonga yard, stabled passenger consists, V/Line broad gauge loco N class N 474 'City of Traralgon' Clyde Engineering EMD model JT22HC-2 serial 87-1203, next to a D van.

171-25164 viewsBallarat East loco depot V/Line broad gauge T class T 378 Clyde Engineering EMD model G8B serial 64-333 and blue former restaurant car Kiewa converted to 1 BG, coach is set up and lettered as the ASW TEST CAR.

172-30164 viewsBallarat East loco depot, V/Line broad gauge N class N 473 'City of Warragul' Clyde Engineering EMD model JT22HC-2 serial 87-1202, detail shot of front axle, pilot.

175-04164 viewsShepparton, yard view with V/Line broad gauge T class locomotive T 404 Clyde Engineering EMD model G18B serial 67-499, side view.

178-09164 viewsTatyoon, down V/Line broad gauge goods train to Adelaide 9169 powers through the trailable points at the western end of the loop heading towards Ararat with the quad combo of a pair of 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, BL 27 had Paul Keating drawn on the LHS cab as it was just after he'd taken the Labor Party leadership and the Prime Ministership off Bob Hawke.

179-37164 viewsGheringhap, track view looking east towards Geelong from the former up platform see V/Line broad gauge light engines departing for North Geelong C with failed X class X 50 Clyde Engineering EMD model G26C serial 75-797 which was taken of 9169 down goods, locked away down grain train 9121 can be seen in Siding A awaiting line clear and semaphore signal post is pulled off for the move.

164-14164 viewsMurchison East, four broad gauge V/Line Grain VHGF type bogie grain waggons, lead by VHGF 119, built as a GJX type by Steelweld Victoria in January 1969, being loaded on the gravitational road from the Ascom silos, Murphy silos behind, workers on waggon and ground.

164-19164 viewsMurchison East, V/Line Grain VHGF type bogie grain waggon VHGF 180, built as a GJX type by Steelweld Victoria in July 1969 is being loaded, coupled to two other VHGF waggons, from the Ascom silo complex, worker on top of waggon operating loading spout, Murphy silo complex and super phosphate shed on the right

128-22164 viewsSunbury, V/Line broad gauge N class N 461 'City of Ararat' Clyde Engineering EMD model JT22HC-2 serial 86-1190, down passenger train, wife talking to driver.

128-26164 viewsNar Nar Goon, 4D (Double Deck Development and Demonstration), double deck suburban electric set, stabled during testing phase, cab front, station building and platform, car next to train is for security guard.