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204-27164 viewsWittenoom Gorge Mine, remains of asbestos mining, narrow gauge rail track section with extra inside rail to prevent derailments.
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219-22164 viewsGoldsworthy Siding, C36-7M unit 5507 'Nimingarra' serial 4839-03 / 87-072, an original Mt Newman Mining ALCo C636 5461 to GE C36-7M rebuild carried out by Goninan, leads an empty train along the mainline, the waggon behind 5507 is numbered 352 and is one of ten Portec USA built waggons originally from Phelps Dodge Copper Mine.
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220-15164 viewsJust west of the 104.6 km crossing on the Yarrie line, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuilt ALCo C636 5431 into a C36-7M unit 5507 serial number 4839-03 / 87-072 seen here leading its loaded train through the curves.
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030406 114738164 viewsPort Lincoln loco workshops, still in former owner AN livery, Australian Southern 830 class locomotive 872 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial G3422-02 which has been on the Eyre Peninsula Division since being built in March 1966, cab side shot coupled to the B end of DA 7. 6th April 2003.
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030406 141806164 viewsKapinnie, station yard overview looking east towards Yeelanna, dwarf point lever and indicator, concrete silo complexes with outflow spouts. 6th April 2003.
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030409 084719164 viewsKyancutta, XNW type bogie grain hopper waggon XNW 12 on the rear of a string of twelve such waggons, Comeng Qld built XNG type bogie waggon for Norseman Goldmines NL, then WAGR owned and coded XNA then in 1994 converted to XNW grain waggons. They arrived on the Eyre Peninsula system from 2001.
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030409 140821164 viewsWharminda, the engines 830 class unit 851 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial 84137, fellow 830 class 842 serial 84140 and a rebuilt unit DA 4 shunt back into the grain loop to pick up loaded waggons.
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030409 141406164 viewsWharminda, the engines 830 class unit 851 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial 84137, fellow 830 class 842 serial 84140 and a rebuilt unit DA 4 shunt along the mainline with the loaded waggons.
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060527 4102164 viewsScotia, AQNY 32176, one of sixty two waggons built by Goninan WA in 1998 as WQN type for Murrin Murrin container traffic, with sulphur skips S199A with original style door and modified top with tarpaulin lashed to sides, and S106L with original door and slide top tarpaulin on train 6029 loaded Malcolm freighter.
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070527 9174164 viewsParkeston, AZQF 1966 heavy weight waggon, originally built by Commonwealth Railways Port Augusta Workshops in November 1966, issued as 1966, coded Q, then later to AZQF, fitted with narrow gauge rails on deck for conveyance of rollingstock between Port Augusta and Marree. Seen here in use with ARG loaded with Loongana Limestone equipment.
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222-12164 viewsFlat tyre on the BHP access road, the off cut of rail is used to get the axle high enough to fit the factory jack under it, Oh What a Feeling…
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160523 2725164 viewsParkeston, 1PM5 intermodal train, RQZY 7037 one of thirty two 5-pack well waggon sets built by Goninan in 1995 for National Rail in 1995-96, with 46' reefers and 48' containers double stacked.
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161112 2997164 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, loaded Malcolm sulphur train 6029, AQNY type waggon AQNY 32192 one of sixty two waggons built by Goninan WA in 1998 as WQN type for Murrin Murrin container traffic with an un-decaled hard-top type 25U0 container BISU 100023 and Bis Industries roll-top type 55UA container SBIU 200616.
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040419 102228164 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.
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040408 162631164 viewsMooka Siding north backtrack, BHP's mainline Tamper 1, Plasser Australia 09-32 CAT model with serial 306. 8th April 2004.
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030404 141628164 viewsPort Augusta Spencer Junction yard, City of Port Pirie name plate on the side of ALF 18.
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19798164 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, former BHP Iron Ore Goninan GE rebuild C36-7M unit 5509, seen here stripped down to being an engine test bed, close up of front pilot. Sept 2003.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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030416 110330164 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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030416 110604164 viewsManguri Siding, looking south from north end, located 706.5 km from the 0 datum at Coonamia and 200 km north of Tarcoola between Wirrida and Cadney Park on the Tarcoola - Alice Springs line and 40 km west of Coober Pedy. GeoData location. 16th April 2003.
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242-09164 viewsNelson Point, Loco Overhaul Shop, General Electric built AC6000 locomotive 6076 'Mt Goldsworthy' serial 51068 with engine and alternator removed. May 2002.
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