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040616 162244144 viewsNelson Point, the Sundowner coach, originally built by E. G. Budd in 1939 numbered 301 as the Silver Star as 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.
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050624 3337144 viewsGoldsworthy, Dash 8 locomotive 5636 with the Sundowner coach, originally built by E. G. Budd in 1939 numbered 301 as the Silver Star as 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.
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244-26144 viewsPort Lincoln loco workshops, still wearing the former owners AN livery, Australian Southern NJ class NJ 4, Clyde Engineering EMD model JL22C serial 71-731, cab side view. 6th April 2003.
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170726 9447144 viewsFinucane Island, running around the balloon loop with an empty BHP iron ore train behind Progress Rail Muncie USA built SD70ACe/LCi unit 4413 serial 20118685-011 with a sister unit as they head back to be provisioned at Boodarie. 26th July 2017.
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22654144 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 during an Open Day on 20th July 1991 with WAGR Fs 460 4-8-0 steam locomotive and Xa Class No 1405 'Warienga'. 20th July 1991.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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030415 135207144 viewsKingoonya, located at the 426.5 km looking west along the Trans Australian Railway shows 1800 metre long loop on the right, 30 km/h speed restriction and interlocking hut, the town is located over on the left. GeoData location.
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030415 140953144 viewsKingoonya, located at the 426.5 km on the Trans Australian Railway, looking north at the sidings, power station with cattle yards on the right. GeoData location.
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030416 110604144 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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040407 075131144 viewsMooka Siding, Mooka North location relay room with solar panel array and radio link mast visible. 7th April 2004.
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180615 1520144 viewsWalla Siding, another named Progress Rail built EMD SD70ACe model 4478 'Ivan Butson' serial 20148001-011. 15th June 2018.
Toad Montgomery photo.
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190107 0426144 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.
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150619 9159144 viewsWalla back track, BHP track machine Tamper 3 a Plasser Australia unit model 09-3X serial M480. 19th June 2015.
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200914 7799144 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, Comeng WA ALCo rebuild C636R locomotive 3017 serial WA-135-C-6043-04. The improved Pilbara cab was fitted as part of the rebuild in April 1985. Donated to Society in 1996. 14th September 2020.
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119-32143 viewsIslington Bank, Dog Trap Gully Road bridge, Australian National broad gauge locos BL class BL 29 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 83-1013 and 700 class 703 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL500G serial G6059-1 with down Adelaide goods train 9145, climbing Islington Bank, elevated view.
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121-13143 viewsAlbury loco depot, V/Line standard gauge C class C 504 Clyde Engineering EMD model GT26C serial 76-827, front view.
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169-34143 viewsSeymour, station yard view, V/Line broad gauge locomotive X class X 38 Clyde Engineering EMD model G26C serial 70-701 stabled for the Sunday night down Cobram service.
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169-37143 viewsSeymour, V/Line broad gauge VZSX type bogie sleeper container transport waggon VZSX 106 with loaded VWS type sleeper containers VWS 001 and VWS 053. VZSX should be converted from Bendigo Workshops 1964/68 build of VLF / VLX type louvre vans, recoded to VLCX in 1979. No details of the mods to VZSX.
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171-25143 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.
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176-19143 viewsAlbury, a pair of V/Line standard gauge G class units, lead by G 520 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 85-1233 bring an up goods train bound for Melbourne into the platform for a crew change.
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178-04143 viewsCressy, 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, 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, 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.
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