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160524 3702447 viewsKalgoorlie, SCT train 2PM9 operating from Perth to Melbourne, ARFY type ARFY 2181 refrigerated van with New Zealand built Fairfax body mounted on an original Commonwealth Railways ROX container waggon built by Comeng Quds in 1970, recoded to AFQX, then AQOX and RQOY before being fitted with the refrigerated body for SCT service circa 1998.

160526 5278447 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, SCT train 3MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, with 76 waggons for 5709.8 tonnes and 1795 metres with EDI Downer built EMD model GT46C-ACe unit SCT 014 serial 08-1738 on the point with sister unit SCT 012 as they hold the mainline in West Kalgoorlie waiting for the Prospector railcar to cross.

160526 5291447 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, SCT train 3MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, SCT inline refuelling waggon PQFY type PQFY 4341 originally built by Perry Engineering SA in 1977 for Commonwealth Railways as an RMX type container waggon, with SCT - Logicoil AMT5 type tank-tainers TILU 102025 and TILU 102021.

160527 5539447 viewsBlamey crossing loop at the 1692 km, SCT train 5PM9 operating from Perth to Melbourne, originally one of fifty RMX type container flat waggons built 1975-76 by Carmor Engineering SA, recoded through life to AQMX, AQMY and RQMY, seen here coded as PQTY type for SCT service as PQTY 3045 and fitted with bulkheads and loaded portable building.

160529 8876447 viewsParkeston, SCT train 6MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0015 Greater Freighter, one of thirty five units built by Gemco WA in 2005 without the Greater Freighter signage.

160529 8885447 viewsParkeston, SCT train 6MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, PWWY type PWWY 0032 one of forty well waggons built by Bradken NSW for SCT, loaded with an SCT 48' reefer unit SCTR 309 and a 48' MFG1 Rail Containers unit SCFU 411198 with SCT decals.

160530 9100447 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0092 Greater Freighter, built by CSR Meishan Rolling Stock Co China in 2014.

161109 1895447 viewsMoule, train 4DD4 rumbles along the mainline with second unit Genesee & Wyoming locomotive Clyde Engineering EMD model JL22C unit 1603 serial 70-730, originally built as the NJ class NJ 3.

22473447 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.

23712447 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, Mt Newman Mining's AE Goodwin built ALCo model M636 unit 5473 serial G6047-5 being scrapped to frame level, hood section on truck. December 1992.
Jim Bisdee photo.

030415 140027447 viewsKingoonya, located at the 426.5 km on the Trans Australian Railway, top of loading ramp and crane. Located on the north side of the line. GeoData location.

200914 7766447 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society museum, Australian built by Comeng NSW an MLW ALCo M636 unit formerly owned by BHP 5502 serial C6096-7 built in July 1976, retired in 1994, donated to Society in November 1995. 14th September 2020.

210510 1150447 viewsNear Galah on the Rio Tinto Dampier - Tom Price line at the 89.5 km, RTS type straddle crane carrying rail waggon RTS 003 on Rio Tinto's Gemco Rail built rail train consist. 10th May 2021. Location.

119-09446 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.

177-16446 viewsGheringhap, down V/Line broad gauge goods train to Adelaide 9169 drifts to a stand to change the electric staff 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.

177-17446 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.

179-17446 viewsGheringhap station overview with V/Line broad gauge goods train 9169 to Adelaide behind G class G 512 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 84-1240 and C classes C 510 Clyde Engineering EMD model GT26C serial 76-833 and C 509 serial 76-832 as they stand at the platform awaiting a train order to continue on towards Ararat on the Maroona line.

115-17446 viewsSomerton, staff exchange platforms for Ford's Siding / Upfield line, far platform for the broad gauge, with the standard gauge using the near platform, lines converge to dual gauge around curve, looking across the North East broad and standard gauge running lines.