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159-17113 viewsBallarat D Signal Box, Linton Junction, broad gauge track view from the Cattle Yard Line looking east, Linton Line then the Ararat Line with the down crossover visible, triple doll semaphore signal 20 facing down train is visible behind the signal box, with the Gillies Street interlocked gates open, staff exchange platform and up home semaphore signal post 19, down home semaphore signal post 18 is visible and pulled off to allow the approaching train to pull up to Gillies Street, points, track work and point rodding.
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161-03113 viewsNumurkah, view from outside platform looking across yard through gates, goods loading platform visible with Williamstown style silo complex located behind it with train loading spouts.
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183-08113 viewsRockbank, an Adelaide bound down broad gauge goods train behind Australian National BL class BL 31 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 83-1015 and 700 class 705 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL500G serial G6059-3 as an up V/Line passenger train runs through on the loop.
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181-22113 viewsTraralgon yard, broad gauge V/Line D type bogie steel box van D 311, non-hand brake end.
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129-1-22113 viewsSomerville, broad gauge V/Line VZOA type bogie ballast waggon VZOA 231. Originally built in 1912 by VR Newport Workshops as a member of the 407 strong QR class drop door open waggons. Re-classed in 1979 to VOWA, and in 1985 to VZWA. In 1990 re-classed again to VZOA to operate with the ballast cleaning machine. Coupled to VOWA type VOWA 350.
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139-07113 viewsBallarat yard, looking east, rear view of semaphore and disc signal post 11, semaphore signal post 9B facing the camera, Ballarat East signal box and goods shed visible in the background.
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185-08113 viewsNorth Geelong Grain Loop view from Corio Quay Road across to Corio Quay with Access Road and the former tracks to South Quay visible at the left corner, the grain train is approaching the Home Signal that protected the former Freezing Works Siding.
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185-11113 viewsNorth Geelong Grain Loop view from Corio Quay Road across Access Road grade crossing with the tracks to Corio Quay at the very bottom of image, as the grain train behind V/Line locos X class locomotive X 41 Clyde Engineering EMD model G26C serial 70-704 long end leading and G class locomotive G 528 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 88-1258 having past the Home Signal and crossing the former tracks for the Freezing Works Sidings.
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190-25113 viewsFrampton, located at the 445.12 km on the NSW Main South line, looking south at traffic hut and trailing crossover, former good platform on the right.
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192-28113 viewsCootamundra West, NSW, view looking east in the up direction of the reduced height mechanical lower quadrant semaphore signals due to the airport beside the line, the left doll is operated by lever 43 and is for the Temora to Loop Line while the right is lever 47 and for the Temora to Main Line or South Fork. Frame B is visible on the left and the clearance bar on the main can be seen. The concrete footing is for a future electric light signal installation.
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140517-4392113 viewsMarble Bar, Prospector Creek, tin mine, near Fishers Cairn the area was a Tailings Lease #10 (87H) - FISHERS CAIRN held by Moolyella Tin Pty. Ltd in the 1960s, then a machinery lease in the 1970s. Remains of a dry tin concentrate plant. Location Here.
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204-21113 viewsWittenoom Gorge Mine, remains of asbestos mining, underground tipping ore cars.
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030405 165918113 viewsWudinna, internal view of the train control cabin with desk and phone box for receiving train orders, 5th April 2003
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030409 140821113 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 145852113 viewsUngarra, located at the 108.1 km and opened in March 1913 as the temporary terminus till July 1913. Yard overview looking south from the goods and grain loop points, loading ramp can be made out in front of car, silo complex, station hut then the horizontal grain bunker on the right.
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060111 2413113 viewsWudinna, ARG 1200 class unit 1203, a Clyde Engineering EMD model G12C serial 65-427, one of fourteen originally built between 1960-65 for WAGR as their A class A 1513, fitted with dynamic brakes and financed by Western Mining Corporation, started working on the Eyre Peninsula in November 2004, 1203 and two ALCo units 850 and 905 shunt back down the mainline at Wudinna as they run round their consist. 11th January 2006.
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060528 4439113 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AFBF 33178 in kibble service, originally built by WAGR Midland Workshops in 1970 as WGX type open waggon, re-coded for gypsum traffic in 1980 at WGG type, then in 1987 converted to steel carrying traffic as WOSF type.
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060528 4443113 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, OPC 385, originally built by South Australian Railways Islington Workshops in 1968 as an 8300 class brake van numbered 8372 on broad gauge, to standard gauge and recoded in Sept 1982 to AVAY 385, converted to AZXP accident van in c1986 and then in April 1993 recoded to OPC.
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060528 4518113 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, RQFY 14 loaded with two Orica ORA tanktainers and riding on NSW type bogies, built by Victorian Railways Bendigo workshops in April 1978 in a batch of forty QMX type skeletal container waggons, in July 1980 re-coded to VQFX, in October 1994 re-coded to RQFX and 2CM bogies fitted.
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070527 9172113 viewsParkeston, WFCS 30303 originally built as an WFX type flat waggon by Tomlinson Steel in a batch of one hundred and sixty one in 1969-70. Recoded to WOCX in 1980, in 1993 to WFCS. Fitted with bulkheads in Loongana Limestone traffic.
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