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160531 9876333 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, container waggon RQTY 508 originally built by Victorian Railways Newport Workshops between 1969-72 as part of a batch of two hundred FQX type container waggons, recoded to FQF type in Nov 1977, back to FQX July 1978, to VQCX in May 1979, to VQCY June 1980, then c1985 back to VQCX, and April 1994 to National Rail as RQCX, Mar 1995 to RQCY. Loaded with three 22G1 type 20' Royal Wolf boxes, RWMC 817974, RWMC 815847 and RWMC 815912. 31st of May 2016.

160531 9893333 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, 1MP2 steel train, NR 79

160526 5298333 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, SCT train 3MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0011 Greater Freighter, one of thirty five units built by Gemco WA in 2005 without the Greater Freighter signage.

160527 5534333 viewsBlamey crossing loop at the 1692 km, SCT train 5PM9 operating from Perth to Melbourne, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0030 Greater Freighter, one of thirty five units built by Gemco WA in 2005 without the Greater Freighter signage.

161109 1895333 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.

240-12333 viewsWickham town entry statement, concrete plinth with plaque outlining the history of the MLW built ALCo model RSC3 units operated by Robe River prior to preservation. 31st August 2002.

242-17333 viewsNelson Point, Loco Overhaul Shop, General Electric built AC6000 locomotive 6076 'Mt Goldsworthy' serial 51068 with engine and alternator removed. May 2002.

190107 0654333 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, Mineral Resources MRL class loco MRL 006 'Merredin Express' with serial R-0113-05/14-509 a UGL Rail Broadmeadow NSW built GE model C44ACi model locomotive built in 2014 with 4354 horsepower.

6989 001333 viewsWelshpool, Goninan Open Day 27th August, 1988. Mt Newman Mining's Goninan new build GE CM39-8 model loco 5630 'Zeus' serial 5831-09 / 88-079.
Jim Bisdee photo.

200914 7781333 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, view looking north with locomotives from the left; former Mt Newman Mining / BHP ALCo M636 5502, former Mt Newman Mining EMD F7A 5450, former Goldsworthy Mining English Electric ST95B 1 and former Hamersley Iron ALCo C-415 1000. 14th September 2020.

250-30333 viewsCape Lambert yard in the Load Box is recently stored Robe River AE Goodwin built ALCo M636 unit 9415 serial G6060-6 from February 1973 and was an extension of the original order and delivered with cab side numbering of 86-14-1715 and number boards as 1715. The ducting on the hood is the air to air intercooler modifications. 22nd October 2000.

170-20332 viewsGoorambat, yard view looking towards Benalla, super phosphate sheds with a Victorian Oat Pool shed beyond them.

177-22332 viewsGheringhap, down V/Line broad gauge goods train to Adelaide 9169 with the quad power 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.

168-19332 viewsHealesville, broad gauge ganger's trolley #5 at the down home semaphore signal post with some YVTR volunteers, black cross on semaphore means signal not in use.

164-14332 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.

128-14332 viewsBallarat Station, Lydiard St or B signal box, view across Lydiard Street grade crossing with interlocked gates closed, signal gantry with semaphore signal posts 26 to 29, post 26 pulled off for shunt, looking north, Ballarat Coachlines building and Ballarat yard goods shed in the distance.

107-33332 viewsEchuca station building and platform overview from footbridge, water tower in background.

126-21332 viewsBroadford Loop, V/Line G class G 518 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 85-1231, loco failure, up standard gauge pass Melbourne Express, passengers detrained, loco problems.

136-09332 viewsMathoura station yard overview looking south from north end, Behlen oats bin and Ascom silos on the right, sleeper loading site well down in the background.