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160522 2258332 viewsParkeston, SCT train 6MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, ARBY type ARBY 2833 refrigerated van, originally built by Carmor Engineering SA in 1976 as a VFX type covered van for Commonwealth Railways, recoded to ABFX, ABFY, RBFX and finally converted from ABFY by Gemco WA in 2004/05 to ARBY.

160523 2828332 viewsParkeston, SCT train 7GP1 which operates from Parkes NSW (Goobang Junction) to Perth, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0099 Greater Freighter, built by CSR Meishan Rolling Stock Co China in 2014.

160523 2834332 viewsParkeston, SCT train 7GP1 which operates from Parkes NSW (Goobang Junction) to Perth, PWWY type 100 tonne well waggon PWWY 0019 is one of forty well waggons built by Bradken NSW for SCT, loaded with a 48' MFG1 box SCFU 407016 and a 40' 4EG1 SCT 40226.

160524 3647332 viewsKalgoorlie, SCT train 2PM9 operating from Perth to Melbourne, with 64 waggons for 2661 tonnes and 1566 metres with EDI Downer built EMD model GT46C-ACe unit SCT 007 'Geoff (James Bond) Smith' serial 97-1731 leading SCT 010.

160524 3656332 viewsKalgoorlie, SCT train 2PM9 operating from Perth to Melbourne, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0012 Greater Freighter, one of thirty five units built by Gemco WA in 2005.

160525 4554332 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3PG1 which operates from Perth to Parkes NSW (Goobang Junction), SCT inline refuelling waggon PQFY type PQFY 4209 originally built by Carmor Engineering SA in 1976 for Commonwealth Railways as RMX type container waggon, with SCT - Logicoil AMT5 type tank-tainers TILU 102023 and TILU 102033.

160525 4559332 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3PG1 which operates from Perth to Parkes NSW (Goobang Junction), PBHY type covered van PBHY 0034 Greater Freighter, one of a second batch of thirty units built by Gemco WA without the Greater Freighter signage.

160530 9115332 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, PWWY type PWWY 0004 one of forty well waggons built by Bradken NSW for SCT, loaded with two 48' MFG1 type boxes, SCTDS 4855 and Rail Containers SCFU 912435 with SCT decals.

160530 9241332 viewsParkeston, SCT train 7GP1 which operates from Parkes NSW (Goobang Junction) to Perth, PBGY type covered van PBGY 0101 Multi-Freighter, one of eighty units built by Gemco WA.

161111 2466332 viewsBinduli, Kalgoorlie Freighter train 5025, waggon AQWY 30329 with wheel set carriers. Waggon was originally built by Tomlinson Steel WA WFX type container waggon in a batch of one hundred and sixty one in 1970, later recoded to WQCX.

161111 2407332 viewsKalgoorlie, Malcolm freighter train 5029, waggon AQNY 32173 one of sixty two waggons built by Goninan WA in 1998 as WQN type for Murrin Murrin container traffic with a Bis Industries hard-top 25U0 type sulphur container BISU 100110 and original style sulphur container S159J G998 with original style door and sliding tarpaulin.

19800332 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, former BHP Iron Ore Goninan GE rebuild C36-7M unit 5509, seen here stripped down to being an engine test bed, front on view of cab remains. Sept 2003.
Jim Bisdee photo.

22651332 viewsBassendean, during an Open Day at the Goninan workshops, an up turned ALCo frame is in the process of being converted to a GE CM40-8M. 20th July 1991.
Jim Bisdee photo.

24905332 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, Mt Newman Mining's Comeng NSW built ALCo M636 5503 serial C6104-1 sits out the back in a partially stripped state. This unit was subsequently scrapped. July 1995.
Jim Bisdee photo.

030416 094308332 viewsWirrida Siding, looking south towards Tarcoola from the south end. Located at the 641 km from the 0 datum at Coonamia and 137 km north of Tarcoola between Carnes and Manguri on the Tarcoola - Alice Springs line. GeoData location. 16th April 2003.

180616 1744332 viewsEmu Siding, a loaded train of Q and B series ore waggons behind the lowest numbered Rio Tinto loco 7043 with serial 57094 a GE Erie built GE model Dash 9-44CW from the 10th order in HI Pilbara Iron livery leading an original ES44DCi unit 8108 and sister Dash 9-44CW unit 7058 in the same HI Pilbara Iron livery as they descend the West Mainline past EM7 and EM5 signals at the 74.88 km on they way to Cape Lambert. 16th June 2018. GeoData.

150619 9094332 viewsFlash Butt yard, Speno owned and operated rail grinder RG2 for BHP, grinding and driving cab unit. Filter and blower housings, water tank, electrical cabinet, grinding hood between bogies, shows bar connection between modules, and water tank and electrical cabinet on right hand unit.

105-23331 viewsWallan, station platform 2 waiting room, door detail.

119-35331 viewsWarrenheip, V/Line broad gauge G class locos G 513 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 85-1241 with another G class working down empty grain train 9125, swings onto the down mainline, taken from signal post 5, remains of removed Siding C, semaphore signal post 2 and disc signal post 3.

120-30331 viewsWodonga yard, stabled passenger consists, V/Line broad gauge loco N class N 474 'City of Traralgon' Clyde Engineering EMD model JT22HC-2 serial 87-1203, next to a D van.

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