Pilbara Railways Image Collection

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160526 5280595 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 5345595 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, SCT train 3MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, ABSY type ABSY 2680 covered van, originally built by Comeng NSW in 1973 for Commonwealth Railways as VFX type, recoded to ABFX and RBFX to SCT as ABFY before conversion by Gemco WA to ABSY in 2004/05.

160526 5351595 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, SCT train 3MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, PBGY type covered van PBGY 0025 Multi-Freighter, one of eighty two waggons built by Queensland Rail Redbank Workshops in 2005.

160527 5542595 viewsBlamey crossing loop at the 1692 km, SCT train 5PM9 operating from Perth to Melbourne, PBGY type covered van PBGY 0066 Multi-Freighter, one of eighty two waggons built by Queensland Rail Redbank Workshops in 2005.

160530 9208595 viewsParkeston, SCT train 7GP1 which operates from Parkes NSW (Goobang Junction) to Perth, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0046 Greater Freighter, one of a second batch of thirty units built by Gemco WA without the Greater Freighter signage.

161111 2490595 viewsBinduli, Kalgoorlie Freighter train 5025, waggon AQRY 1013 platform A, with two 20' 22G1 type boxes, MOL MOAU 580920[7] and Cronos CXDU 158872[8]. The AQRY are a bar-coupled pair and were used for rail transport as the AFRF type on the Darwin line and are originally former ANR-CR waggons.

161111 2410595 viewsKalgoorlie, Malcolm freighter train 5029, waggon AQNY 32161 one of sixty two waggons built by Goninan WA in 1998 as WQN type for Murrin Murrin container traffic with two original style sulphur containers both with original style doors and sliding tarpaulin tops, S55M 871 and S29B G 903.

170726 9461595 viewsBoodarie, a loaded FMG iron ore train round the large curve at the 5 km as the train is passing under the Great Northern Highway behind Progress Rail Muncie USA built SD70ACe/LCi unit 717 serial 20118693-009 and sister 718 as they head for the car dumper unloading balloon loops. 26th July 2017.

170728 09805595 viewsEmu Siding, a loaded train rolls down grade at the 81 km West Mainline behind Rio Tinto stripe liveried General Electric built ES44DCi unit 8144 serial 58725 and sister and final unit 8199 and a Dash 9-44CW stablemate 9403. July 28, 2017. GeoData.

19798595 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, former BHP Iron Ore Goninan GE rebuild C36-7M unit 5509, seen here stripped down to being an engine test bed, close up of front pilot. Sept 2003.
Jim Bisdee photo.

19799595 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, former BHP Iron Ore Goninan GE rebuild C36-7M unit 5509, seen here stripped down to being an engine test bed, view of the radiator section with the lube filter and cooler visible on the no. 2 end. Sept 2003.
Jim Bisdee photo.

22473595 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.

030415 150437595 viewsFerguson, located at the 469 km on the Trans Australian Railway, looking west along the 1800 metre long crossing loop, siding point work on timber sleepers for west end of goods siding with the remains of another set of points. GeoData location.

242-30595 viewsPort Hedland, Don Rhodes Mining Museum, preserved Mt Newman Mining Comeng NSW built ALCo M636 unit 5497 serial C6096-2, view looking into driving cab. May 2002.

190107 0420595 viewsParkeston, cab side view of Mineral Resources MRL class loco MRL 002 'Spirit of Yilgarn' with serial R-0113-03/14-505 a UGL Rail Broadmeadow NSW built GE model C44ACi in 2014 stands in the Engineers Siding.

200914 7767595 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.

256-16595 viewsMaitland Siding, early morning loaded train waiting for a meet with an empty behind the quad CM40-8M working of 9414, 9420, 9410 and 9425. May 2002.

210407 9898595 viewsParkeston, 2MP5 intermodal train, RQSY type container waggon RQSY 15040 was originally built by Goninan NSW as an OCY type in a batch of seventy in 1974/75. Recoded to NQOY, then NQSY, then to National Rail as RQSY in 1994. Loaded with a Linfox half height side door container LSDU 6940059.

121-24594 viewsMoe, track view, looking west, shows where former yards were, overhead line can be seen grounded, points and lever for Bank Engine Siding and train control telephone cabinet.