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030411 142235135 viewsNunjikompita, yard or station location sign, located about a kilometre out from the actual location. Fresh ballast is on the line.
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130704 0370135 viewsKyancutta, south bound loaded grain train has stopped here to collect a loaded rack of fourteen grain waggons from the Ascom silo complex, Clyde Engineering built EMD G12C model 1204 serial 65-428 leads the train and was originally built in 1965 for Western Mining Corporation and operated by the WAGR as their A class A 1514.
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060603 5276135 viewsMidland, ABAY 30878 covered goods waggon originally built by Mechanical Handling Ltd SA as part of a third batch of one hundred and thirty five WVX type covered vans, recoded to WBAX in 1980.
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070527 9170135 viewsParkeston, ALGY 40 built by South Australian Railways Islington Workshops in 1968 as a batch of fifty six LX type louvre vans, recoded to ALGX. Here it was in use on Loongana Limestone traffic.
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070527 9171135 viewsParkeston, ALGY 40 built by South Australian Railways Islington Workshops in 1968 as a batch of fifty six LX type louvre vans, recoded to ALGX. Here it was in use on Loongana Limestone traffic.
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070529 9410135 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, ATTY 30675 fuel tank waggon, one of five built by AE Goodwin NSW in 1970/71 as WST class, recoded to WSTY and then ATTY. 78600 litre capacity.
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221-13135 viewsHardie Siding, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuild unit CM40-8MEFI 5669 the last Dash 8 rebuilt for BHP and one of four fitted with an EFI prime mover, serial 95-160/8412-02 is backing out onto the mainline with an empty train that will continue onto Yarrie for loading.
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160101 9768135 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Joffre Creek, Fourth Crossing Pool view of the western wall gorge, via Bolitho Road. Geodata: -22.2804483 118.3212850
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160102 DJI 0052135 viewsWittenoom Gorge, view of Magazine Pool with tailings to the left. Geodata.
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150523 8244135 viewsNelson Point Yard, loaded ore waggon 6531, a Golynx style waggon built by Goninan in 2007 with asset number of 2038898 out of 5Cr12Ti stainless steel which does away with the need to paint the waggon interiors to prevent wear.
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236-07135 viewsNelson Point, Loco Overhaul Shop, BHP Dash 8 class locomotive 5653 'Chiba', a Goninan 1994 rebuild to GE CM40-8M model, serial 8412-10 / 93-144.
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239-27135 viewsYandi Two, conveyor belt CV202 failure of the primary crushing circuit conveyor. GeoData.
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160522 2062135 viewsBinduli, 5MP2 steel train, NQFF 21529 container waggon, built by EPT NSW in 1975-76 as CFX type container waggon, loaded with three RV type BlueScope coil containers or 'butter boxes'.
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160526 5306135 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, SCT train 3MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, PWWY type PWWY 0006 one of forty well waggons built by Bradken NSW for SCT, loaded with two 48' reefers, MFRG type former Wilmot Freeze Haul now SCF reefer SCFU 814059 and MFR3 type Rail Containers SCFU 811018.
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161111 2400135 viewsKalgoorlie, Malcolm freighter train 5029, AZKY type anhydrous ammonia tank waggon AZKY 32237 one of twelve built by Goninan WA in 1998 as type WQK for Murrin Murrin traffic fitted with Bis INDUSTRIES anhydrous ammonia tank A5A.
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161111 2414135 viewsKalgoorlie, Malcolm freighter train 5029, waggon AQNY 32178 one of sixty two waggons built by Goninan WA in 1998 as WQN type for Murrin Murrin container traffic with a Bis Industries roll-top 55UA type sulphur container 200610 and an original style sulphur container S140M 931 with sliding tarpaulin roof and replacement door.
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050624 3335135 viewsGoldsworthy, the Sundowner coach, originally built by E. G. Budd in 1939 numbered 301 as the Silver Star as a diner-parlour-observation coach on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad's General Pershing Zephyr train from the 1930s and 1940s. Donated to Mt Newman Mining Co. by AMAX an original joint venture partner to commemorate the projects first 100 million tonnes of iron ore railed between Mount Whaleback mine and the Port Hedland port.
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030404 125349135 viewsPort Augusta Spencer Junction yard, a Perth bound intermodal awaits departure time on 13 Road behind National Rail NR class units built by Goninan as GE Cv40-9i models, NR 50 serial 7250-08 / 97-252. 4th April 2003.
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19798135 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.
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240-07135 viewsNelson Point, retired Mt Newman Mining Comeng NSW built ALCo M636 unit 5499 serial C6096-4 sits with the hood removed exposing the ALCo 251F engine prior to removal and being sent by road to Rail Heritage WA's Bassendean museum for preservation. 25th June 2002.
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