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160530 9252387 viewsBinduli, 7SP3 intermodal service, container waggon RQJW 22067, one of fifty built by Mittagong Engineering NSW in 1975-76 as JCW type, recoded to NQJW. Loaded with an 40' FD type flatrack with cable drums and a 40' SCF - Austrans sea2rail container AUSU 408190.

160531 9904387 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, 1MP2 steel train, container waggon RQWW 22014, one of thirty two JCW type waggons built by Comeng NSW in 1973-74, loaded with two 20' Royal Wolf containers, RWMC 815916 and RWMC 815928.

160601 10106387 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, 2MP5 intermodal train, RRZY 7019 platform 5 of 5-pack well waggon set of twenty six waggon sets built by Goninan in 1995-96 for National Rail as RQZY, later rebuilt and recoded as RRZY. Linfox 46' 6" MFR3 type reefer FCAD 9106116.

160522 2225387 viewsParkeston, SCT train 6MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0012 Greater Freighter, one of thirty five units built by Gemco WA in 2005.

160524 3708387 viewsKalgoorlie, SCT train 2PM9 operating from Perth to Melbourne, ABSY type ABSY 4458 covered van, originally built by Comeng WA in 1977 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 5333387 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, SCT train 3MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, PWXY type PWXY 0007 one of twelve well waggons built by CSR Meishan Rolling Stock Co of China for SCT in 2008, loaded with a 48' MFG1 type container SCT unit SCTDS 4832 and a 48' MEG1 type SCF unit SCFU 480483.

160527 5533387 viewsBlamey crossing loop at the 1692 km, SCT train 5PM9 operating from Perth to Melbourne, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0016 Greater Freighter, one of thirty five units built by Gemco WA in 2005 without the Greater Freighter signage.

060414 3458387 viewsNelson Point yard, empty fuel tank waggon 0015, view of B end and bogie, a Comeng WA built 116 kilolitre tank waggon, one of a batch of six built in 1974-75 wearing the newer corporate 'Earth' livery of BHP Billiton Iron Ore.

050801 4737387 viewsFlash Butt yard, Barclay Mowlem TM 21 a Plasser Australia 09-16 model tamper. 1st August 2005.

6995 001 Welshpool 19880819387 viewsWelshpool, Goninan workshops, under construction Mt Newman Mining's GE model CM39-8 loco 5630 'Zeus' serial 5831-09 / 88-079, 19th August 1988 image.
Jim Bisdee photo.

19800387 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.

22651387 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.

180616 1758387 viewsAt the 81 km on the Tom Price West mainline, Rio Tinto loco 9431 with serial 54241 a GE Erie built GE model Dash 9-44CW from the 6th order in ROBE Pilbara Rail livery, this unit was from the sixth order of Dash 9-44CW units built at GE Erie in July 2003. 16th June 2018.

190109 1580387 viewsBinduli, Mineral Resources Ltd empty iron ore train 4030 with MRL's MHPY type iron ore waggon MHPY 00041 built by CSR Yangtze Co China serial 2014/382-41 in 2014 as a batch of 382 units, these bottom discharge hopper waggons are operated in 'married' pairs.

247-10387 viewsCape Lambert, Robe River's 9426 a Comeng WA rebuild from ALCo Schenectady NY model C636 serial 3499-3 originally built in January 1968 for Pennsylvania as #6332, Penn Central 6332 and finally Conrail 6782. Purchased in 1986 and rebuilt by Comeng WA into C636R before delivery to Robe in November 1986. This loco also went on to become DR 8401 for construction of FMG's railway in 2007-08. Seen here in the South Yard dragging a loaded rake down to the car dumper. Approximate location of train is here. 22nd May 2002.

248-15387 viewsSeven Mile yard, stored Robe River ALCo locomotives at the south end of the Hamersley Iron Seven Mile yard on roads N2 and N3. On road N2 is 9426 a Comeng WA C636R rebuild from ALCo Schenectady NY model C636 serial 3499-3 originally built in January 1968 for Pennsylvania Railroad as #6332, Penn Central 6332 and finally Conrail 6782. Purchased in 1986 and rebuilt by Comeng WA into C636R before delivery to Robe in November 1986. This loco also went on to become DR 8401 for construction of FMG's railway in 2007-08. Behind it is sister unit 9427 and ALCo M636 9412. Approximate location. 24th April 2004.

120-21386 viewsBenalla loco depot turntable and pit, still in-situ.

169-01386 viewsSpotswood, distant view looking towards Newport, former Victorian Railways and ex. Australian - Portland Cement broad gauge T class locomotive T 413 Clyde Engineering EMD model G8B serial 56-107 leads an up special at the platform, signal box on the right and banner signal U6 on the left with dwarf signal 8 in-between running lines.

169-32386 viewsHurstbridge, 1988 Ford Falcon XF ute, DIXUTE.

170-08386 viewsSt James, track view across yard to Williamstown style silo complex, load-out spout, steel complex on the right, looking from former station platform.

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