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160522 2078121 viewsBinduli, 5MP2 steel train, view from rear looking at NQOY 15056 and RQCY 701 loaded with bogies for Trans-Perth B set 116. NQOY type waggon built by Comeng NSW in batch of seventy OCY type waggons in 1974/75.

160522 2174121 viewsParkeston, 6MP4 intermodal train, RRKY 4337 container waggon, built by Perry Engineering SA in 1976 as RMX, to AQMX, AQSY, RQKY. Pacific National 48' curtainsider PNXC 5647.

160522 2339121 viewsParkeston, 7MP7 priority service train, platform 4 of 5-pack Goninan built RRZY 7034 well waggon set, SCF Rail Containers sea2rail TSPD 411009 container.

160522 2353121 viewsParkeston, 7MP7 priority service train, RQCY 923 container waggon built by Victorian Railways Bendigo Workshops in 1976 as an FQX type, then VQCX and RQCX type in October 1994. Loaded with Linfox 53' container DRC 388.

160529 8884121 viewsParkeston, SCT train 6MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, PWWY type PWWY 0039 one of forty well waggons built by Bradken NSW for SCT, loaded with an SCT 48' reefer unit SCTR 323 and an SCT 40' reefer unit SCTR 125.

161111 2468121 viewsBinduli, Kalgoorlie Freighter train 5025, diesel fuel tank waggon ATMY 553, built by Tulloch Ltd NSW for BP Oil in 1971 as WJM type, capacity of 102000 litres, diesel capacity of 76000 litres, refurbished by Gemco WA in Oct 2015.

161112 2976121 viewsBinduli, loaded Malcolm sulphur train 6029 runs through the dip behind Clyde Engineering built EMD model GT46C Q class unit Q 4009, (originally Q 309) serial 97-1462 as it passes signals 4 and 6 on approach to West Kalgoorlie.

161112 2982121 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, loaded Malcolm sulphur train 6029, CQZY type waggon CQZY 1699, built by CIMC at Dalian China for CFCLA and one of fifteen on lease to Aurizon with two non decaled Bis Industries hard-top 25U0 type sulphur containers BISU 100064 and 100075.

161112 2990121 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, loaded Malcolm sulphur train 6029, AQNY type waggon AQNY 32169 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 S14R G827 and S158A G910 both with the siding tarpaulins.

040616 162248121 viewsNelson Point, 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.

22658121 viewsBassendean, during an Open Day at the Goninan workshops, a stripped back ALCo locomotive frame under re-construction which will become a GE CM40-8M in the background and the two types of bogie which rode under the Mt Newman Mining ALCo units, in front is the ALCo Hi-Ad truck and behind is the MLW Dofasco truck. 20th July 1991.
Jim Bisdee photo.

22927121 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, view of several Mt Newman Mining ALCo units awaiting rebuilding or scrapping. November 1992.
Jim Bisdee photo.

23666121 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, view of several Mt Newman Mining AE Goodwin built ALCo M636 units, 5481 serial G6061-2, 5473 serial G6047-5 and 5477 serial G6047-9 awaiting rebuilding. December 1992.
Jim Bisdee photo.

23878121 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, an unidentified ALCo to GE CM40-8M rebuild unit, could be 5648. July 1993.
Jim Bisdee photo.

240-15121 viewsWickham, right hand side number two end view of former Robe River and NSWGR MLW built ALCo RSC3 serial 77737 of October 1951, was originally 40 class 4006. Shows modified bogie to convert the A1A to a BO bogie type. 31st August 2002.

122-22120 viewsSale station yard overview, Freightgate at right, original Stratford Junction line.

170-15120 viewsDevenish, track view of low level rail bridge on the southern end of station yard.

175-19120 viewsPine Lodge, track view looking at load-out spouts on Williamstown style silo complex, staff / storage shed.

126-23120 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, loco cut off test running, passengers detrained.