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060528 4585114 viewsWOB type iron ore waggon WOB 31392 is one of a batch of twenty five built by Comeng WA between 1974 and 1975 and converted from Mt Newman high sided waggons by WAGR Midland Workshops with fleet number 317 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, shows the higher tare of these waggons and the capacity of 73 tons, waggon length of 10.8 metres, and a close inspection reveals that the round WAGR waggon builder's number is 31391 of 1974, this waggon cut down originally from a Comeng built Mt Newman Mining ore waggon in 1974. It was then converted to a WSM ballast hopper, then converted back to a WOB by WAGR Midland Workshops. It was originally numbered 31391 by WAGR, seen here loaded with fines at Bonnie Vale, 28th May 2006.
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030407 105647114 viewsPoochera, detail view of the bogie with spoked axle set on loaded SAR Islington Workshops built HAN type bogie wheat waggon HAN 3, also note handbrake detail. 7th April 2003.
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030409 111858114 viewsDarke Peake, located at the 198.5 km and opened in July 1913, was originally called Darke's Peak up till 1950. Yard overview looking south from the north end, first set of points leads off to the right to the triangle and ballast loading point, second set are for the goods and grain siding loop, loading ramp just noticeable in front of the silos.
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030409 112332114 viewsDarke Peake, view looking north from the south end of the triangle, point lever with rail just visible heading into the bush, goods and grain siding with loading ramp at far right.
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030409 122746114 viewsKielpa, loaded grain train with 830 class unit 851 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial 84137, 851 has spent its entire operating career on the Eyre Peninsula, leads fellow 830 class 842 serial 84140 and a rebuilt unit DA 4 rumbles over the north end points heading south.
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030409 152437114 viewsUngarra, the peace is shattered as a loaded grain train storms upgrade through the station behind 830 class unit 851 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial 84137, fellow 830 class 842 serial 84140 and a rebuilt DA class unit DA 4 trailing view with the ENHV waggons as the continue south.
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030409 153916114 viewsMoody Tank, a loaded grain train storms around the curve behind 830 class unit 851 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial 84137, fellow 830 class 842 serial 84140 and a rebuilt DA class unit DA 4.
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060113 2451114 viewsThevenard, originally one of sixty two Kinki Sharyo built NH type waggons for the NAR in 1966 as NH 923, and recoded to ENH type ENH 23 in 1985, with hungry boards and access ladder intact. Exiting the Waratah Gypsum unloader and crossing Innes Avenue enroute into the yard. 13th January 2006.
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070608 0087114 viewsMidland, AQCY container flat waggon with two 20' Cockburn Cement tanktainers.
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070608 0093114 viewsMidland, AQCY 30212 container waggon, originally one of forty five built by WAGR Midland Workshops in 1974 as WFX type, to WQCX in 1981, carrying three Cockburn Cement pressurised cement - lime tanktainers.
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223-32114 viewsPossum Siding, a loaded train behind a pair of Hamersley Iron General Electric built Dash 9-44CW units 7072 serial 47751 and 7074 serial 47753 with the crew change completed, the empty is rolling past on the passing track. 21st October 2000.
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224-04114 viewsBing siding, the extent of the General Electric AC6000 radiators is evident in this back to back image of a pair of units.
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224-14114 viewsBing siding, 6073 'Fortescue' serial 51065 a General Electric AC6000 built by GE at Erie awaits the road to depart south, radiator, steerable bogie and taper in cab side. GeoData.
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160102 9813114 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Town Pool in Joffre Creek just south of the Colonial Mine. Geodata.
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160102 9828114 viewsWittenoom Gorge, eastern wall of gorge view, around Fifth Crossing. Geodata.
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160102 9832114 viewsWittenoom Gorge, eastern wall of gorge view, around Fifth Crossing. Geodata.
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150523 8245114 viewsNelson Point Yard, loaded ore waggon 9040, a Golynx style waggon built by Goninan in 2005 with asset number of 203485 out of 5Cr12Ti stainless steel which does away with the need to paint the waggon interiors to prevent wear.
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208-2-36114 viewsKeswick Passenger Terminal, Adelaide, The Ghan with Australian National DL class DL 37 Clyde Engineering EMD model AT42C serial 88-1245 awaits departure time.
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239-03114 viewsOverview of Yandi One mine from the end of the radial stacker boom looking south. GeoData.
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160523 2717114 viewsParkeston, intermodal train 1PM5, RQSY 34458 container waggon, SCF 20' box SCFU 206934 and a Simon 40' FD type flatrack with Simon tarp.
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