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030409 150040129 viewsUngarra, yard view looking south, red marker is for the end of the grain bunker siding.
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030411 141109129 viewsNunjikompita, aboriginal word for 'burnt hair', located 357.6 km, terminus of line from 14th August 1914 until Thevenard extension opened on the 8th of February 1915, yard overview looking east from the western end of the yard. Concrete silo block 3 is closet to camera.
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060113 2433129 viewsThevenard, at the Gypsum Resources Australian (GRA) gypsum unloading site, 1604 leads a triple consist of Clyde Engineering EMD JL22C model 1600 / NJ class combination of 1604 serial 71-731 and originally NJ 4, NJ 3 serial 71-730 and 1601 serial 71-728 class leader NJ 1, all three units started on the Central Australia Railway in 1971 and were transferred to the Eyre Peninsula in 1981. 1604 and 1601 both renumbered in 2004. Friday 13th January 2006.
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060113 2462129 viewsThevenard, narrow gauge loco 1604 with a fresh crew depart the yard with empty train 6DD3, 1604 leads a triple consist of Clyde Engineering built EMD JL22C model 1600 / NJ class combination of 1604 serial 71-731 and originally NJ 4, NJ 3 serial 71-730 and 1601 serial 71-728 the original class leader NJ 1, all three units started on the Central Australia Railway in 1971 and were transferred to the Eyre Peninsula in 1981. 1604 and 1601 both renumbered in 2004. A roll-by is also being conducted by an outgoing crew member. 13th January 2006.
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060117 2717129 viewsBardoc, AQNY 32152, one of sixty two waggons built by Goninan WA in 1998 as WQN type for Murrin Murrin container traffic, with two 20' containers Triton TTNU 248351 and Royal Wolf RWTU 0093, train 2029 loaded Malcolm freighter.
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060527 4113129 viewsScotia, AQNY 32191, one of sixty two waggons built by Goninan WA in 1998 as WQN type for Murrin Murrin container traffic, with sulphur skips S41Y and S84E with original doors and modified tops with tarpaulins, train 6029 loaded Malcolm freighter.
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060603 5241129 viewsMidland, WQDY 30777 one of about sixteen WBAX vans converted for sodium cyanide container traffic, originally built by WAGR Midland Workshops as one of seventy five WV/X type covered vans in 1967-68, converted 1988 to WQDF, then WQDY, with two AGR empty sodium cyanide tanktainers SD 654 and SD 634.
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060603 5243129 viewsMidland, WQDY 30743 one of about sixteen WBAX vans converted for sodium cyanide container traffic, originally built by WAGR Midland Workshops as one of seventy five WV/X type covered vans in 1967-68, converted to WQEF in 1989, recoded 1993 to WQDF, then WQDY, with two AGR empty sodium cyanide tanktainers SD 658 and SD 644.
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060603 5255 ATKY545K129 viewsMidland, ATKY 545, built by Tulloch Ltd NSW for ESSO Australia 1975 as a WJK type capacity of 105000 litres, sold to BP Oil in 1986, current capacity is probably 80500 litres in line with the rest of the fleet.
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060603 5273129 viewsMidland, ABAY 30902 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 then to WBWX in 1982.
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070527 9221129 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, ALHX 34 louvre van waggon originally built by South Australian Railways Islington Workshops in 1973-74 as a batch of thirty five SLX type louvre vans, recoded to ALHX.
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070529 9395129 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, ECA 162 built by Comeng NSW in 1964 for Commonwealth Railways as a BRE type second class, air conditioned, twin berth staggered corridor steel sleeping car. Converted to ECA type crew car in 1991.
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070530 9543129 viewsParkeston, RMWY 34027 triple deck car carrying waggon, built by Comeng NSW in 1975 within the third batch of ten WMX type double deck car carrying waggons, re-coded to WMFX in 1979, converted to triple deck WMGF in 1989 then under National Rail leasing they became RMWY type.
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070609 0186129 viewsMidland, AZDY 30719, one of about fourteen WBAX vans converted to AZDY type sodium cyanide container waggon, originally built by WAGR Midland Workshops as one of seventy five WV/X type covered vans in 1967-68, converted late 1988/9 to WQDF.
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070609 0205129 viewsMidland, ABAY 30925 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 1979, in 1985 to WBNX, then in 1995 to RBPX.
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191-08129 viewsSeymour, looking south at the northern most Goulburn River bridge, end of Gordon Crescent, Seymour, quarry to the left. V/Line G class on down Sydney Express on the standard gauge, broad gauge lines on the right, Seymour behind photographer.
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191-11129 viewsSeymour, looking south at the northern most Goulburn River bridge, end of Gordon Crescent, Seymour, quarry to the left. V/Line N class on UP Albury Pass on broad gauge, standard gauge on the left, Seymour behind photographer.
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151111 9574129 viewsAn empty train is still struggling upgrade at the 98 km post on the Tom Price line behind double General Electric Dash 9-44CW units 9403 serial 53457 wearing ROBE Pilbara Rail livery and 7087 serial 47766 wearing the original Hamersley Iron livery.
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160102 DJI 0032129 viewsWittenoom Gorge, view looking west of the wall from above Gorge Mine. Geodata.
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160102 DJI 0047129 viewsWittenoom Gorge, view looking north east of Magazine Pool. Geodata.
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