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19797148 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, former BHP Iron Ore Goninan GE rebuild C36-7M unit 5509, seen here stripped down to being an engine test bed, view from the no. 1 end. Sept 2003.
Jim Bisdee photo.

030416 094958148 viewsWirrida Siding, looking south towards Tarcoola with the goods loop returning to the loop and the loading ramp and siding points. Located at the 641 km from the 0 datum at Coonamia and 137 km north of Tarcoola between Carnes and Manguri on the Tarcoola - Alice Springs line. GeoData location. 16th April 2003.

080621 2803148 viewsWalla back track, BHP track machine BR 34 a Plasser Australia unit model 305 serial M490. 21st June 2008.

150619 9148148 viewsMooka, side section 3 of 5, BHP Iron Ore's track recording vehicle, EM80 which is a Plasser & Theurer EM-80 model and still wearing the old BHP blue and white livery, this unit was delivered in Mt Newman Mining orange and white, Mermec fitted a Tecnogamma system as part of a refurbishment.

200914 7802148 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society museum, former Cliffs Robe River Iron Associates RSC-3 model ALCo locomotive built by Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) in 1951 for NSWGR as the 40 class 4002 serial 77733, purchased by CRRIA in 1971 and numbered 261.002, then 1705 and finally 9405. 4002 is preserved in an operational state and another claim to fame is it run the Royal Train in NSW February 1954. Donated to the Society in 1979. 14th September 2020.

200914 7806148 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, view of the bogie under ALCo built locomotive model S-2 serial 69214 built in 1940 for the Spokane, Portland and Seattle as their #21 and retired in 1964 before coming to Australia in September 1965, numbered 007 and called 'Mabel'. Retired in December 1972 and donated to the Society in 1976. 14th September 2020.

246-18148 viewsCape Lambert, yard view of the then new extension to the south for the West Angelas mine was coming on stream as a Robe River loaded Deepdale train arrives on the main behind the standard quad Dash 8 power with 202 waggons. 9414 which is a Goninan WA ALCo to GE rebuild CM40-8M with serial 8206-11 / 91-124 from November 1991 and was originally an AE Goodwin built M636 ALCo built new for Robe in December 1971 and numbered 262.005, later numbered 1714. 22nd May 2002.

120-35147 viewsWodonga loco depot, V/Line broad gauge loco X class X 36 Clyde Engineering EMD model G16C serial 66-489, showing pilot detail, T class T 402 cab side.

121-24147 viewsMoe, track view, looking west, shows where former yards were, overhead line can be seen grounded, points and lever for Bank Engine Siding and train control telephone cabinet.

178-11147 viewsMaroona, station yard overview looking towards Portland from the platform as V/Line's down Adelaide goods train 9169 swings off the Cressy line behind with the quad combo of a pair of Australian National BL class locomotives BL 27 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 83-1011 and class leader BL 26 'Bob Hawke' serial 83-1010 and V/Line S class S 313 'Alfred Deakin' Clyde Engineering EMD model A7 serial 61-230 and X class X 53 Clyde Engineering EMD model G26C serial 75-800.

180-02147 viewsSeymour loco depot, broad gauge V/Line Bulldog locomotive A class A 70 Clyde Engineering EMD model AAT22C-2R serial 84-1187 rebuilt from B class B 70 Clyde Engineering EMD model ML2 serial ML2-11, cab front view.

180-20147 viewsAlbury, NSW, yard view looking across from the depot, two standard gauge NSWSRA 422 class locomotives 42202 Clyde Engineering EMD model J26C serial 69-657 and 42214 serial 69-669.

163-24147 viewsShepparton station view from platform with stabled V/Line broad gauge T class locomotives T 379 Clyde Engineering EMD model G8B serial 64-334 and T 384 serial 64-339 next to the fuel train they operated the night before, goods shed is behind the consist, Freightgate and cement silos in the background.

126-28147 viewsWallan Loop, standard gauge rescue locos on the loop, V/Line Clyde Engineering EMD G6B model Y classes Y 151 serial 67-571 and Y 102 serial 63-292 and G18B T class T 411 serial 68-627, waiting to return to Melbourne.

129-2-22147 viewsLeongatha, V/Line P class P 11 Clyde Engineering EMD model G18HBR serial 84-1205 rebuilt from T 336 Clyde Engineering EMD model G8B serial 56-110, looking very clean.

130-01147 viewsElmore station yard overview, looking south to silo complex consisting of Ascom steel silos, then Williamstown concrete and Ascom Jumbo steel behind.

130-10147 viewsElmore up home semaphore signal located 460 metres before the up home points, looking south.

136-07147 viewsMathoura, grain storage Behlen bin, oats bunker?.

136-31147 viewsSeymour station platform view V/Line broad gauge N class N 457 'City of Mildura' Clyde Engineering EMD model JT22HC-2 serial 85-1225 leading the Sunday evening down combined Albury / Cobram pass talks to the signaller at Seymour platform, this train splits at this location with the rear portion continuing to Cobram.