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153-2-2198 viewsTrawalla, V/Line broad gauge up goods train with double C class locos C 503 Clyde Engineering EMD model GT26C serial 76-826 and a sister with train 9150 at Smiths Rd crossing.
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159-1098 viewsGheringhap, track view looking east towards Geelong from the former No.2 platform, signal rodding running along edge of platform, semaphore signal post 3, Australian National broad gauge BL class BL 27 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 83-1011 leads down goods train 9169 as it arrives on their way to Adelaide.
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188-2298 viewsJunee station on the NSW Main South line, 485 km from Sydney, opened in July 1878, view across to the Up Platform from the Down Platform with NGMA grain waggons in No 2 Up Siding.
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188-2698 viewsJunee, NSW Main South, looking north with Junee North Signal Box and the Olympic Hwy grade crossing.
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188-3198 viewsJunee, NSWSRA standard gauge locomotive depot, 81 class unit 8145 serial 84-1064, Clyde Engineering built EMD model JT26C-2SS.
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198-2598 viewsPort Hedland Port, view of Port Control Tower, grassed area with shed is for helicopter operator, the Esplanade Hotel can also be seen along with the lookout tower behind the visitors centre.
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200-2698 viewsMidland, newly built Goninan GE model Cv40-9i NR class units NR 102 serial 7250-07/97-302 and NR 101 serial 7250-07/97-303 are conducting light engine trials prior to delivery to National Rail, 0931 hrs 24th June 1997.
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202-2398 viewsMeckering, warning sign affixed to the goods crane.
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209-2398 viewsMidland, the midday east bound freighter with Westrail's Clyde Engineering built EMD GT26C model L class unit L 262 serial 68-552 on the lead.
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219-3198 viewsGoldsworthy Siding, C36-7M unit 5507 'Nimingarra' serial 4839-03 / 87-072, an original Mt Newman Mining ALCo C636 5461 to GE C36-7M rebuild carried out by Goninan, leads an empty train along the siding with ore waggons from both Gunderson USA (smooth) and Portec USA (ribbed) all ex-Phelps Dodge Copper Mine.
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220-3098 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, the afternoon empty departure for Yandi mine behind the standard double Dash 8 power consist of 5649 'Pohang' a Goninan GE rebuild CM40-8M model serial 8412-07 / 93-140 and a sister unit, the line merging from the right is the former Goldsworthy line from Yarrie and Nimingarra mines. This area is now fully duplicated with LED signals and the Dash 8 units have been scrapped.
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220-3598 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, empty train with the trailing loco a Goninan GE rebuild CM40-8ML model 5664 'Kaohsiung' serial 8412-09 / 94-155 was originally rebuilt without a driving cab for use as a LocoTrol II controlling remote, then one was retrofitted following improvements in the size of the required LocoTrol equipment and for operational purposes. Seen here as the trailing remote during a period of trials on Yandi trains where the consist was two leads units, 112 waggons, one loco, 112 waggons and the final loco.
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060531 500198 viewsBinduli, AOPY 32381, fleet number 909, one of seventy ex ANR coal waggons rebuilt from AOKF type by Bluebird Engineering SA in service with ARG on Koolyanobbing iron ore trains. They used to be three metres longer and originally built by Metropolitan Cammell Britain as GB type in 1952-55, seen here in the consist with sister waggons of a loaded train, 31st May 2006.
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100602 856198 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33285 is one of a batch of thirty five built by United Goninan WA between January and April 2005 with serial number 950104-025 and fleet number 784 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, build date of 03/2005 with a revised load of 82.5 tonnes and PORTMAN painted out, seen here west of Binduli, 2nd June 2010.
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100602 868298 viewsWOD type iron ore waggon WOD 31470 is one of a batch of sixty two built by Goninan WA between April and August 2000 with serial number 950086-042 and fleet number 533 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations with a 75 ton capacity for Portman Mining to cart their Koolyanobbing iron ore to Esperance, PORTMAN has been painted out, West Kalgoorlie loaded with fines, 2nd June 2010.
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100729 0150498 viewsWOB type iron ore waggon WOB 31393 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 a capacity of 67 tons with fleet number 318 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations. This waggon was also converted to a WSM type ballast hopper by re-fitting the cut down top section and having bottom discharge doors fitted, converted back to WOB in 1998, returning empty to Koolyanobbing at Binduli, 29th July 2010.
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030405 15034098 viewsWarramboo, yard overview looking north with siding point levers and indicators, 20 km/h speed restriction signs, concrete SACBH silo complex on the left, 5th April 2003.
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030406 09171698 viewsYeelanna, close up of the 5 ton jib crane on the goods loading ramp, circa 1936. The triangle north leg originally ran through the gap beside the big trees on the right. 6th April 2003.
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030406 09265698 viewsYeelanna, track view of gaps in rail on the grain and goods siding. 6th April 2003.
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030409 11062898 viewsCaralue, loaded grain train working south of the former station site 830 class unit 851 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial 84137, 851 has spent its entire operating career on the Eyre Peninsula, it leads fellow 830 class 842 serial 84140 and a rebuilt unit DA 4, rebuilt from 830 class unit 839 by Port Augusta Workshops, retains original serial 83730 and model DL531.
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