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6979 001430 viewsWelshpool, Goninan Open Day 27th August, 1988. New bogie and traction motor for the GE CM39-8 units.
Jim Bisdee photo.

6994 001430 viewsWelshpool, Goninan Open Day 27th August, 1988. Builders Plate detail for Mt Newman Mining's Goninan new build GE CM39-8 model loco 5630 'Zeus' serial 5831-09 / 88-079.
Jim Bisdee photo.

070622 0223430 viewsMooka in the back track siding, 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.

080621 2793430 viewsWalla back track, BHP track machine TM04 a Plasser Australia unit model 09-3X serial M489. 21st June 2008.

090121 1680430 viewsBoodarie, an FMG empty train departs the port with mismatched waggon pair slave 1169 22.6 tonnes tare and control 2368 22.9 tonne tare from the original CSR Zhuzhou Rolling Stock Works in China build from 2007.

246-14430 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.

249-05430 viewsYule River bridge looking north from the 160 km on the BHP mainline. The third pier from the southern end was undermined by flood waters from Tropical Cyclone John in December 1999. The rail line was closed for two weeks while repairs were effected. Approximate location.

251-32430 viewsNelson Point, the final ALCo on the BHP roster, 5499 sits stored pending its future. Built by Comeng NSW in November 1975 as an ALCo M636 with serial number C6096-04. The unit was intended to be donated to Thursday Island, but this didn't eventuate due to logistical reasons. It is now at the Rail Heritage WA museum in Bassendean. 22nd April 2000.

130710 1005430 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3PG1 which operates from Perth to Parkes [Goobang Junction, NSW], SCT class SCT 011 serial 07-1735 lead unit is an EDI Downer built EMD model GT46C-ACe. Wednesday 10th of July 2013.

100603 8975430 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3MP9, PQIY type 80' container flat PQIY 0022, one of forty units built by Gemco WA loaded with an SCT 40' flatrack MGCU 6609580 double stacked with SCT 40' half height curtain sider SCT 1002 and another 40' flatrack.

105-25429 viewsWallan, station platform 1 lamp shed detail front elevation.

120-25429 viewsWangaratta station yard overview, V/Line broad gauge loco N class N 474 'City of Traralgon' Clyde Engineering EMD model JT22HC-2 serial 87-1203 with down Albury passenger train at platform, footbridge, track work, goods shed and water tower, double compound points and levers.

172-25429 viewsBallarat East, semaphore signal post 1, down distant signal, Queen Street overbridge.

178-02429 viewsCressy, the peace of this once former four way junction station is shattered as V/Line down broad gauge goods train 9169 to Adelaide powers past the station building along the crossing loop behind a quad of screaming EMD 2 stroke locomotives, an Australian National BL class is leading the charge.

180-20429 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.

166-0A429 viewsAlbury South station yard view looking south from platform, V/Line broad gauge loaded Up Albury slab steel train 9334 waits for some locos and departure time later in the day, NSWSRA slab steel waggons and trans-shipping gantry crane on the left. The V/Line broad gauge platform is just visible on the right.

164-16429 viewsMurchison East, broad gauge V/Line Grain VHGF type bogie grain waggon VHGF 119, built as a GJX type by Steelweld Victoria in January 1969, showing signs of being recoded from VHGY has a GEB worker operating the lever action handbrake as the rake is moved down the road under its' own weight, while another worker closes the roof hatches in front of the Ascom silo complex.

115-23429 viewsSomerton signal box, expanded view from Upfield line.

127-10429 viewsWodonga yard broad gauge V/Line A class A 70 Clyde Engineering EMD model AAT22C-2R serial 84-1187 rebuilt from B 70 Clyde Engineering EMD model ML2 serial ML2-11, stabled near B Box, cab side view.