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200-23121 viewsMidland, Westrail's Clyde Engineering built EMD model G26C as the DA class, DA 1573 serial 72-760 and DA 1574 serial 72-761 lead an empty grain train to Avon near the Lloyd Street grade crossing, 0925 hrs 24th June 1997.
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205-29121 viewsKoodaideri, 130 plus km from the Rio mainline, within 10 km of the BHP mainline, go figure.
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206-28121 viewsAn empty train on the Yarrie (former Goldsworthy) line behind BHP 5633 'Hephaestus' built new in 1988 by Goninan as a GE CM39-8 model, serial 5831-12 / 88-082. The four CM39-8 units were upgraded to CM40-8 units following overhauls and finally scrapped in January 2016.
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216-24121 viewsMoomba, view of surrounding sand hills
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216-28121 viewsMoomba, panorama image two.
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216-31121 viewsMoomba, panorama image five.
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219-35121 viewsGoldsworthy Siding, a loaded train powers along the mainline behind BHP C36-7M unit 5513 'Kalgan' serial 4839-02 / 88-078, with some Gunderson USA built smooth sided waggons ex-Phelps Dodge Copper Mine.
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220-34121 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, empty train with mid-train loco a Goninan GE rebuild CM40-8M model 5654 'Kashima' serial 8412-11 / 93-145, seen here as the middle 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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060528 4450121 viewsWO type iron ore waggon WO 31269 is one of a batch of eighty six built by WAGR Midland Workshops between 1967 and March 1968 with fleet number 152 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, with a 75 ton and 1018 ft³ capacity, red-carded at West Kalgoorlie, 28th May 2006. This unit was converted to WOC for coal in 1986 till 1994 when it was re-classed back to WO.
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060531 5010121 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33386 is one of a batch of one hundred and forty one built by United Group Rail WA between November 2005 and April 2006 with serial number 950142-091 and fleet number 885 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, seen here loaded with fines at Binduli, 29th May 2006.
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060528 4583121 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 a capacity of 67 tons with fleet number 317 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, this waggon was converted to a WSM ballast hopper, then converted back to a WOB by WAGR Midland Workshops, and started life as a Comeng built Mt Newman Mining ore waggon in 1974. It was originally numbered 31391 by WAGR, seen here loaded with fines at Bonnie Vale, 28th May 2006.
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100602 8546121 viewsWOB type iron ore waggon WOB 31399 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 323 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, seen here west of Binduli 2nd June 2010.
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030405 160936121 viewsLock and District Historical Museum, original Peachna railway station sign. 5th April 2003.
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030406 094958121 viewsCummins, Hall Street grade crossing, looking south, point lever and indicator visible for the grain siding off the mainline, branch line to Buckleboo is the near track. 6th April 2003.
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030406 110700121 viewsCoomunga, on the siding, two Transfield track machines, TMN 02, a ballast regulator and a track tamper. 6th April 2003.
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030411 141342121 viewsNunjikompita, aboriginal word for 'burnt hair', located , terminus of line from 14th August 1914 until Thevenard extension opened on the 8th of February 1915, 'station' shelter shed, consignment register desk still in situ.
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030411 141355121 viewsNunjikompita, aboriginal word for 'burnt hair', station sign attached to shelter shed.
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060108 2070121 viewsLock, grain train being loaded by former SAR 830 class unit 842, built by AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial 84140 in 1962, originally on broad gauge, transferred to Eyre Peninsula in October 1987 and, 1204 and sister 851.
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060108 2076121 viewsLock, ARG 1200 class unit 1204, a Clyde Engineering EMD model G12C serial 65-428, final of fourteen originally built between 1960-65 for WAGR as their A class A 1514, fitted with dynamic brakes and financed by Western Mining Corporation, started on the Eyre Peninsula in August 2004. Shows dynamic brake grid arrangement and cab air conditioner unit.
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060108 2082121 viewsLock, engines run around the consist to complete loading, 830 class unit 851 AE Goodwin built ALCo DL531 model serial 84137 repainted into Australian Railroad Group livery, 1200 class unit 1204 and 830 class 842.
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