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PD 12856141 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AOPY 34083 with fleet number 949, 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.
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060528 4416141 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AQHY 30004 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0015, originally built by the WAGR Midland Workshops in 1964/66 as a WF type flat waggon, then in 1997, following several recodes and modifications, was the lowest of seventy five waggons converted to the WQH type to carry CSA sulphuric acid tanks between Hampton/Kalgoorlie and Perth/Kwinana.
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060528 4440141 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AZYF 933 is a CCE compressor waggon, originally built by Metropolitan Cammell Britain as GB class in 1952-55 for Commonwealth Railways, converted to RGB type waggon, then re-coded to AOEF, then AOEY then finally AZYF.
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060530 4947141 viewsParkeston, WFB 33213 kibble flat waggon built by WAGR Midland Workshops in 1973 in a final batch of twenty five WGX type open waggons without end doors, in c1975 recoded to WOAX, in 1981 to WGG for gypsum traffic, then in 1987 to WOSF for steel traffic, then further cut down to for kibble traffic as seen here.
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060603 5268 WJPY587X141 viewsMidland, diesel fuel tank waggon WJPY 587 built by Westrail Midland Workshops in 1978 for Mobil, later sold to BP, as type WJP, 80.66 kL one compartment one dome, original code and fleet no. visible, with a capacity now of 80000 litres.
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070608 0095141 viewsMidland, APNY 31164, one of four built by Westrail Midland Workshops in 1978 as WNA type pneumatic discharge nickel concentrate waggon, WAGR built and owned copies of the AE Goodwin built WN waggons for WMC.
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070608 0096141 viewsMidland, APNY 31167, one of two built by Westrail Midland Workshops in 1979 as WNA type pneumatic discharge nickel concentrate waggon, WAGR built and owned copies of the AE Goodwin built WN waggons for WMC.
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070608 0113141 viewsMidland, ATJY 531 fuel tank waggon built by Comeng NSW in 1971 for AMPOL, the same as a sister tank built at the same time for Caltex both as WJJ type two compartment two dome. Seen here in service with Caltex. 91,000 litres now single compartment.
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070609 0193141 viewsMidland, ATAY 14586 fuel tank waggon, one of a batch of eight built by Westrail Midland Workshops in 1976 as JPA type tank waggon for furnace oil, converted to standard gauge and recoded WJPA in 1985, 82,000 litre capacity.
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070609 0196141 viewsMidland, ATPY 593 fuel tank waggon built by WAGR Midland Workshops in 1976 as one of four WJP type for AMPOL, capacity of 80500 litres, here in Caltex service.
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224-02141 viewsBing siding, the afternoon empty to Yandi was a staple of the AC6000 units when delivered, operating the train as a pair, 112 waggons, AC6000 and 112 waggons. 6076 'Mt Goldsworthy' serial 51068 a General Electric AC6000 built by GE at Erie awaits the road to depart south with sister unit 6073. GeoData.
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160102 DJI 0024141 viewsWittenoom Gorge, western wall of gorge view, looking west, Third Crossing. Geodata.
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150523 8220141 viewsNelson Point Yard, BHP Billiton diesel fuel tank waggon 0043 with safety slogan 'ASAP - As safe as possible', total capacity of 117 m3 for a nominal capacity of 113 m3 built in China by CNR - QRRS.
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150523 8223141 viewsNelson Point Yard, BHP Billiton diesel fuel tank waggon 0037 with safety slogan 'Safety is a core value', total capacity of 117 m3 for a nominal capacity of 113 m3 built in China by CNR - QRRS.
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150523 8230141 viewsNelson Point Yard, wide view across BI-LO Crossing, a throw back to days that the supermarket was in fact a BI-LO, well before the current Woolworths, and Action before that. Dash 8 units in the yard, on the 5642 with the Steel Train and 5648 with another on a rake of index waggons.
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236-08141 viewsNelson Point, Loco Overhaul Shop, BHP Dash 8 class locomotive 5653 'Chiba', a Goninan 1994 rebuild to GE CM40-8M model, serial 8412-10 / 93-144, drivers side cab view.
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238-10141 viewsNelson Point, ex Southern Pacific tunnel motor locomotive 8335 an EMD SD40T-2 unit, serial 786175-9 built in April 1979 and retired by Union Pacific 23rd May 2001, purchased as a spare parts source for the other SD40 style units BHP Billiton purchased in 2003/04. 19th November 2003. Geodata .
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239-37141 viewsYandi Two, train loading is under way with a pair of Goninan rebuild units, CM40-8MEFI unit 5668 'Dunkirk' serial 8412-01/95-159 and CM40-8M unit 5644 'Kangan' serial 8281-09/92-133. The lead unit was originally Comeng NSW built ALCo M636 5489 serial C6084-5, while second unit 5644 was originally a AE Goodwin built ALCo M636 5471 serial G6047-3.
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160523 3296141 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, ATQF 612 diesel fuel tanker, Shell Fleet No. TR721, one of two such waggons built by Indeng Qld in 1982 for Shell as type WJQ with an original capacity of 79000 litres, current diesel capacity of 72000 litres, fitted with type F InterLock couplers.
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160524 3735141 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, 2PM6 intermodal train splits the outer home signal posts #4 and #6 as it arrives behind Goninan built GE model Cv40-9i NR class units NR 101 serial 7250-07/97-303 and NR 105 serial 7250-08/97-310, originally built for National Rail now in current owner Pacific National livery.
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