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160526 5365372 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, SCT train 3MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, PBGY type covered van PBGY 0091 Multi-Freighter, one of eighty units built by Gemco WA.

160527 5524372 viewsBlamey crossing loop at the 1692 km, SCT train 5PM9 operating from Perth to Melbourne speeds through behind EDI Downer built EMD model GT46C-ACe unit SCT 008 serial 97-1732 as second unit behind SCT CSR class locomotive CSR 010 'C Mobrici' an CSR Ziyang Locomotive Co, China SDA1 model with 71 waggons for 4117.5 tonnes and 1752.5 metres.

160529 8880372 viewsParkeston, SCT train 6MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0001 Greater Freighter, type leader of thirty five units built by Gemco WA in 2005.

160530 9085372 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, seen here arriving to take the loop behind EDI Downer built EMD model GT46C-ACe unit SCT 004 serial 97-1728 and SCT 006 with 66 waggons for 2479 tonnes and 1603 metres length, the former AN Parkeston yard can be seen to the right, now used by Cockburn Lime.

160530 9098372 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0054 Greater Freighter, one of a second batch of thirty units built by Gemco WA without the Greater Freighter signage.

161111 2460372 viewsBinduli, Kalgoorlie Freighter train 5025, waggon APNY 31156, one of twelve built by WAGR Midland Workshops in 1974 as WNA type pneumatic discharge nickel concentrate waggon, WAGR built and owned copies of the AE Goodwin built WN waggons for WMC.

161112 2986372 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, loaded Malcolm sulphur train 6029, CQZY type waggon CQZY 1654, built by CIMC at Dalian China for CFCLA and one of fifteen on lease to Aurizon with an original S type sulphur container 908 and a Bis Industries roll-top 55UA type container SIBU 200602.

050319 0139372 viewsNelson Point, a heavily cut down and modified Magor USA ore waggon, converted to a 50 tonne waggon and designated the winch waggon with generator set to power the winch and the crib car.

22666372 viewsBassendean, during an Open Day at the Goninan workshops, new GE-7FDL-16 prime-movers, some with GMG187 main alternators for install into a GE CM40-8M rebuilds and some GE752 AH traction motors. 20th July 1991.
Jim Bisdee photo.

23734372 viewsBassendean, Goninan workshops, Mt Newman Mining AE Goodwin built ALCo M636 unit, 5481 serial G6061-2 awaiting rebuilding into CM40-8M 5650 in July 1993, view of ALCo 251 prime mover and alternator. January 1993.
Jim Bisdee photo.

030415 145938372 viewsFerguson, located at the 469 km on the Trans Australian Railway, looking west at the east end of the 1800 metre long crossing loop, point work on timber sleepers, indicator and lever with dual control point machine on the right. GeoData location.

030415 154528372 viewsTarcoola, at the 504.5 km, looking west along loop line, the eastern leg of the triangle running to the left, middle road is the Trans Australian Railway line while the right is the Central Australian Railway line. Tarcoola is the junction for the TAR and CAR railways situated 504 km from the 0 km datum at Coonamia. GeoData location. 15th April 2003.

240-08372 viewsNelson Point, retired Mt Newman Mining Comeng NSW built ALCo M636 unit 5499 serial C6096-4 sits awaiting its engine removal prior to being sent by road to Rail Heritage WA's Museum at Bassendean, Perth for preservation. 25th June 2002.

240-35372 viewsSeven Mile, trailing view of a loaded train heading for Parker Point behind a pair of Pilbara Rail, Robe River owned, General Electric built Dash 9-44CW units 9470 serial 53455 and 9471 serial 53456. These and sister unit 9472 were the first painted in the Pilbara Rail livery. 31st August 2002.

242-31372 viewsPort Hedland, Don Rhodes Mining Museum, preserved Mt Newman Mining Comeng NSW built ALCo M636 unit 5497 serial C6096-2, view looking into driving cab. May 2002.

180615 1513372 viewsIndee Station road grade crossing 53.3 km, loaded Roy Hill mid-train units General Electric built ES44ACi model RHA 1014 serial 62586 and sister unit RHA 1004. GeoData. 15th June 2018.

190107 0441372 viewsParkeston, Mineral Resources Ltd MHPY type iron ore waggon married pair set MHPY 00334 and MHPY 00333 built by CSR Yangtze Co China in 2014 as a batch of 382 units, these bottom discharge hopper waggons are operated in 'married' pairs.

190107 0591372 viewsBinduli, on empty Mineral Resources Ltd iron ore train service from Esperance to Koolyanobbing 2034 with MRL's MHPY type iron ore waggon MHPY 00375 built by CSR Yangtze Co China serial 2014/382-375 in 2014 as a batch of 382 units, these bottom discharge hopper waggons are operated in 'married' pairs.

190109 1559372 viewsBinduli, Mineral Resources Ltd empty iron ore train 4030 with Pacific National's NR class loco NR 80 with serial 7250-03 / 97-282 a Goninan Bassendean WA built GE model Cv40-9i model locomotive originally built for National Rail Corporation 1997.