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202-2488 viewsMeckering, view looking east with the goods siding re-joining the goods loop and heading back to the crossing loop.

218-2788 viewsYandicoogina or HIY as Hamersley Iron identify it, located 445 km from Parker Point yard in Dampier. Bank engine units General Electric Dash 9-44CW models 7090 serial 47769 and 7089 idle away waiting their next loaded train to push out.

060528 449288 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AOPY 32394 with fleet number 921, 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, 28th May 2006.

060531 502088 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AOPY 34096 with fleet number 964 and of the drop floor type, 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, 31st May 2006.

070529 937888 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 31077 is one of a batch of one hundred and thirty built by Goninan WA between March and August 2001 with serial number 950092-067 and fleet number 662 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, West Kalgoorlie, 29th May 2007.

100602 855288 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 30284 is one of a batch of one hundred and thirty built by Goninan WA between March and August 2001 with serial number 950092-034 and fleet number 626 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations of 83 tonne load capacity, but with revised load of 82.5 tonne and PORTMAN painted out, seen here west of Binduli, 2nd June 2010.

100602 855388 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33555 is one of a batch of one hundred and twenty eight built by United Group Rail WA between August 2008 and March 2009 with serial number 950211-095 and fleet number 9048 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, seen here west of Binduli, 2nd June 2010.

100602 858088 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33237 is one of a batch of twenty seven built by Goninan WA between September and October 2002 with serial number and fleet number 736 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations but now has revised 82.5 tonne load and PORTMAN painted out. See image titled 060528 4544, Binduli 2nd June 2010.

100602 869588 viewsWOD type iron ore waggon WOD 31469 is one of a batch of sixty two built by Goninan WA between April and August 2000 with serial number 950086-041 and fleet number 532 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations with a 75 ton capacity and build date 06/2000, for Portman Mining to cart their Koolyanobbing iron ore to Esperance, with the letters now painted over, loaded with fines ore, West Kalgoorlie 2nd June 2010.

100602 869988 viewsWO type iron ore waggon WO 31284 is one of a batch of eighty six built by WAGR Midland Workshops between 1967 and March 1968 with fleet number 164 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, with a 75 ton and 1018 ft³ capacity, loaded with fines, West Kalgoorlie 2nd June 2010. This unit was converted to WOC for coal in 1986 till 1994 when it was re-classed back to WO.

100729 0194788 viewsWOD type iron ore waggon WOD 31475 is one of a batch of sixty two built by Goninan WA between April and August 2000 with serial number 950086-047 and fleet number 538 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations with a 75 ton capacity for Portman Mining to cart their Koolyanobbing iron ore to Esperance, now with PORTMAN painted out, West Kalgoorlie, 29th July 2010.

060528 456588 viewsWOC type iron ore waggon WOC 31341 is leader of a batch of thirty built by Goninan WA between October 1997 to January 1998 with fleet number 401 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations with a 75 ton capacity and lettered for KIPL, Koolyanobbing Iron Pty Ltd, seen here loaded with fines ore at Bonnie Vale in train number 413, 28th May 2006.

060528 456988 viewsWO type iron ore waggon WO 31205 is one of a batch of eighty six built by WAGR Midland Workshops between 1967 and March 1968 with fleet number 102 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, with a 75 ton and 1018 ft.³ capacity, seen here loaded with fines at Bonnie Vale, 28th May 2006. This unit was converted to WOS superphosphate in the late 1980s till 1994 when it was re-classed back to WO.

100605 932688 viewsBinduli Triangle, trailing view of triple AC class locomotives powering away towards Esperance with WOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33239 is one of a batch of twenty seven built by Goninan WA between September and October 2002 with serial number 950103-006 and fleet number 738 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations and 125 other waggons behind their draw gear, 5th June 2010.

030405 14561288 viewsWarramboo, track view across to loading ramp located at the northern end of the sidings, 5th April 2003.

030405 15431188 viewsLock, yard overview looking south from the northern end with speed limit and whistle boards, points and point lever and indicator for siding, silo complex visible in the background, 5th April 2003.

030405 15501488 viewsLock, yard view with goods shed on the left, horizontal grain shed and Ascom style silo complex, known as Block 5, 5th April 2003.

030405 15575288 viewsLock, yard overview looking north along the grain siding, mainline to the right, Ascom style silo complex Block 5 with outflow spout visible on the left, point lever and indicator for horizontal grain shed siding in the middle of frame, and transfer auger across tracks. 5th April 2003.

030405 15585288 viewsLock, yard view looking south, grain silo siding point lever and indicator with derail, circular concrete toilet for grain complex, grade crossing for Birdseye Hwy visible in the distance. 5th April 2003.