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060113 2433366 viewsThevenard, at the Gypsum Resources Australian (GRA) gypsum unloading site, 1604 leads a triple consist of Clyde Engineering EMD JL22C model 1600 / NJ class combination of 1604 serial 71-731 and originally NJ 4, NJ 3 serial 71-730 and 1601 serial 71-728 class leader NJ 1, all three units started on the Central Australia Railway in 1971 and were transferred to the Eyre Peninsula in 1981. 1604 and 1601 both renumbered in 2004. Friday 13th January 2006.
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060528 4511366 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, WTEY 7310 diesel fuel tank waggon, former NTAF in service for BP Oil, former AMPOL tank, coded WTEY when arrived in WA. End detail.
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060603 5242366 viewsMidland, WQDY 30720 one of about sixteen WBAX vans converted for sodium cyanide container traffic, originally built by WAGR Midland Workshops as one of seventy five WV/X type covered vans in 1967-68, converted 1989 to WQDF, then WQDY, with two AGR empty sodium cyanide tanktainers SD 635 and SD 655.
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070608 0093366 viewsMidland, AQCY 30212 container waggon, originally one of forty five built by WAGR Midland Workshops in 1974 as WFX type, to WQCX in 1981, carrying three Cockburn Cement pressurised cement - lime tanktainers.
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070609 0185366 viewsMidland, AZDY 30726, one of about fourteen WBAX vans converted to AZDY type sodium cyanide container waggon, originally built by WAGR Midland Workshops as one of seventy five WV/X type covered vans in 1967-68, converted late 1988/9 to WQDF.
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100731 3247366 viewsBinduli, AQWY 30222, flat waggon originally built by WAGR Midland Workshops as a WFX type in batch of forty five in 1973-74, recoded to WQCX in 1980, then to WQC for a couple of years 1980-82. In use here as a barrier waggon for the dangerous goods on the acid train.
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191-11366 viewsSeymour, looking south at the northern most Goulburn River bridge, end of Gordon Crescent, Seymour, quarry to the left. V/Line N class on UP Albury passenger on broad gauge, standard gauge on the left, Seymour behind photographer.
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222-19366 viewsSomewhere on the original single line section between Gull and Rosella Hamersley Iron 7066 serial 47745 a General Electric Dash 9-44CW built by GE at Erie.
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224-02366 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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228-00366 viewsNoranda, Perth, a Sigma sedan after running up the arse of my HJ75 Landcruiser. Only damage to the ute was a numberplate!
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228-11366 viewsYandi Two mobile machine parking bay, a new water cart for Henry Walker, operator of the BHP owned mine, WC201 is based on a Caterpillar 777B truck chassis.
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151111 9514366 viewsA loaded train behind General Electric ES44DCi units 8113 serial 59105 in the original silver livery and 8145 serial 58726 in the tiger strip Rio livery and Dash 9-44CW 9433 serial 54766 in ROBE Pilbara Iron livery runs along on the West Mainline bound for Cape Lambert viewed from Table Hill.
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160102 9826366 viewsWittenoom Gorge, eastern wall of gorge view, around Fifth Crossing. Geodata.
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150523 8244366 viewsNelson Point Yard, loaded ore waggon 6531, a Golynx style waggon built by Goninan in 2007 with asset number of 2038898 out of 5Cr12Ti stainless steel which does away with the need to paint the waggon interiors to prevent wear.
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232-15366 viewsYandi One backtrack, following a cyclone shutdown of the mainline and severe flooding around Yandi a 'mixed' freight train was operated to Yandi to deliver food, mail and diesel fuel to the mine and camp. Here BHP Iron Ore empty 82 kL Comeng NSW built tank waggon 0004 one of six such tank waggons built in 1970-71. February 1997. GeoData.
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239-01366 viewsView inside the diesel power station located at Yandi One of a freshly overhauled Caterpillar 3516 engine and Kato alternator. Genset no. 1. Shows the air operated skate system to manoeuvre the unit into position. GeoData.
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160523 3287366 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, NTAY 6128 fuel tank waggon, built by Indeng Qld 1976 as SCA 279 for Shell, ex NTAF 279-6128, capacity of 61300 litre.
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160524 3741366 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, 2PM6 intermodal train with crew accommodation coach RZEY 4, built by South Australian Railways Islington Workshops as Purpawi in 1955 for use on The Overland, coded JRA 4, to West Coast Railway, converted to RZEY by Bluebird Rail Operations 2007.
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160524 3764366 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, 2PM6 intermodal train, RRAY 7232 platform 1 of 5-pack articulated skel waggon set, one of 100 built by ABB Engineering NSW 1996-2000, with a 20' former TNT Container Express box B 9947 fitted with roof hatches.
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160525 4434366 viewsParkeston, 3PM7 priority service train downgrade over the hill behind Goninan built GE model Cv40-9i NR class units NR 64 serial 7250-11/96-266 and NR 11 serial 7250-02/97-213.
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