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185-2481 viewsNorth Geelong C Box, view of empty grain train returning from the grain loop behind a G class locomotive G 528 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 88-1258 and X class X 41 Clyde Engineering EMD model G26C serial 70-704 as they pass searchlight signal post 19 and 19B, ground dwarf disc signal 18 in the foreground.
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185-2781 viewsNorth Geelong C Box, empty grain train behind G class G 528 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 88-1258 and X class X 41 Clyde Engineering EMD model G26C serial 70-704 shunt back into the yard past North Geelong C Box, point rodding and ground dwarf disc signal 18.
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060528 443281 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AOPY 32384 with fleet number 4912, the 4 being a recent addition due to the increasing size of the ore car fleet, 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.
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060528 459581 viewsWOD type iron ore waggon WOD 31489 is one of a batch of sixty two built by Goninan WA between April and August 2000 with serial number 950086-061 and fleet number 552 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations with a 75 ton capacity build date 07/2000, for Portman Mining to cart their Koolyanobbing iron ore to Esperance. Seen here loaded with fines in train 413 at Bonnie Vale, 28th May 2006.
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070529 938281 viewsWO type iron ore waggon WO 31260 is one of a batch of sixty two built by Goninan WA between April and August 2000 with serial number 950086-010 and fleet number 146 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, and is a Goninan built replacement WO type waggon that replaces the original WAGR built WO type waggon with the newer style WOD type and has square features opposed to the curved ones as on the original WO class, West Kalgoorlie, 29th May 2007.
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100605 934281 viewsWOD type iron ore waggon WOD 31464 is one of a batch of sixty two built by Goninan WA between April and August 2000 with serial number 950086-036 and fleet number 527 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, Binduli Triangle, loaded with fines, 5th June 2010.
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100605 934781 viewsWO type iron ore waggon WO 31245 is one of a batch of sixty two built by Goninan WA between April and August 2000 with serial number 950086-007 and fleet number 136 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, and is a Goninan built replacement WO type waggon that replaces the original WAGR built WO type waggon with the newer style WOD type and has square features opposed to the curved ones as on the original WO class, Binduli Triangle, loaded with fines, 5th June 2010.
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100605 934981 viewsWO type iron ore waggon WO 31279 is one of a batch of eighty six built by WAGR Midland Workshops between 1967 and March 1968 with fleet number 159 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, with a 75 ton and 1018 ft³ capacity, Binduli Triangle, loaded with fines, 5th June 2010. This unit was converted to WOC for coal in 1986 till 1994 when it was re-classed back to WO.
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100729 0151281 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33534 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 950211-074 and fleet number 9026 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, Binduli 29th July 2010.
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100731 0228681 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 30272 is one of a batch of one hundred and thirty built by Goninan WA between March and August 2001 with serial number 950092-022 and fleet number 615 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, on loaded train 6413 at Binduli Triangle, 31st July 2010.
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100731 0306381 viewsWOB type iron ore waggon WOB 31380 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 305 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, empty train arriving at Binduli Triangle, 31st July 2010.
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060528 454581 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, builders plate, Bonnie Vale 28th May 2006.
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060528 456681 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, 28th May 2006.
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030407 10084681 viewsMinnipa, empty grain train shunting back into the grain siding with former Australian National Co-Co locomotive AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 830 class unit 851 serial no. 84137, 851 having been on the Eyre Peninsula since delivered in 1962. 7th April, 2003.
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030407 11435081 viewsPoochera, empty grain train arrives behind a trio of former Australian National Co-Co locomotives with rebuilt former AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 830 class ex 839, serial no. 83730, rebuilt by Port Augusta Workshops to DA class, DA 4 leading two AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 830 class units 842, serial no. 84140 and 851 serial no. 84137, 851 having been on the Eyre Peninsula since delivered in 1962, to shunt off empty waggons and pick up the loaded ones. 7th April 2003.
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060111 232381 viewsWarramboo, located at the 190.2 km and opened with the line in May 1913, with now disused station building on the left, Clyde Engineering built EMD G12C model loco 1203 serial 65-427 shunts empty grain waggons into the grain loop for loading. 11th January 2006.
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060113 250181 viewsKevin, empty train 6DD3 on the stub of the now closed line to Penong shunts back onto the triangle leg to reverse the train prior to loading. 13th January 2006.
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060113 251881 viewsKevin, empty train 6DD3 is on the west leg of the triangle as it prepares to pull forward and head south towards original gypsum loading siding to continue the reversing process. 13th January 2006.
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060113 255381 viewsKevin, standing on the mainline to Thevenard, and the train now identified as 6DD4 has commenced loading of gypsum but the 988 Cat front end loaders which takes about one and half hours to load. As the train reversed on the triangle the consist is the same heading back loaded with 1604 leading NJ 3 and 1601. 13th January 2006.
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060113 258081 viewsCeduna, or Denial Bay area, empty gypsum train 6DD5 blasts up hill at the 440 km, west of Carpenter Corner Rd with power from triple 1600/NJ class units 1604, NJ 3 and 1601. 1604 in Australian Railroad Group livery is a Clyde Engineering built EMD JL22C model serial 71-731, originally built as NJ class NJ 4. Location approximation. 13th January 2006.
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