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220-28354 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, an empty train on the Newman line approaches having departed Nelson Point. The line merging in from the right is the Goldsworthy line to Yarrie and Nimingarra, which can then be made out diverging to the left just after the interlocking room in front of the train.

060529 4702354 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33432 is one of a batch of one hundred and forty one built by United Group Rail WA between November 2005 and April 2006 with serial number 950142-137 and fleet number 8931 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, seen here loaded with fines at Binduli, 29th May 2006.

100602 8695354 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.

100605 9328354 viewsWO type iron ore waggon WO 31240 is one of a batch of eighty six built by WAGR Midland Workshops between 1967 and March 1968 with fleet number 131 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.

100605 9332354 viewsWO type iron ore waggon WO 31207 is one of a batch of eighty six built by WAGR Midland Workshops between 1967 and March 1968 with fleet number 103 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, with a 75 ton and 1018 ft.³ capacity, Binduli Triangle, loaded with fines, 5th June 2010. This unit was converted to WOS superphosphate in the late 1980s till 1994 when it was re-classed back to WO.

100605 9346354 viewsWOB type iron ore waggon WOB 31394 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 319 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, Binduli Triangle, loaded with fines, 5th June 2010.

100731 03117354 viewsWOB type iron ore waggon WOB 31376 is leader 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 301 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations., empty train arriving at Binduli Triangle, 31st July 2010.

030405 153103354 viewsMcLachlan, station located at the 156 km, originally opened in September 1914 and called 97 Miles till 1915, closed in August 1972, 5th April 2003.

030405 155752354 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.

030406 093000354 viewsYeelanna, station located at the 81.7 km, original terminus of line in April 1909, then junction for line to Mount Hope in October 1914. Station yard overview from the south end looking north, points, lever and indicator for the grain siding with concrete silo complexes in the background. The branch line to Kapinnie and former Mount Hope is just visible through the trees on the raised embankment. 6th April 2003.

030406 094634354 viewsCummins, track view looking north at the north end of the yard, Thevenard line curves away to the left while the Buckleboo line curves away to the right across the pedestrian crib crossing. The points, lever and indicator are for the crossovers which form the crossing loop. 6th April 2003.

030407 100834354 viewsMinnipa, empty grain train shunts back into the grain siding with 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, 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. 7th April, 2003.

030407 104921354 viewsPoochera, south elevation of goods shed and platform, loaded rake of grain waggons awaits pick in the background. 7th April 2003.

030411 110018354 viewsKimba, rail recovery winch waggon EZWL 2, built using underframe of broad gauge horse box BH 4331. To Eyre Peninsula 1992, recoded then from AZWL.

060108 2069354 viewsLock, grain train being loaded by former SAR 830 class unit 842, built by AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial 84140 in 1962, originally on broad gauge, transferred to Eyre Peninsula in October 1987 and, 1204 and sister 851.

060108 2078354 viewsLock, grain train being loaded by former SAR 830 class unit 842, built by AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial 84140 in 1962, originally on broad gauge, transferred to Eyre Peninsula in October 1987 and, 1204 and sister 851.

060109 2123354 viewsKyancutta, ASR 830 class unit 842, an AE Goodwin built ALCo DL531 model loco serial 84140 leads EMD unit 1204 due to air-conditioning trouble and sister ALCo 851 as they shunt empty grain waggons on the silo loop. 9th January 2006.

060111 2365354 viewsKyancutta, ARG 900 class unit 905, originally built by AE Goodwin as 830 class unit 836 serial 83727, converted to DA class DA 6 by Australian National at Port Augusta workshops for driver only operation in 1996. Trailing unit in a north bound grain train. 11th January 2006.

060111 2396354 viewsWannamana, ARG 1200 class unit 1203, a Clyde Engineering EMD model G12C serial 65-427, one of fourteen originally built between 1960-65 for WAGR as their A class A 1513, fitted with dynamic brakes and financed by Western Mining Corporation, started working on the Eyre Peninsula in November 2004 here leading a north bound empty grain train heading to Wudinna. Wannamana was located at the 210 km and opened in January 1927, this scene is some 79 years later. The siding was closed in April 1957. 11th January 2006.

130708 0746354 viewsCharra, originally an Kinki Sharyo built NH type for the NAR now coded ENH type ENH 29 Q, with hungry boards painted in corporate orange of Genesee Wyoming, loaded with gypsum, Charoban Rd grade crossing, 477.8 km.

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