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203-37497 viewsYampire Gorge, remains of asbestos mining, sealed up drive entry No. 7.
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213-21497 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point fuel point, Comalco R 1004 loco Clyde Engineering built EMD model JT42C built 1990 serial 90-1277, weight 132 tonne, engine 12-710G3A, generator AR11-WBA-CA5, traction motors D87ETR, rated power 2460 kW/3300 hp. The body is similar to a V/Line N class while the components are the same as the Australian National AN class. Originally built for Goldsworthy Mining as GML 10 for use at their Western Australian iron ore railway and locally known as Cinderella. Purchased by Comalco in 1994 following the takeover of Goldsworthy by BHP.
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215-17497 viewsDry Creek Yard, a pair of broad gauge V/Line C class locomotives rest between jobs.
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109-07496 viewsBroadford Loop, standard gauge, looking north, new searchlight signal posts BRF/6 and BRF/U6 on the right, former signal gantry footings behind posts, not BRF U6 lower target has been trimmed to allow gauge clearance on the ballast loading siding on the right, broad gauge mainline tracks to the left
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113-13496 viewsNear Gordon at Portland Flat road bridge, V/Line broad gauge up Adelaide goods train 9150 behind the quad CGCG combo of C class C 506 Clyde Engineering EMD model GT26C serial 76-829, G classes G 538 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 89-1271, C 510 serial 76-833 and G 513 serial 85-1241, in miserable conditions, poor quality.
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135-05496 viewsIpswich yard, narrow gauge QR 1620 class leader 1620, cab front. Built by English Electric at Rocklea Qld, model RS95C serial A-138.
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194-28496 viewsYandi campsite for Henry Walker operated iron ore mine owned and managed by BHP, view of camp are from man cage on Kato 50 tonne hydraulic crane.
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216-15496 viewsDry Creek Motive Power Centre, fuel point roads sees V/Line broad gauge N class locomotive N 473 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT22HC-2 serial 87-1202, resting after running the overnight passenger train 'The Overland' from Melbourne, and will return with the Melbourne bound service in the early evening.
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030406 115146496 viewsPort Lincoln loco workshops, still in former owner AN livery, Australian Southern 830 class locomotive 865 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial 84711, roster shot in multi-unit consist with sister unit and a DA class. 6th April 2003.
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103-02495 viewsSpringhurst yard view, staff exchange platform, auto exchanger cover, point rodding, tamper, silo complex and bunker, loading platform.
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114-01495 viewsCobram, station yard overview, station building, down pass arriving.
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212-08495 viewsWeipa, a loaded train from Andoom Mine rounds the curve on approach to Lorim Point behind Comalco R 1004 Clyde Engineering EMD JT26C serial 90-1277 which is former Goldsworthy Mining loco GML 10.
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150522 8186495 viewsWedgefield, Sims Metal yard, the first of BHP Billiton Dash 8 locos to be scrapped, CM40-8 5646 serial 8244-11/92-135 one of a pair of new Goninan WA built CM40-8 units has already had most of the hood removed and the V16 7FDL prime mover is visible, sister unit 5647 sits along side with the same fate coming up next. Full details of these units past lives can be seen here .
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040409 123108495 viewsBoodarie, Goldsworthy service bottom discharge Gunderson USA built ore waggon 8317 is one of forty five that was purchased second hand in 1992 from Phelps Dodge Copper Mine, believed to be built in 1970s. 9th April 2004.
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103-03494 viewsSpringhurst station building overview, staff exchange platform and walkway across tracks, apparatus set up gauge laying on No.3 Rd.
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111-10494 viewsNorth Geelong grain arrivals yard, V/Line broad gauge locos T class T 374 Clyde Engineering EMD model G8B serial 64-329 and T class 3?? run back toward North Geelong C Box bound for the loco depot framed between semaphore post 13, ground dwarf disc signal 12 and 9192 up Mt Gambier goods train.
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171-05494 viewsBallarat, Linton Junction signal box Gillies St, work site view, interlocked gates being replaced by boom barriers, view of removed interlocked gate posts, boom barriers in position.
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162-3-03494 viewsMelbourne Yard, a pair of V/Line broad gauge diesel electric locomotives, C classes C 507 Clyde Engineering EMD model GT26C serial 76-830 and C 501 'George Brown' serial 76-824 lead a display of waggons reaching back to No.10 Goods Shed at the PTC Open Day, Melbourne skyline in the background.
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112-08494 viewsViolet Town, looking north across Cowslip Street, V/Line standard gauge down goods headed by G class G 529 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 88-1259 and C class C 505 Clyde Engineering EMD model GT26C serial 76-828, trailing view, broad gauge lines at left, station building behind camera, 81 class on up goods holding the mainline in crossing loop in background, searchlight signals for standard gauge trains and semaphores for broad gauge, March 1994.
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114-03494 viewsCobram, V/Line broad gauge N class N 471 'City of Benalla' Clyde Engineering EMD model JT22HC-2 serial 87-1200, cutting off passenger car N set, 2nd person uncoupling.
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