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192-06569 viewsJunee, NSWSRA standard gauge locomotive depot, view across the turntable at roundhouse stalls 24 to 34 with 80 class ALCo CE615A 8045 in 25, and then ALCo RSD-20/DL-541 45 class units 4529, 4534, 4503, 4502, 4516 and 4540. The 45 class units are in the process of being sealed up for storage.
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213-21569 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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109-11568 viewsDysart, old munitions buildings and loading platform
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110-14568 viewsBenalla yard, GY type four wheel waggons GY 16209 and GY 5514 in super phosphate traffic. GY 5514 built new by AE Goodwin in February 1954, while GY 16209 was built in 1949 by Victorian Railways Newport Workshops as an HY type, in September 1964 recoded to GY.
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112-03568 viewsViolet Town broad gauge track view, looking north, double compound points, Siding A is removed, Siding B bottom left running behind lens, station in background, March 1994.
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216-15568 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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160101 9758568 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Joffre Creek, Fourth Crossing Pool view of the western wall gorge, via Bolitho Road. Geodata: -22.2804483 118.3212850
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113-06567 viewsWarrenheip, up home semaphore signal post 11, V/Line broad gauge up Adelaide goods train 9150 grinds upgrade behind C class C 506 Clyde Engineering EMD model GT26C serial 76-829, G class G 538 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 89-1271 and C class C 510 serial 76-833, in miserable conditions, poor quality off focus.
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112-06567 viewsViolet Town broad gauge track view looking north, station overview, staff exchange cabin and cover for ground apparatus, cabin used when signal box is switched out, searchlight signal post 7, station building and signal bay, semaphore signal post 9 on platform, March 1994.
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215-20567 viewsDry Creek Motive Power Centre, fuel point roads, AN BL class BL 31 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 83-1015 with 700 class 704 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL500G serial G6059-2 rest between jobs with V/Line broad gauge N class behind them.
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208-1-01566 viewsBassendean, Rail Heritage WA Museum, exhibit #28, built by Vickers Metropolitan Electrical Co. England in 1924 was the only 3'6" gauge electric locomotive in WA until 1990, it was owned and operated by the State Electricity Commission to shunt coal waggons at the East Perth power station siding. It has 600 horsepower and operated at 600 volts DC. It was donated to the Museum in 1972.
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213-13566 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point workshops looking east, Comalco R 1001 loco Clyde Engineering built EMD model GT26C serial 72-752 sits at the fuel point, items of note are these units were setup to have the long hood leading, the second 'tropical roof' and the five chime horn cut into the nose. This unit is almost identical to the GT26C models of the WAGR L class. September 1995.
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213-28566 viewsWeipa, view of pilot on Comalco R 1004, Clyde Engineering built EMD model JT42C built 1990 serial 90-1277, note the difference this in freight only traffic to an V/Line N class pilot used in passenger service.
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060528 4438566 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AOPY 32377, fleet number 907, with the 4 being a recent addition due to the increasing fleet size, 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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150523 8201566 viewsNelson Point Yard, parked beside the Locomotive Service Shop, BHP Billiton diesel fuel tank waggon 0035 with safety slogan 'Take time to work safety', total capacity of 117 m3 for a nominal capacity of 113 m3 built in China by CNR - QRRS.
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160128 00402566 viewsWedgefield, Sims Metal yard, intact bogie from CM39-8 unit 5632, build date 11-87, GE floating bolster design.
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104-18565 viewsWallan Loop, standard gauge searchlight signal post for up trains, far track is 'cripple road', broad gauge lines at far right, looking towards Melbourne.
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111-07565 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?? are cutting off from X class X 42 Clyde Engineering EMD model G26C serial 70-705 on the up Mt Gambier goods train 9192, loaded grain rake at right.
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112-08565 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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210-16565 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point track maintenance compound, Aresco ballast regulator, rear view.
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