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100609 09940191 viewsMidland, AQHY 30066 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0052, originally built by the WAGR Midland Workshops in 1964/66 as a WF type flat waggon, then in 1997, following several recodes and modifications, was one of seventy five waggons converted to the WQH to carry CSA sulphuric acid tanks between Hampton/Kalgoorlie and Perth/Kwinana.
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100609 09948191 viewsMidland, WGL 640 originally one of ten units built by Westrail Midland Workshops in 1975-76 as WFN type bogie flat waggon for Western Mining Corporation for nickel matte kibble traffic as WFN 609 and converted to WGL for bagged nickel matte in 1984.
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100731 3205191 viewsBinduli, WN 528, pneumatic discharge nickel concentrate waggon, one of thirty built by AE Goodwin NSW as WN type in 1970 for WMC.
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225-19191 viewsAt the 24.1 km grade crossing on the BHP Newman line, the afternoon departure for Yandi mine heads south behind the standard double General Electric AC6000 units with GE Erie built 6074 serial 51066 leading sister unit 6075 with another AC6000 unit mid-train. This was before the units were named. GeoData.
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226-06191 viewsRedmont, at the 202 km, a loaded Yandi train descends the .76 percent grade with the standard of the time Double Dash 8 combination with Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5653 'Chiba' serial 8412-10/93-144 leading sister unit 5643 down the grade. GeoData.
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226-21191 viewsShaw siding back track at the 219 km, Speno RR 24 M-1 rail grinder stabled in back track. GeoData.
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227-03191 viewsNelson Point, view along A and B berths from Shiploader 2, Shiploader 1 on B berth, reclaimers 3 and 4 visible behind the under harbour tunnel feed conveyor. GeoData.
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227-11191 viewsPort Hedland harbour control tower, the salt conveyor is at the bottom of the picture, the high building beyond the tower is the Esplanade Hotel, with the two story building to the right of the tower the Port Authority offices. GeoData.
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227-27191 views30 km area, mid-train remote units 5659 and 5641 both Goninan CM40-8M GE rebuilds. GeoData.
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229-02191 viewsYandi Two balloon switch looking east with the Three Sisters forming the background. Empty BHP train heading for the balloon loop for loading, grade crossing is the YT 311.5 km. GeoData.
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231-01191 viewsYandi Two balloon loop, BHP Iron Ore 5652 'Villanueva' serial 8412-09 / 93-143 an Goninan WA rebuild CM40-8M GE unit loads a train at 1.2 km/h with second unit 5650. GeoData.
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160523 3290191 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, ATPF 578 fuel tank waggon, originally built by WAGR Midland Workshops in 1974 for Shell as type WJP, it also spent time in SA in 1985, 80.66 kL one compartment one dome, capacity of 80350 litres, fitted with type F InterLock couplers.
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160523 3334191 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AQHY 30038 with CSA 0102, originally built by the WAGR Midland Workshops in 1964/66 as a WF type flat waggon, then in 1997, following several recodes and modifications, was one of seventy five waggons converted to the WQH to carry CSA sulphuric acid tanks between Hampton/Kalgoorlie and Perth. CSA 0102 was built by Vcare Engineering, India for Access Petrotec & Mining Solutions in 2015.
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160523 3610191 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AQHY 30004 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0130, originally built by WAGR Midland Workshops in 1964/66 as a WF type flat waggon, then in 1997, following several recodes and modifications, was one of seventy five waggons converted to the WQH type to carry CSA sulphuric acid tanks between Hampton/Kalgoorlie and Perth/Kwinana, part of loaded acid train 2406 arriving back in the yard. CSA 0130 was built by Vcare Engineering, India for Access Petrotec & Mining Solutions in 2015.
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160526 5220191 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, 4PM6 intermodal train, RQLY 1009 centre well of articulated 5-pack centre well waggon set, one of fourteen sets built by AN Rail Islington Workshops SA in 1991, loaded with former Pilkington Glass 20' plate glass carriers now MXA 17 and AMX 40.
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160528 8357191 viewsParkeston, 5SP5 intermodal train, PRXY 5004 originally owned by FCL, five PRXY type articulated five pack container waggon sets with 48' decks were built by Qiqihar Rollingstock Works in China in 2005, with a Toll NQX 46' reefer 4CB 800.
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160523 2733191 viewsParkeston, 1PM5 intermodal train, RRZY 7039 one of thirty two 5-pack well waggon sets built by Goninan in 1995-96 for National Rail as the RQZY type, recoded when repaired, with a mix of containers of type and length.
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160524 3801191 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, 2PM6 intermodal train, RRXY 8 platform 4 of 5-pack well waggon set, one of eleven built by Bradken Qld in 2002 for Toll from a Williams-Worley design with a 40' unmarked Railroad Transport box RTPH 4041 in the well and a Linfox 46' MFR3 type reefer FCBD 910612 on top.
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160524 4043191 viewsBinduli, Melbourne bound steel train service 3PM4, RKMY 51, originally an ELX waggon, heavily modified to cart butter boxes, possibly ex Victorian Railways ELX / VOBX waggon 1961-63 vintage.
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160524 4236191 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, 1MP2 steel train motive power of Goninan built GE model Cv40-9i NR class units NR 66 serial 7250-12/96-268 and NR 32 serial 7250-06/97-234 shunt off waggons for Kalgoorlie.
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