Pilbara Railways Image Collection

The entire photo collection of images scanned from negatives and slides and digital images.


Home Login
Album list Last uploads Last comments Most viewed Top rated My Favourites Search
Most viewed
192-10.jpg
192-10240 viewsJunee, NSWSRA standard gauge locomotive depot, stored NSWGR 45 class unit 4523 an ALCo RSD-20 or DL-541, built by AE Goodwin in 1963 with serial 84165.
194-30.jpg
194-30240 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.
150522_8186.jpg
150522 8186240 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 .
160128_00407.jpg
160128 00407240 viewsWedgefield, Sims Metal Yard, rear view of Goninan rebuilt GE model CM40-8MEFI 5669 serial 8412-02, builders no. 95-160 flanked on the left by sister unit 5668 and on the right by older CM40-8M 5642. Note the newer rebuilds have marker lights while 42 has none but has a snow plough on the no. 2 end. Also note the roof access ladder rungs have been removed.
041225_064557.jpg
041225 064557240 viewsNelson Point Ore Car Repair Shops, brand new Bradken NSW built ore waggon and type leader 9100 asset number 2031702 and 9101 behind it. These waggons are the latest additions to the fleet with 20 on order in total. They are made from the same 5Cr12Ti steel that the Goninan Golynx waggons are made. 9100 has been set up for use as a 'test' waggon with load sensors located all over it. 25th December 2004.
105-11.jpg
105-11239 viewsWallan, gangers trolley shed, back side elevation.
109-22.jpg
109-22239 viewsViolet Town, V/Line broad gauge A class A 66 Clyde Engineering EMD model AAT22C-2R serial 84-1186 rebuilt from B 66 Clyde Engineering EMD model ML2 serial ML2-7 and N set work a down Albury passenger train along No.1 Rd, trailing shot, looking north.
178-16.jpg
178-16239 viewsArarat, track view looking east as V/Line broad gauge goods train 9169 to Adelaide powers up along the mainline off the Portland line under the signal gantry with semaphore signal post 4 pulled off behind Australian National BL class locomotives BL 27 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 83-1011 and class leader BL 26 'Bob Hawke' serial 83-1010 and V/Line S class S 313 'Alfred Deakin' Clyde Engineering EMD model A7 serial 61-230 and X class X 53 Clyde Engineering EMD model G26C serial 75-800, taken from the former Works and Cattle Sidings area, the Aradale Asylum is in the background.
110-03.jpg
110-03239 viewsBenalla yard view, broad gauge V/Line B class B 64 Clyde Engineering EMD model ML2 serial ML2-5 and V/Line T class loco T 403 with serial 67-498 a Clyde Engineering Granville NSW built EMD model G18B, stabled down Wodonga goods train 9303, point indicators and ground disc signals.
198-10.jpg
198-10239 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Crossing Pool.
213-18.jpg
213-18239 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point workshops, 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. Also noticeable, the units don't have dynamic brakes fitted so there is no brake 'blister' in the middle of the hood like you see on the GT26C models of WAGR L or VR C classes.
060108_2042.jpg
060108 2042239 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.
150505_7937.jpg
150505 7937239 viewsFMG Solomon Line, looking east across earth fill abutment with culverts, sign indicating Babangarra Creek. Geodata: -22.0522533 118.7402133 .
040815_164638.jpg
040815 164638239 viewsNelson Point, CFCLA ballast waggon CHQY type 740 just being delivered to BHP Iron Ore as part of the Rail PACE project, 3/4 view from handbrake end.
040409_123128.jpg
040409 123128239 viewsBoodarie, Goldsworthy service bottom discharge Portec USA built ore waggon 345 is one of ten that was purchased second hand in 1992 from Phelps Dodge Copper Mine, believed to be built in 1980s. 9th April 2004.
102-23.jpg
102-23238 viewsRed Cliffs station and yard overview looking south.
106-30.jpg
106-30238 viewsNagambie station yard overview, station platform at right, Murphy silo complex with super phosphate shed beyond them, looking south.
107-11.jpg
107-11238 viewsTongala station yard, goods platform and loading crane, weighbridge scale room in background.
141-1-12.jpg
141-1-12238 viewsSunshine, broad gauge Australian National BL class units BL 28 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 83-1012 and BL 27 serial 83-1011 lead the second of the afternoon procession of down Adelaide bound goods trains out of Melbourne along platform No.3, point rodding, station platform, signal box, Hampshire Road overbridge, taken from former goods yard, trailing view.
135-12.jpg
135-12238 views2400 class QR locos 2503 and 2500 with a loaded coal train, near Ipswich.
16103 files on 806 page(s) 46

Set Back to Pilbara Yard / Photo Gallery / Blog / Departure Yard / BHP Road / Fortescue Metals Road / Rio Tinto Road / Roy Hill Road / Comalco Siding
Your IP address is: Website and all images are © 1997-2024 www.pilbararailways.com.au Contact Us
Valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional