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PD 12849448 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AOPY 34077 with fleet number 944, 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.
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060527 4135448 viewsScotia, WQTY 30304 flat waggon, originally built by Tomlinson Steel WA as WFX type in 1969 from a batch of one hundred and sixty one waggons, recoded to WQCX type in 1979, then to RQHX in 1994, to current code in 1996. Seen here carrying six loaded nickel ore kibbles.
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060528 4440448 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AZYF 933 is a CCE compressor waggon, originally built by Metropolitan Cammell Britain as GB class in 1952-55 for Commonwealth Railways, converted to RGB type waggon, then re-coded to AOEF, then AOEY then finally AZYF.
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060530 4915448 viewsParkeston, AHBY 0035 one of sixty five AHBY class ballast hoppers built by EDI Rail at their Port Augusta Workshops for ARG in 2001-02 for the Darwin line, also the FMG construction in 2008, here in limestone quarry products service.
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060530 4916448 viewsParkeston, AHQF 31431 seen here in Loongana Limestone service, originally built by Goninan WA for Western Quarries as a batch of twenty coded WHA type in 1995. Purchased by Westrail in 1998.
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060530 4935448 viewsParkeston, AHBY 0057 one of sixty five AHBY class ballast hoppers built by EDI Rail at their Port Augusta Workshops for ARG in 2001-02 for the Darwin line, also the FMG construction in 2008, here in limestone quarry products service.
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060531 4985448 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AQNY 32194 one of sixty two waggons built by Goninan WA in 1998 as WQN type for Murrin Murrin container traffic, with sulphur skips S131 and S162 with original door and sliding tarpaulins.
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070529 9416448 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, ATEY 4070 diesel fuel tank waggon, former NTAF in service for BP Oil, former AMPOL tank, coded WTEY when arrived in WA.
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070607 9992448 viewsMidland, AZKY type anhydrous ammonia tank waggon AZKY 32231, type leader of twelve units built by Goninan WA in 1998 as WQK type for Murrin Murrin traffic, fitted with Brambles anhydrous ammonia tank A1K with no sticker.
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070608 0098448 viewsMidland, APNY 31166, one of four built by Westrail Midland Workshops in 1978 as WNA type pneumatic discharge nickel concentrate waggon, WAGR built and owned copies of the AE Goodwin built WN waggons for WMC.
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070608 0103448 viewsMidland, AQCY 31050, built by Centrecon Ltd WA in 1981 in a batch of thirty five WFA type container waggons, another eighteen were also built by Westrail. Recoded to WQCY 1987, then RHQY and back to WQCY in 1995. Loaded with two Westrail COR roll top containers COR 5868 and COR 5888 and a 20' ISO Tank Containers Australia tanktainer TCAU 121002 with ammonium nitrate emulsion.
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070613 0057448 viewsWoodbridge, AZKY type anhydrous ammonia tank waggon AZKY 32241, one of twelve built by Goninan WA in 1998 as WQK type for Murrin Murrin traffic, fitted with Brambles anhydrous ammonia tank A3F with no signage.
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100609 10007448 viewsMidland, ATGY 512 fuel tank waggon built by Tulloch Ltd NSW in 1970 for BP Oil with 511 as WJG types, 96,000 litres one compartment two domes.
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221-32448 viewsYandi One mine loadout balloon loop, near new General Electric AC6000 unit 6074 serial 51066 leads sister unit 6071 serial 51063 at the Y312.1 km crossing while controlling a train being loaded.
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225-03448 viewsBing siding, the afternoon empty train to Yandi was a double AC6000, 112 waggons, AC6000 and 112 waggons for a long time, here's one on approach. Flashbutt yard is to the right. GeoData.
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225-17448 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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228-16448 viewsGrasshopper.
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229-11448 viewsYandi Two at the 311.5 km, view of the connections between the two remote power units on an empty train, Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5660 on the right is the lead controlling remote, while 5657 on the left is the slave remote. GeoData.
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229-13448 viewsYandi Two balloon switch, empty BHP train heading for the loadout with mid-train remote unit Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE units 5660 'Kure' serial 8412-05 / 94-151. GeoData.
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229-29448 viewsYandi Two loadout exit side, Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE units 5650 'Yawata' serial 8412-07 / 93-141 and sister unit 5642 drag a loading train at 1.2 km/h, both units carry the BHP Iron Ore teal and marigold livery for the logo. GeoData.
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