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188-26384 viewsJunee, NSW Main South, looking north with Junee North Signal Box and the Olympic Hwy grade crossing.
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201-30384 viewsMidland, brand Goninan WA built GE Cv40-9i model NR class unit NR 102 serial 7250-07/97-302.
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206-27384 viewsAn empty train on the Yarrie (former Goldsworthy) line behind BHP 5633 'Hephaestus' built new in 1988 by Goninan as a GE CM39-8 model, serial 5831-12 / 88-082. The four CM39-8 units were upgraded to CM40-8 units following overhauls and finally scrapped in January 2016.
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218-26384 viewsYandicoogina or HIY as Hamersley Iron identify it, located 445 km from Parker Point yard in Dampier. Bank engine units General Electric Dash 9-44CW models 7090 serial 47769 and 7089 idle away waiting their next loaded train to push out.
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060528 4491384 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AOPY 32395 with fleet number 933, 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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060528 4582384 viewsWOB type iron ore waggon WOB 31379 is one of a batch of twenty five built by Comeng WA between 1974 and 1975 and converted from Mt Newman high sided waggons by WAGR Midland Workshops with a capacity of 67 tons with fleet number 304 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, the WAGR and Comeng builders plates are visible in the waggon sill, seen here at Bonnie Vale loaded with fines, 28th May 2006.
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100602 8581384 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33460 is one of a batch of one hundred and twenty eight built by United Group Rail WA between August 2008 and March 2009 with serial number 950211-002 and fleet number 8965 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, seen here west of Binduli, 2nd June 2010.
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100605 9371384 viewsWO type iron ore waggon WO 31281 is one of a batch of eighty six built by WAGR Midland Workshops between 1967 and March 1968 with fleet number 161 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, with a 75 ton and 1018 ft³ capacity, Binduli Triangle, loaded with fines, 5th June 2010. This unit was converted to WOC for coal in 1986 till 1994 when it was re-classed back to WO.
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100731 02843384 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33472 is one of a batch of one hundred and twenty eight built by United Group Rail WA between August 2008 and March 2009 with serial number 950211-014 and fleet number 8972 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, on loaded train 7415 at Binduli Triangle, 31st July 2010.
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100822 5970384 viewsWOD type iron ore waggon WOD 31487 is one of a batch of sixty two built by Goninan WA between April and August 2000 with serial number 950086-059 and fleet number 550 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations with a 75 ton capacity for Portman Mining to cart their Koolyanobbing iron ore to Esperance, now with PORTMAN painted out, Binduli Triangle 22nd August 2010.
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100822 6205384 viewsWOC type iron ore waggon WOC 31344 is one of a batch of thirty built by Goninan WA between October 1997 to January 1998 with fleet number for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations with a 75 ton capacity Trial waggon, on empty train 1416 at Hampton, 22nd August 2010.
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060528 4431384 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AOPY 32384 with fleet number 4912, the 4 being a recent addition due to the increasing size of the ore waggon fleet, 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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030405 153219384 viewsMcLachlan, station located at the 156 km, originally opened in September 1914 and called 97 Miles till 1915, closed in August 1972, modern location signpost, 5th April 2003.
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030406 142314384 viewsKapinnie, yard overview looking east towards Yeelanna, concrete silo complexes and outflow spouts on the right. 6th April 2003.
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030407 095119384 viewsMinnipa, station yard overview looking south from the north end points, point levers and indicators for Sidings 1, 2 and 3 visible. Concrete silo complexes and rotating jib crane visible in the distance. 7th April 2003
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030407 104934384 viewsPoochera, south western elevation of goods shed and platform with rotating jib crane in the distance, loaded rake of grain waggons awaits pickup to the left. 7th April 2003.
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060108 2079384 viewsLock, ARG 1200 class unit 1204, a Clyde Engineering EMD model G12C serial 65-428, final of fourteen originally built between 1960-65 for WAGR as their A class A 1514, fitted with dynamic brakes and financed by Western Mining Corporation, started on the Eyre Peninsula in August 2004.
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060111 2334384 viewsWarramboo, located at the 190.2 km and opened with the line in May 1913, with now disused station building on the left, Clyde Engineering built EMD G12C model loco 1203 serial 65-427 stands on the mainline as loading on the grain siding has started. 11th January 2006.
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060111 2368384 viewsKyancutta, ARG 1200 class unit 1203, a Clyde Engineering EMD model G12C serial 65-427, one of fourteen originally built between 1960-65 for WAGR as their A class A 1513, fitted with dynamic brakes and financed by Western Mining Corporation, started working on the Eyre Peninsula in November 2004.
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060111 2391384 viewsWannamana, ARG 1200 class unit 1203, a Clyde Engineering EMD model G12C serial 65-427, one of fourteen originally built between 1960-65 for WAGR as their A class A 1513, fitted with dynamic brakes and financed by Western Mining Corporation, started working on the Eyre Peninsula in November 2004 here leading a north bound empty grain train heading to Wudinna. Wannamana was located at the 210 km and opened in January 1927, this scene is some 79 years later. The siding was closed in April 1957. 11th January 2006.
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