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105-12403 viewsWallan, gangers trolley shed, north side elevation.
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197-18403 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, view of the drivers side of Mancha battery locomotive #4 showing general arrangement.
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160101 9761403 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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150522 8193403 viewsWedgefield, Sims Metal yard, Goninan WA rebuild CM40-8M units 5659 serial 8412-04/94-150, 5640 serial no. 8281-05/92-129 and 5638 serial 8281-02/92-127 await the shears. Full details of these units can be seen here .
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162-3-03402 viewsMelbourne Yard, a pair of V/Line broad gauge diesel electric locomotives, C classes C 507 Clyde Engineering EMD model GT26C serial 76-830 and C 501 'George Brown' serial 76-824 lead a display of waggons reaching back to No.10 Goods Shed at the PTC Open Day, Melbourne skyline in the background.
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150522 8179402 viewsWedgefield, Sims Metal yard, Goninan WA rebuild CM40-8M units from left, 5635 serial 8151-09/91-121, 5645 serial 8281-11/92-134 and 5649 serial 8412-07 93-140, for full details of these units past lives see here .
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160128 00416402 viewsView of the cab roof of Goninan rebuild GE model CM40-8M 5654, serial 8412-11, builders no. 93-145, shows tropical roof, marker and head lights, aerials, sand filling hatch covers wipers and strobe light in place of single trumpet horn.
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1050 001402 viewsWelshpool, Goninan Open Day 27th August, 1988. Brand new GE CM39-8 locomotive 5633 serial 5831-12 / 88-082 is only in the early stages of construction for Mt Newman Mining.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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113-14401 viewsNear Gordon at Portland Flat road bridge, V/Line broad gauge up Adelaide goods train 9150 behind the quad CGCG combo of 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, C 510 serial 76-833 and G 513 serial 85-1241, in miserable conditions, poor quality, trailing view.
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112-17401 viewsNorth Geelong C Box, Separation Street grade crossing, V/Line broad gauge grain train departing North Geelong Yard behind G classes G 534 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 88-1264 and sister unit, signaller handing up electric staff for section to Gheringhap, ground dwarf signal 18 pulled off for departure, semaphores and searchlight signal posts, grade crossing, point rodding and signal box, safeworking.
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114-16401 viewsTocumwal station yard, looking south, on standard gauge track, cranes to the right.
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194-21401 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, view of Mancha hauler with battery module open on ramp, view of driver's seat, controller, brake wheel and the drive motor inside the locomotive.
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197-19401 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, view looking south east with the demolished underground shit offices and workshops, Mancha battery locomotive #4 and the battery charging shed remains just visible in the distance.
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150505 7963401 viewsFMG Solomon Line, a pair of General Electric Dash 9-44CW locomotives 005 serial 58182 and 006 serial 58183 struggle upgrade with a loaded train at the 227 km bound for Port Hedland, the bank engines assisting in the rear can just be seen. Geodata: -22.0189283 118.5861050 .
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041014 122434401 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, the Locotrol 'cab' from Goninan WA rebuild CM40-8ML unit 5663 Newcastle, one of three units built without a driving cab in 1994 but with a Locotrol equipment cabinet to do away with the Locotrol waggons that were in use at the time. Eventually the three locomotives had driving cabs fitted. Donated to the Society around 1998? 14th October 2004.
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250-27401 viewsCape Lambert yard on the Load Box Spur is recently stored Robe River AE Goodwin built ALCo M636 unit 9413 serial G6060-4 from December 1971, originally numbered 262.004 during construction, renumbered to 86-14-1713 with number boards 1713 and finally 9413. The ducting on the hood is the air to air intercooler modifications. 22nd October 2000.
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192-09400 viewsJunee, NSWSRA standard gauge locomotive depot roundhouse, a trio of ALCo RSD-20 or DL-541 models built by AE Goodwin for NSWGR as the 45 class are in the stages of being sealed up for long term storage, 4539 serial 84181 is already done, 4533 serial 84175 and 4537 serial 84179 wait their turn.
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197-28400 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, reverse view of 197-27, battery module No.1 with number 10165, shows a slotted drop type hinge arrangement, headlight, coupling pocket and Joy plug for motor, mounted on an English Electric hauler, behind is a Gemco and two Mancha units, the building is the water treatment and compressor sheds.
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208-1-16400 viewsBassendean, looking towards Perth as a diesel electric multiple unit ADA class ADA 761 runs a two car Midland bound service.
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211-04400 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point, view of the two loading conveyors running between the stockpiles and wharf, the kaolin loader in on the right hand side of the wharf.
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