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030712 142543383 viewsNelson Point, empty BHP ore waggon 553, one of the original Magor USA build waggons bought out at construction of the Mt Newman project. Visible is the ODCX code and number 82190 from the Oroville Dam Construction company days in the USA. Unsure of the MS6-82 code, the DZ 11-95 code was the late time it was internally painted to reduce wear and the SL 76 with 92 below it was the last time the Miner SL-76 draft gear was replaced. The orange smiley sticker indicates that this is an original 'Oroville Dam' ore waggon and non relayed AB braked. 12th of July 2003.
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100603 9011383 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3MP9, PBGY type covered van PBGY 0133 Multi-Freighter, one of eighty units built by Gemco WA in 2008, with Independent Brake signage.
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100603 9013383 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3MP9, PBGY type covered van PBGY 0120 Multi-Freighter, one of eighty units built by Gemco WA in 2008, with Independent Brake signage.
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100603 9029383 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3MP9, ARBY type ARBY 4444 refrigerated van, originally built by Comeng WA in 1977 as a VFX type covered van for Commonwealth Railways, recoded to ABFX and converted from ABFY by Gemco WA in 2004/05 to ARBY.
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127-21382 viewsDeer Park West, view looking to Melbourne at the start of the double track broad gauge, with the line to Boral Quarries on the right. This was a common ballast loading location in Melbourne for V/Line.
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148-25382 viewsWangaratta, Signal Bridge, Down Signal Posts 7, 8 and stripped 10 facing camera, Up Post 9 facing away. Signal Post 7 two arms and two discs, Top arm Home Signal 'A' to No.2 Road to Post 17, Bottom arm Calling-on Signal from 'A' to No. 2 Road towards Post 17. Left-hand Disc from 'A' to No. 4 or 5 Roads towards Post 19; or to No. 6 Road. Right-hand Disc from 'A' to No. 3 Road towards Post 17. Signal Post 8 two arms one disc, Top arm Home Signal from 'A' to No. 1 Road to Post 20, Bottom arm Calling-on Signal from 'A' to No. 2 Road towards Post 20. The Disc from 'A' to Carriage Dock. Stripped Disc Post 10 was from 'B' to No. 1 Road towards Post 20 and from 'B' to Carriage Dock.
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148-28382 viewsWangaratta, ex VR waggon G type G 16113 grounded for use as super phosphate storage by the local agent McDonald's. This G class started out as HY type HY 16113 built new July 1949, recoded to GY in 1962, then G in 1982. Off register 1986. With Signal Post 12 visible over the top of waggon.
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131-1-24382 viewsBurraboi Aquila silo complex, V/Line Grain bogie grain waggons, looking south.
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162-1-26382 viewsSouth Dynon Motive Power Depot, broad gauge V/Line G class G 519 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 85-1232 at the PTC Open Day, cab front view.
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160-34382 viewsWunghnu, location sign with the location spelt wrong, looking from silo complex at former station site.
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139-21382 viewsBallarat station, Australian National broad gauge BL class BL 32 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 83-1016 leading a down Adelaide bound goods train departs the station, crossing Lydiard Street in front of Ballarat B signal box, through the interlocked gates and under the semaphore signal gantry, with triple track to double track junction, point rodding, interlocking in the foreground.
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117-18382 viewsHurstbridge, Corvette car.
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127-36382 viewsElmore station overview, looking towards Melbourne, station building, Echuca line, yard view, Ascom and Williamstown silo complex in background.
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140517-4400382 viewsMarble Bar, Prospector Creek, tin mine, near Fishers Cairn the area was a Tailings Lease #10 (87H) - FISHERS CAIRN held by Moolyella Tin Pty. Ltd in the 1960s, then a machinery lease in the 1970s. Remains of a dry tin concentrate plant. Location Here.
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201-27382 viewsMidland, the first Perth built NR class NR 61 Goninan GE model Cv40-9i serial 7250-11/96-263 shunts at Midland with two brand new NR units NR 101 and NR 102 with waggon RQRX 60177.
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218-27382 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 4430382 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AOPY 32386 with fleet number 4913, the 4 being a recent addition, 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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100602 8699382 viewsWO type iron ore waggon WO 31284 is one of a batch of eighty six built by WAGR Midland Workshops between 1967 and March 1968 with fleet number 164 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, with a 75 ton and 1018 ft³ capacity, loaded with fines, West Kalgoorlie 2nd 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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100605 9333382 viewsWO type iron ore waggon WO 31403 is one of a batch of eleven replacement waggons built by WAGR Midland Workshops between 1970 and 1971 with fleet number 181 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, with a 75 ton and 1018 ft³ capacity, Binduli Triangle, loaded with fines, 5th June 2010.
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100729 01498382 viewsWO type iron ore waggon WO 31401 is leader of a batch of eleven replacement waggons built by WAGR Midland Workshops between 1970 and 1971 with fleet number 180 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, with a 75 ton and 1018 ft³ capacity. This unit was converted to WOC for coal in 1986 till 1994 when it was re-classed back to WO. On loaded train 7415 at Binduli Triangle, 29th July 2010.
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