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220-21370 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, a loaded train from Yarrie mine lead by BHP Dash 7 unit 5507 'Nimingarra' serial 4839-03 / 87-072 was rebuilt by Goninan WA from an ALCo C636 unit 5461 into GE model C36-7M in 1987.
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100602 8556370 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33441 is one of a batch of seventeen built by United Group Rail WA between July and August 2008 with serial number 950209-005 and fleet number 8953 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations with build date of 08/2008 of the current style of 82.5 tonne load capacity for Portman Mining with PORTMAN painted out, seen here west of Binduli, 2nd June 2010.
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100602 8700370 viewsWOB type iron ore waggon WOB 31399 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 323 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, seen here West Kalgoorlie 2nd June 2010.
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100605 9347370 viewsWO type iron ore waggon WO 31245 is one of a batch of sixty two built by Goninan WA between April and August 2000 with serial number 950086-007 and fleet number 136 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, and is a Goninan built replacement WO type waggon that replaces the original WAGR built WO type waggon with the newer style WOD type and has square features opposed to the curved ones as on the original WO class, Binduli Triangle, loaded with fines, 5th June 2010.
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100731 02358370 viewsWO type iron ore waggon WO 31252 is one of a batch of eighty six built by WAGR Midland Workshops between 1967 and March 1968 with fleet number 141 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, with a 75 ton and 1018 ft³ capacity, on loaded train 6413 at Binduli Triangle, 31st July 2010.
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100822 5849370 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33488 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 950211-028 and fleet number 9020 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, Binduli Triangle 22nd August 2010.
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030406 094906370 viewsCummins, yard view looking south along the mainline, points lever and indicator for the crossover to the Buckleboo line visible, Hall St grade crossing, then the points and levers for the grain and goods loading ramp sidings beyond. Buckleboo line is on the left. 6th April 2003.
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060111 2328370 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 2333370 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 2338370 viewsWarramboo, ARG 900 class unit 905, originally built by AE Goodwin as 830 class unit 836 serial 83727, converted to DA class DA 6 by Australian National at Port Augusta workshops for driver only operation in 1996. Trailing unit in a north bound grain train as it crosses Kimba Road grade crossing. 11th January 2006.
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060111 2337370 viewsWarramboo, ARG 900 class unit 905, originally built by AE Goodwin as 830 class unit 836 serial 83727, converted to DA class DA 6 by Australian National at Port Augusta workshops for driver only operation in 1996. Trailing unit in a north bound grain train. 11th January 2006.
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060111 2354370 viewsKyancutta, this shot shows three of the types of waggon used, former Australian National narrow gauge ENHG type bogie grain waggon ENHG 3, originally built by Moore Road Ind, Victoria as NB type NB 1398 ballast hopper for the NAR, then to standard gauge in 1975 as BA type BA 1540, recoded to AHTY in 1980, to EP April 1984, recoded to NHG type NHG 6 in May 1984, then again to ENHT type ENHT 6 in March 1985 and further rebuilt forming one half of ENHG type grain waggon in August 1986. The conversion involved splicing two AHTY-ENHT type waggons together at Port Lincoln workshops, an HCN type HCN 4 was modified at Islington Workshops in 1978-80 and started life as a Tulloch built NHB type iron ore hopper for the CR on the North Australia Railway in 1968-69, and an SAR built HAN type as they are shunted back into the grain siding for loading. 11th January 2006.
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060111 2391370 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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060111 2408370 viewsWudinna, ARG 900 class unit 905, originally built by AE Goodwin as 830 class unit 836 serial 83727, converted to DA class DA 6 by Australian National at Port Augusta workshops for driver only operation in 1996. Trailing unit in a north bound grain train. 11th January 2006.
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060113 2458370 viewsThevenard, yard view looking west from No. 17 points at the front of the maintenance 'yard' with 6DD3 running along beside the silos as it unloads at GRA, further silos form the background with the maintenance centre with stand-by loco 871 on hand and a couple of ENH hopper waggons. 13th January 2006.
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060113 2480370 viewsThevenard, empty gypsum train 6DD3 lead by narrow gauge loco 1604 with a triple consist of Clyde Engineering built EMD JL22C model 1600 / NJ class combination of 1604 serial 71-731 and originally NJ 4, NJ 3 serial 71-730 and 1601 serial 71-728 the original class leader NJ 1, all three units started on the Central Australia Railway in 1971 and were transferred to the Eyre Peninsula in 1981. 1604 and 1601 both renumbered in 2004 GeoData. 13th January 2006.
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060113 2491370 viewsKevin, the triple NJ-1600 class combination of 1604, NJ 3 and 1601 pull the empty gypsum train 6DD3 along the Penong line prior to reversing around the triangle. 13th January 2006.
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060113 2574370 viewsCeduna, or Denial Bay area, empty gypsum train 6DD5 blasts up hill at the 440 km, crossing Carpenter Corner Rd with power from triple 1600/NJ class units 1604, NJ 3 and 1601. 1604 in Australian Railroad Group livery is a Clyde Engineering built EMD JL22C model serial 71-731, originally built as NJ class NJ 4. Location approximation. 13th January 2006.
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130705 0612370 viewsLock, with loading finished, 1203 leads the final portion along goods siding #1 as it prepares to shunt back onto the loaded portion on the mainline for departure to Port Lincoln.
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130705 0644370 viewsLock, HAN type bogie grain hopper waggon HAN 12, one of sixty eight units built by South Australian Railways Islington Workshops between 1969 and 1973 as the HAN type for the Eyre Peninsula system.
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