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160525 462858 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3PG1 which operates from Perth to Parkes NSW (Goobang Junction), ABSY type ABSY 3089 covered van, originally built by Comeng WA in 1977 for Commonwealth Railways as VFX type, recoded to ABFX and ABFY before conversion by Gemco WA to ABSY.

160526 530558 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, SCT train 3MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, PWXY type PWXY 0008 one of twelve well waggons built by CSR Meishan Rolling Stock Co of China for SCT in 2008, loaded with two 48' MFG1 type containers, SCT unit SCTDS 4862 and Rail Containers SCFU 412590.

160526 531358 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, SCT train 3MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, 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.

160526 534558 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, SCT train 3MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, ABSY type ABSY 2680 covered van, originally built by Comeng NSW in 1973 for Commonwealth Railways as VFX type, recoded to ABFX and RBFX to SCT as ABFY before conversion by Gemco WA to ABSY in 2004/05.

160526 536458 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, SCT train 3MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, PBGY type covered van PBGY 0120 Multi-Freighter, one of eighty units built by Gemco WA, with Independent Brake signage.

160527 554358 viewsBlamey crossing loop at the 1692 km, SCT train 5PM9 operating from Perth to Melbourne, PBGY type covered van PBGY 0112 Multi-Freighter, one of eighty units built by Gemco WA, with Independent Brake signage.

160529 887558 viewsParkeston, SCT train 6MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, CFCLA leased crew accommodation coach CDBY type CDBY 255 'Curlew', originally built by SAR Islington Workshops in 1956 as a Bluebird railcar 'Curlew', later numbered 802 in National Rail service, then to CDBY 255 when converted to crew coach in 2007 behind SCT class units SCT 010 and SCT 007 with inline refuelling waggon PQFY 4209.

160529 887858 viewsParkeston, SCT train 6MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0059 Greater Freighter, one of a second batch of thirty units built by Gemco WA without the Greater Freighter signage.

160529 888658 viewsParkeston, SCT train 6MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, PWWY type PWWY 0010 one of forty well waggons built by Bradken NSW for SCT, loaded with a 40' RFRA type SCT reefer SCTR 132 and a 48' MFG1 Rail Containers unit SCFU 912321 with SCT decals.

160530 909358 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, SCT crew accommodation coach PSDS class PSDS 02248 converted by Gemco WA in 2008 from former Comeng NSW built SBH class sitting car SBH 2248 for the NSWGR.

160530 915758 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, PBGY type covered van PBGY 0014 Multi-Freighter, one of eighty two waggons built by Queensland Rail Redbank Workshops in 2005.

161109 197158 viewsThevenard, train 4DD4 rumbles across Bergmann Drive with lead unit Genesee & Wyoming locomotive Clyde Engineering EMD model JL22C unit 1601 serial 71-728, 1601 was originally built as the class leader of the NJ class NJ 1 and name 'Ben Chifley' and after starting life on the Central Australia line was transferred to the Eyre Peninsula in 1981.

161111 251958 viewsBinduli, Kalgoorlie Freighter train 5025, waggon AQHY 30089 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0085, originally built by the WAGR Midland Workshops in 1964/66 as a WF type flat waggon, then in 1997, following several recodes and modifications, was one of seventy five waggons converted to the WQH type to carry CSA sulphuric acid tanks between Hampton/Kalgoorlie and Perth/Kwinana.

161111 253458 viewsBinduli, Kalgoorlie Freighter train 5025, waggon AQHY 30055 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0090, originally built by the WAGR Midland Workshops in 1964/66 as a WF type flat waggon, then in 1997, following several recodes and modifications, was one of seventy five waggons converted to the WQH type to carry CSA sulphuric acid tanks between Hampton/Kalgoorlie and Perth/Kwinana.

161116 513558 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, Shell fuel train 3442, container flat waggon AQWY 30329, built by Tomlinson Steel WA in a batch of 161 WFX type waggons between 1969 and 1970. Fitted with three 20' wheel set carrying frames.

161116 554658 viewsBinduli, empty Shell fuel train 4443 departs West Kalgoorlie behind UGL Rail built GE model C44ACi unit ACC 6031 serial R-0093-01/13-485 and Clyde Engineering built EMD model GT46C Q class unit Q 4009 (originally Q 309) serial 97-1461 with 17 waggons for 345 metres and 425 tonnes on the overnight run to Esperance.

040806 09204258 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, 5666 runs the weighbridge test train with the four orange weighbridge test waggons and two ore waggons to provide braking.

040806 09243458 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, weighbridge test waggon 507, originally built by Magor USA and ex Oroville Dam, converted by Mt Newman Mining into a 20 ton axle load test waggon coupled to 510.

050412 075358 viewsQuarry 8, Shaw Siding area. 3/4 view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 527, originally in ore service before conversion to a ballast waggon.