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140601 4464326 viewsWoodbridge, empty Carina bound iron ore train #1035, CFCLA leased CHCH type waggon CHCH 7762 these waggons were rebuilt between 2010 and 2012 by Bluebird Rail Operations SA from former Goldsworthy Mining hopper waggons originally built by Tomlinson WA and Scotts of Ipswich Qld back in the 60's to early 80's. 1st June 2014.
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267-20326 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, CM40-8M GE unit 5634 'Boodarie' serial number 8151-07 / 91-120 leads the Sundowner Special on the Newman mainline leg of the Goldsworthy Junction and triangle, with the Sundowner coach in the middle and sister CM40-8M 5653 bringing up the rear.
This train, and the empty before it, were delayed due to a jamming switch for the transfer road where Tamper 2 and Ballast Regulator 31 are holding track.
They can be seen behind the signal sitting on the transfer road.
Friday 12th of April 2002.
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267-24326 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, CM40-8M GE rebuild unit 5653 'Chiba' serial number 8412-10 / 93-144 trails sister unit 5634 as 5634 turns on the power as it passes Goldsworthy Junction relay room and continues along the Newman Mainline with the Sundowner Special. Friday 12th of April 2002.
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160409 IMG 7098326 viewsParkeston, Aurizon rail grinder MMY type MMY 034, built in the USA by Loram as RG331 ~2004, imported into Australia by Queensland Rail, now Aurizon, in April 2009, detail picture. Peter Donaghy image.
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210407 9865326 viewsParkeston, 2MP5 intermodal train, RRRY 7017, platform with RAND Refrigerated Logistics 46' 6" MFR3 type reefer container RAND 399. The RRRY type five pack bar coupled waggon set is one of nineteen built in China at Zhuzhou Rolling Stock Works for Goninan in 2005.
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030712 142543326 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 8963326 viewsParkeston, SCT's 3MP9 service operating from Melbourne to Perth, SCT crew accommodation coach PSDS type PSDS 02280 'Peterborough Boys' converted by Gemco WA in 2008 from former Comeng NSW built SDS class sitting car SDS 2280 for the NSWGR.
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180-28325 viewsWodonga loco depot, turntable area finds a variety of V/Line broad gauge motive power in the form of H class H 3 Clyde Engineering EMD model G18B serial 68-631, X class units X 33 Clyde Engineering EMD model G16C serial 66-486 and X 41 Clyde Engineering EMD model G26C serial 70-704 and Y class shunt loco Y 124 Clyde Engineering EMD model G6B serial 63-314, the electric turntable control cabin and interlocking lever and stub roads are clearly visible.
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125-22325 viewsHeathcote Junction, V/Line broad gauge B class Clyde Engineering EMD model ML2 serial ML2-6 still in Victorian Railways livery leads a sleeper discharge train on the up broad gauge line, rolling down toward Wallan, gangers on waggon, V/Line VZSX class waggons.
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148-24325 viewsWangaratta, Signal Post 11, Disc Signal from Sidings 'H' or 'E' to No. 3 Road towards Post 17; or to Nos. 4 or 5 Roads towards Post 19; or to No. 6 Road. Signal Post 12 to the right.
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159-10325 viewsGheringhap, track view looking east towards Geelong from the former No.2 platform, signal rodding running along edge of platform, semaphore signal post 3, Australian National broad gauge BL class BL 27 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 83-1011 leads down goods train 9169 as it arrives on their way to Adelaide.
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183-21325 viewsWodonga loco depot fuel point, V/Line broad gauge Bulldog B class locomotive B 75 Clyde Engineering EMD model ML2 serial ML2-16 still in Victorian Railways livery.
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117-32325 viewsSeymour loco depot, broad gauge VHWA type bogie ballast waggon VHWA 108, turntable roads.
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220-23325 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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060528 4598325 viewsWO type iron ore waggon WO 31296 is one of a batch of fifteen built by WAGR Midland Workshops between July and October 1968 with fleet number 175 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, with a 75 ton and 1018 ft³ capacity, loaded with fines seen here at Bonnie Vale, 28th May 2006. This unit was converted to WOC for coal in 1986 till 1994 when it was re-classed back to WO.
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060531 5023325 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AOPY 34081 with fleet number 947, 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, 31st May 2006.
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100602 8550325 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33558 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 950211-098 and fleet number 9055 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, seen here west of Binduli, 2nd June 2010.
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100605 9327325 viewsWO type iron ore waggon WO 31407 is one of a batch of eleven replacement waggons built by WAGR Midland Workshops between 1970 and 1971 with fleet number 185 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, Binduli Triangle, loaded with fines, 5th June 2010.
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100605 9353325 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33498 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 950211-038 and fleet number 8996 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, with ARG decal, build date of 10/2008 and revised load of 82.5 tonnes, seen here Binduli Triangle 5th June 2010.
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100731 02273325 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 30280 is one of a batch of one hundred and thirty built by Goninan WA between March and August 2001 with serial number 950092-030 and fleet number 622 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, on loaded train 6413 at Binduli Triangle, 31st July 2010.
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