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150-23324 viewsLismore, sheep loading race and platform, tow tier loading race, doors on front are hinged to drop down to waggon entry points.

131-1-23324 viewsBurraboi Aquila silo complex, V/Line Grain bogie grain waggons, looking south.

153-1-21324 viewsBacchus Marsh turntable looking at non-lever end interlock and side, shows walkway and underframe.

127-33324 viewsElmore derelict loading ramp, track view.

198-26324 viewsPort Hedland Port, view of Port Control Tower, grassed area with shed is for helicopter operator, the Esplanade Hotel can also be seen along with the lookout tower behind the visitors centre.

060528 4437324 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AOPY 32398, fleet number 4925 with an additional 4 added, 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.

060528 4544324 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33237 is one of a batch of twenty seven built by Goninan WA between September and October 2002 with serial number and fleet number 736 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, Bonnie Vale 28th May 2006.

100729 01491324 viewsWO type iron ore waggon WO 31295 is one of a batch of fifteen built by WAGR Midland Workshops between July and October 1968 with fleet number 174 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, with a 75 ton and 1018 ft³ capacity, Binduli Triangle, empty train 29th July 2010. This unit was converted to WOC for coal in 1986 till 1994 when it was re-classed back to WO.

100729 01506324 viewsWOD type iron ore waggon WOD 31463 is one of a batch of sixty two built by Goninan WA between April and August 2000 with serial number 950086-035 and fleet number 526 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations with a 75 ton capacity for Portman Mining to cart their Koolyanobbing iron ore to Esperance, now with PORTMAN painted out, Binduli Triangle, 29th July 2010.

100731 03111324 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33350 is one of a batch of one hundred and forty one built by United Goninan WA between November 2005 and April 2006 with serial number 950142-055 and fleet number 849 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, empty train arriving at Binduli Triangle, 31st July 2010.

060528 4448324 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AOPY waggons 32401, fleet number 929 and 34095 with fleet number 961 and of the drop floor type, two 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.

060528 4563324 viewsWOD type iron ore waggon WOD 31482 is one of a batch of sixty two built by Goninan WA between April and August 2000 with serial number 950086-054 and fleet number 545 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations with a 75 ton capacity build date 07/2000, for Portman Mining to cart their Koolyanobbing iron ore to Esperance. Seen here loaded with fines in train 413 at Bonnie Vale. 28th May 2006.

030406 095220324 viewsCummins, second hand train control shed and waiting shelter sitting on the site of the former gangers trolley shed. 6th April 2003.

060109 2122324 viewsKyancutta, ASR 830 class unit 842, an AE Goodwin built ALCo DL531 model loco serial 84140 leads EMD unit 1204 due to air-conditioning trouble and sister ALCo 851 as they shunt empty grain waggons on the silo loop. 9th January 2006.

060109 2133324 viewsKyancutta, ASR 830 class unit 842, an AE Goodwin built ALCo DL531 model loco serial 84140 leads EMD unit 1204 due to air-conditioning trouble and sister ALCo 851 as they re-join the train on the mainline. 9th January 2006.

060111 2391324 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.

130704 0389324 viewsKyancutta, south bound loaded grain train has stopped here to collect a loaded rack of grain waggons, seen here running out of the 'new grain siding' added in 1970 behind EMD 1204 and twin ALCo 830 units 873 and 851. 4th July 2013.

130704 0489324 viewsMoule, yard overview looking west, Moule located at the 445.6 km was opened in February 1966 when the Direct Line between Ceduna and Kevin was opened. From the left is the Mallee style shelter shed, mainline, crossing loop and ballast siding. Location is here. 4th July 2013.

130705 0665324 viewsLock, HBN type dual use ballast / grain hopper waggons, HBN 11 still with side gangways in place. One of seventeen built by South Australian Railways Islington Workshops in 1968 with a 25 ton capacity, increased to 34 tons in 1974. HBN 1-11 fitted with removable tops and roll-top hatches in 1999-2000. 5th July 2013.