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100609 0999655 viewsMidland, ATPY 585 fuel tank waggon built by WAGR Midland Workshops in 1976 with 586 for Mobil and coded WJP type, recoded to WJPY, sold to BP Oil in 1985, 80,000 litres one compartment one dome.
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100609 1000255 viewsMidland, ATTY 30675 fuel tank waggon, last one of five built by AE Goodwin NSW in 1970/71 as WST type, recoded to WSTY and then ATTY. 78600 litre capacity.
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100609 1000555 viewsMidland, ATEY 7310 fuel tank waggon, originally an NTAF type tanker, coded WTEY when arrived in WA, in BP service.
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100611 030955 viewsMidland, AOXY 33153, converted to carry nickel matte bulk bags, in WGL traffic. Built by WAGR Midland Workshops in 1969 as part of a batch of fifty eight WGX type open waggons, in 1981 to WOAX, then AOAY type.
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100611 033855 viewsMidland, AOXY open waggon, converted to carry nickel matte bulk bags similar to the WGL type traffic, originally started life as a WGX open from the second batch built by WAGR Midland Workshops between 1969-70.
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100611 036855 viewsMidland, ATPY 602, fuel tanker, built by WAGR Midland Workshops in 1976 as WJP type for BP Oil, capacity of 80500 litres.
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100611 037255 viewsMidland, ATDY 501 fuel tank waggon built by Tulloch Ltd NSW in 1969 for Mobil as WJD type, sold to BP Oil in 1985, 89,000 litre one compartment and two domes.
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100611 038355 viewsMidland, ATEY 4068 diesel fuel tank waggon, former NTAF in service for BP Oil, former AMPOL tank.
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100611 038955 viewsMidland, AQNY 32166, one of sixty two waggons built by Goninan WA in 1998 as WQN type for Murrin Murrin container traffic, running empty on train 5426 up Kalgoorlie Freighter.
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100731 323055 viewsBinduli, AQHY 30038 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0012, originally built by the WAGR Midland Workshops in 1964/66 at WF type flat waggons, then following several codes and modifications in 1997 seventy five were converted to WQH to carry CSA sulphuric acid tanks between Hampton/Kalgoorlie and Perth/Kwinana.
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100731 323855 viewsBinduli, AQHY 30006 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0056, originally built by the WAGR Midland Workshops in 1964/66 at WF type flat waggons, then following several codes and modifications in 1997 seventy five were converted to WQH to carry CSA sulphuric acid tanks between Hampton/Kalgoorlie and Perth/Kwinana.
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227-2355 views30 km area on the Newman mainline, east of the original Quarry 1, an empty train powers along the gentle .17% rising grade behind Goninan CM40-8M GE rebuilds 5649 'Pohang' serial 8412-07/93-140 and 5651 with third unit an General Electric AC6000. GeoData.
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227-3255 views25 km signal location on the BHP Newman mainline. 25 S for south bound trains, the other signal is 25 N. GeoData.
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228-2355 viewsYandi Two branch, the afternoon empty train mid-train remotes cross the bridge at the YT307 km in the form of elephant style Goninan final rebuild GE CM40-8MEFI model unit 5669 'Beilun' serial 8412-02/95-160 and CM40-8M model 5638 'Mallina' serial 8281-02/92-127. Geodata -22.706976, 119.097651 .
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228-3655 viewsYandi Two load-out tunnel, Goninan rebuilt GE CM40-8M model 5649 'Pohang' serial 8412-07/93-140 eases a loading train out of the tunnel at the required 1.2 km/h. 5649 started life back in 1971 as an AE Goodwin built ALCo M636 5473 serial G6047-5. Geodata -22.719050, 119.040566 .
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229-2155 viewsYandi Two loadout, looking at the exit portal of the tunnel as Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5650 'Yawata' serial 8412-07 / 93-141 drags a loading train through at 1.2 km/h, the massive pile of ore is gravity fed into the waggons via two sets of hydraulic chutes, the original pedestal radial stacker is visible above the ore along with the extraction fan. GeoData.
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229-3255 viewsYandi Two loadout exit side, as second unit 5642 'Wallareenya' serial 8281-07 / 92-131 a Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit trails sister unit 5650 drag a loading train at 1.2 km/h around the loadout balloon, the waggon behind 5642 is an original Oroville waggon. GeoData.
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230-2455 viewsYandi Two balloon loop, view of the stockpile area and pedestal stacker, train being loaded at 1.2 km/h behind two Goninan GE CM40-8M rebuilds from different ALCo builders. 5654 'Kashima' serial 8412-11/93-145 is from Comeng ALCo M636 unit 5493 while 5637 'De Grey' serial 8181-01/92-123 is from an AE Goodwin ALCo C636 unit 5456. Geodata -22.718338, 119.039909 .
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230-3055 viewsYandi Two balloon loop, Goninan GE CM40-8M rebuild 5637 'De Grey' serial 8181-01/92-123 is from an AE Goodwin ALCo C636 unit 5456. 5637 has the silver BHP logo on the end but the hood logo has been painted out. Geodata -22.718338, 119.039909 .
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230-3355 viewsYandi Two balloon loop, Goninan new build ore car 4239, build date of June 1997 from the original United Goninan WA order for 126 units with a tapered floor. Tare weight of 23.3 tonnes, loaded with Yandi Fines ore. Geodata -22.718338, 119.039909 .
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