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160609 043654 viewsWoodbridge, 5PM5 intermodal train, RRAY 7179

160609 045954 viewsWoodbridge, 5PM5 intermodal train, RRYY 22, platform 2 of 5-pack articulated low profile skel waggon set, one of fifty two such sets built by Bradken Rail Braemar NSW from a Williams-Worley design, based on the TNT TRAY type for moving automotive carrying containers, with a Patrick 53' automotive container A 123.

160609 046154 viewsWoodbridge, 5PM5 intermodal train, RRYY 22, platform 4 of 5-pack articulated low profile skel waggon set, one of fifty two such sets built by Bradken Rail Braemar NSW from a Williams-Worley design, based on the TNT TRAY type for moving automotive carrying containers, with a Patrick 53' automotive container A 087.

160609 046554 viewsWoodbridge, 5PM5 intermodal train, RRZY 7008 platform 4 of 5-pack well waggon set, the prototype of the RQZY type, first of twenty six sets built by Goninan in 1995-96 for National Rail, later rebuilt and recoded RRZY

051103 672854 viewsSpencer Junction yard, ECA 162 built by Comeng NSW in 1964 for Commonwealth Railways as a BRE type second class, air conditioned, twin berth staggered corridor steel sleeping car BRE 162. Converted to ECA type crew car in 1991. Seen here under GWA ownership on loan to Pacific National and in use on East-West freighters. Finally it was scrapped at Dry Creek in December 2014.

060116 270054 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, Pacific National BRS type crew accommodation coach BRS 223, originally built by Victorian Railways Newport Workshops in November 1949 as an AS type first class sitting car for the Spirit of Progress AS 12, in July 1953 converted to The Overland traffic as ABS type ABS 1 then in October 1972 converted back to AS 12, in June 1983 converted to a combined sitting accommodation and a mini refreshment service as BRS type BRS 3, then in September 1985 renumbered to BRS 223. Sold to West Coast Railway mid 1990s, converted to crew car after 2005.

060528 430354 viewsGolden Ridge, SCT PDAY type crew accommodation car PDAY 001 'Robert Mervin Yates', built by SAR Islington Workshops as a 250 type Bluebird second class railcar number 253 and named 'Pelican' in 1955, written off in 1995 and sold and eventually converted to a crew car by Bluebird Rail Services in 2005.

060528 444254 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, Australian Southern Railroad ECA type crew accommodation car ECA 98, originally built for the Commonwealth Railways by Wegmann & Co. in West Germany in 1955 as the ARF type first class air conditioned sleeper with rounded observation end ARF 98, rebuilt and recoded in 1972 without the observation end as BB type BB 98. Converted to a crew car in 1991.

060528 452154 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, Pacific National BRS type crew accommodation coach BRS 221, originally built by Victorian Railways Newport Workshops in November 1940 as an AS type first class sitting car for the Spirit of Progress as AS 6, in April 1983 converted to a combined sitting accommodation and a mini refreshment service as BRS type BRS 1, then in September 1985 renumbered to BRS 221. Sold to West Coast Railway mid 1990s, converted to crew car after 2004.

160526 531854 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, SCT train 3MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0076 Greater Freighter, built by CSR Meishan Rolling Stock Co China in 2014 without the Greater Freighter signage.

160527 553054 viewsBlamey crossing loop at the 1692 km, SCT train 5PM9 operating from Perth to Melbourne, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0080 Greater Freighter, built by CSR Meishan Rolling Stock Co China in 2014 without the Greater Freighter signage.

160530 908854 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, EDI Downer built EMD model GT46C-ACe unit SCT 004 serial 97-1728 leads the train onto the passing loop. SCT introduced these AC traction locomotives to reduce the normal power consist from three DC locos to two AC locos.

160530 909154 viewsParkeston, return SCT working 1PM9 led by SCT 004 crosses opposing SCT Perth bound train 7GP1 with SCT 013 on the lead waiting on the mainline. Before SCT introduced these AC traction locomotives the original operations were powered by three of four 3000 hp DC locomotives.

160530 910354 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0006 Greater Freighter, one of thirty five units built by Gemco WA in 2005 with the 'Greater Freighter' signage.

160530 911354 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, CFCLA lease CQWY type well waggon set CQWY 5004-2 with a 48' SCT reefer SCTR 208 and a plain blue 48' MFG1 type box SCFU 407049 with SCT decals. The CQWY was built by Bluebird Rail Operations in South Australia in 2008 as a batch of sixty pairs.

160530 912054 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, PBGY type covered van PBGY 0055 Multi-Freighter, one of eighty two waggons built by Queensland Rail Redbank Workshops in 2005.

160530 912254 viewsParkeston, SCT train 1PM9 operates mostly empty from Perth to Melbourne, ABSY type covered van ABSY 4488, one of a batch of fifty made by Comeng WA as VFX type 75' covered vans 1977, recoded to ABFX type, when Gemco WA upgraded it to ABSY type, seen here with the silver corrugated roof fitted and the centre loading roof hatch.

160530 917854 viewsParkeston, SCT train 7GP1 which operates from Parkes NSW (Goobang Junction) to Perth, CFCLA lease CQWY type well waggon set CQWY 5038-1 with two 48' MFG1 type boxes, plain blue SCFU 407030 and Rail Containers SCFU 912414 both with SCT decals. The CQWY was built by Bluebird Rail Operations in South Australia in 2008 as a batch of sixty pairs.

160530 918054 viewsParkeston, SCT train 7GP1 which operates from Parkes NSW (Goobang Junction) to Perth, originally built by Victorian Railways Newport Workshops in 1969 as one of four hundred and fifty five FQX type 60' 3TEU container flat waggons built over ten years, it was recoded to VQCY before private ownership and reclassed PQCY type, PQCY 551 is now fitted with bulkheads and here loaded with timber products.

160530 920654 viewsParkeston, SCT train 7GP1 which operates from Parkes NSW (Goobang Junction) to Perth, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0039 Greater Freighter, one of a second batch of thirty units built by Gemco WA without the Greater Freighter signage.

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