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100609 09953418 viewsMidland, AQWY 30239 container flat waggon built by WAGR Midland Workshops in 1974 part of a batch of forty five WFX type container flat waggons, in 1979 recoded to WQCX, then to AQCY. Loaded with two empty Cockburn Cement tanktainers.

100609 09974418 viewsMidland, AQRY 1021 two-pack platform A loaded with two 20' Gateway and Mediterranean Shipping 22G1 type containers containing lead, GATU 021061 and MSCU 308728. The AQRY are a bar-coupled pair and were used for rail transport as the AFRF type on the Darwin line and are originally former ANR-CR waggons.

100609 09975418 viewsMidland, AQRY 1023 two-pack platform B loaded with two 20' Mediterranean Shipping 22G1 type boxes containing lead, MSCU 191448 and MSCU 329763. The AQRY are a bar-coupled pair and were used for rail transport as the AFRF type on the Darwin line and are originally former ANR-CR waggons.

227-08418 viewsNelson Point, view along the rear of A and B berths from Shiploader 2, salt pile on the left, then the under harbour tunnel portal, old reclaimers 3 and 4 with the crushing building in the distance, which has now been demolished, and the rear of Shiploader 1 on B berth. GeoData.

227-30418 views25 km signal location on the BHP Newman mainline. 25 S for south bound trains, the other signal is 25 N. GeoData.

230-18418 viewsYandi Two load-out tunnel exit side portal, Goninan rebuild GE CM40-8M model 5654 'Kashima' serial 8412-11/93-145 leads a loading train 1.2 km/h. The ore stockpile and pedestal stacker are visible. The livery is the marigold version of the BHP Australia logo. Geodata -22.718338, 119.039909 .

234-16418 viewsYandi Two, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5640 'Ethel Creek' serial 8281-05 / 92-129 is on the rear of a 240 waggon loaded train, this configuration was trialled for a time with two Dash 8 locos, 120 waggons, Dash 8, 120 waggons and Dash 8. View of left hand side rear bogie. Circa 1998.

160523 2799418 viewsParkeston, APKY 30641, type leader of two built by WAGR Midland Workshops in 1970 as WK type pneumatic discharge bulk cement waggon.

160523 3578418 viewsBinduli, nickel concentrate train 2438, WN type pneumatic discharge nickel concentrate waggon WN 501, type leader of thirty such waggons built by AE Goodwin NSW as WN type in 1970 for WMC.

160524 4285418 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, 1MP2 steel train, RKLY 20812, originally built by EPT NSW in 1980-81 as part of a batch of two hundred NODY type 14.20 metre open waggons, recoded as NKHY ~1097-91 then RKHY before having the body completely removed to current code, loaded with two RH type RH 230 and RH 509 coil containers or 'butter boxes'.

110710 7424 PD418 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AQAY 2273, this orphan waggon started life as a Comeng Vic built GOX type open waggon for Commonwealth Railways in 1970, then coded AOOX. Under AWR ownership is was reduced to this 3 TEU unit container skeletal waggon. Peter Donaghy image.

060107 1878418 viewsSpencer Junction, SCT VPAY type crew accommodation car VPAY 1 'Federation Straight' on train 6MP9, built by Tulloch Ltd NSW in 1968 as a narrow gauge brake van with sleeping accommodation as NHRD type NHRD 78, converted to standard gauge in 1981 and coded HRD type HRD 360. Sold to WCR, then in October 2000 overhauled for crew car use and coded VPAY 1 on SCT services and owned by Freight Australia. Was later sold to Pacific National and subsequently scrapped 2016.

060530 4843418 viewsParkeston, SCT VPAY type crew accommodation car VPAY 2 'Great Artesian' on train 2PM9, built by Tulloch Ltd NSW in 1968 as a narrow gauge brake van with sleeping accommodation as NHRD type NHRD 79, converted to standard gauge in 1981 and coded HRD type HRD 361. Recoded to AVDY in October 1982, then to AVDP. Sold to WCR, then in October 2000 overhauled for crew car use and coded VPAY 1 on SCT services and owned by Freight Australia. Was later sold to Pacific National and subsequently scrapped 2016.

161112 3002418 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, loaded Malcolm sulphur train 6029, CQZY type waggon CQZY 1661, built by CIMC at Dalian China for CFCLA and one of fifteen on lease to Aurizon with original style sulphur container S169R G920 with sliding tarpaulin and Bis Industries roll-top type 55UA container SBIU 200608.

161112 3013418 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, loaded Malcolm sulphur train 6029, AQWY type waggon AQWY 30214, one of forty five waggons built by WAGR Midland Workshops as WFX type in 1974, loaded with three TEU 22G1 type containers, FCIU 277768, RWLU 814079 and RWLU 704726.

161112 3028418 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, loaded Malcolm sulphur train 6029, AQNY type waggon AQNY 32212, final member of sixty two waggons built by Goninan WA in 1998 as WQN type for Murrin Murrin container traffic with a pair of Bis Industries hard-top type 25U0 containers BISU 100096 and un-decaled BISU 100019.

161112 3451418 viewsBinduli, loaded Hampton acid train 7406 with AQHY 30060 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0084, 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. CSA 0084 was built by Acid Plant Management Services, WA.

161116 5108418 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, Shell fuel train 3442, NTAY type tank waggon NTAY 6129, built by Industrial Engineering Qld in 1976 as an SCA type SCA 280 for Shell. Recoded to NTAF 280, then 6129, capacity of 61,300 litres, former owner lettering for Freight Australia visible, note normal E type coupler, ATPF has type F InterLock.

161116 5116418 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, Shell fuel train 3442, ATPF 571 fuel tank waggon is the type leader built by WAGR Midland Workshops in 1974 for Shell as WJP type 80.66 kL one compartment one dome, capacity of 80500 litres, fitted with type F InterLock couplers.

161116 5557418 viewsBinduli, empty Shell fuel train 4443, tank waggon ATPF 607, built by Westrail Midland Workshops 1982 for Shell as WJP type, 80.66 kL one compartment one dome, fitted with type F InterLock couplers.

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