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060528 4638 ATPF574K419 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, ATPF 574 fuel tanker, one of nine built by WAGR Midland Workshops in 1974 for Shell as type WJP, 80.66 kL one compartment one dome, original code and fleet no. TR709, with a capacity now of 80000 litres.
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060530 4921419 viewsParkeston, AHLY 0058 one of sixty five AHBY class ballast hoppers built by EDI Rail at their Port Augusta Workshops for ARG in 2001-02 for the Darwin line construction, now in limestone quarry products service.
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060530 4937419 viewsParkeston, AHQF 31421 seen here in Loongana Limestone service, originally built by Goninan WA for Western Quarries as the leader of a batch of twenty coded WHA type in 1995. Purchased by Westrail in 1998.
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060603 5267 WTDY4620E419 viewsMidland, WTDY 4620 fuel tank waggon, originally an NTAF type tanker, coded WTDY when arrived in WA, in BP service.
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070529 9408419 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, ATBY 14590 fuel tank waggon built by Westrail Midland Workshops in a batch of nine in 1981-82 for Bain Leasing Pty Ltd as type JPB, 82,000 litres for narrow gauge, recoded to JPBA in 1986, converted to standard gauge as WJPB.
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100603 8862419 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, WGLA 30027 originally built by WAGR Midland Workshops in 1965 as WF type bogie flat waggon, to WFW in 1974, then converted to bagged nickel matte traffic WGLA type in 1984.
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100609 09938419 viewsMidland, AQHY 30022 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0028, 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 to carry CSA sulphuric acid tanks between Hampton/Kalgoorlie and Perth/Kwinana.
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100609 09953419 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.
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100611 0354419 viewsMidland, APNY 31165 one of four built by Westrail Midland Workshops in 1978 as WNA type pneumatic discharge nickel concentrate waggon, WAGR built and owned copies of the AE Goodwin built WN waggons for WMC.
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221-18419 viewsHardie Siding, as the train continues, Gunderson USA smooth sided cars and Portec USA ribbed sided cars make up the front portion of the train.
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229-02419 viewsYandi Two balloon switch looking east with the Three Sisters forming the background. Empty BHP train heading for the balloon loop for loading, grade crossing is the YT 311.5 km. GeoData.
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230-18419 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 .
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231-36419 viewsYandi Two balloon loop 316.2 km grade crossing, BHP Iron Ore 5652 'Villanueva' serial 8412-09 / 93-143 an Goninan WA rebuild CM40-8M GE unit loads a train at 1.2 km/h with second unit 5650. GeoData.
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234-14419 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 right hand side engine hood and fuel tank. Circa 1998.
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234-34419 viewsYandi Two, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5658 'Kakogawa' serial 8412-03 / 94-149 on the front 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 looking across the YT315.8 km grade crossing and 5658 back to the ore stockpile at the loadout. Circa 1998.
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160522 2042419 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, ATLY 1 Origin LPG tank waggon. Built as Tg type gas tank waggon by Comeng NSW as Tg 1 in Oct 1968 for South Australian Railways, to Victorian Railways in 1979 as TWF 10, then recoded to VTGX, then back to AN in 1988 as ATLX.
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160523 3583419 viewsBinduli, nickel concentrate train 2438, WN type pneumatic discharge nickel concentrate waggon WN 508, one of thirty built by AE Goodwin NSW as WN type in 1970 for WMC.
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160525 4820419 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AQHY 30089 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0085, originally built by 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, part of empty acid train 4405 departing in the yard. CSA 0085 is one of twelve units built by Acid Plant Management Services, WA in 2015.
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160525 5195419 viewsBinduli, nickel concentrate train 4438, pneumatic discharge nickel concentrate waggon WN 539, one of a further ten built by WAGR Midland Workshops as WN type in 1975 for WMC.
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060107 1878419 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.
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