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060403 3273377 viewsTabba North, Barclay Mowlem high-rail Pettibone model 445-E Speed Swing, with the moniker Skinny's Bone. 3rd April 2006.

060501 3925377 viewsAbydos Siding backtrack, Speno rail grinder RG 1, a RR24 model grinder with 24 grinding wheels, serial M20, generating set and second driving cab module, cab side view. 1st May 2006.

081217 0453377 viewsWoodstock Siding, looking north with the FMG overbridge as the rail recovery and transport train travels south on the mainline.

100717 0669377 viewsFlash Butt yard, new rail stock carrier waggon 6021, built by Gemco Rail in 2010 riding on Barber bogies.

100717 0678377 viewsFlash Butt yard, new rail stock carrier waggon 6035, built by Gemco Rail in late 2009-10 with Barber bogies.

110411 10007377 viewsNelson Point, empty 82 kL Comeng NSW built tank waggon 0007 one of six such tank waggons built in 1970-71.

130720 1461377 viewsFlash Butt yard, new heavyweight out of gauge flat waggon 6000, unsure of builder, could be Gemco Rail in Perth.

130720 1558377 viewsFlash Butt yard, rail recovery and transport train, flat waggon 6702, heavily cut down and modified Magor USA ore waggon by Mt Newman Mining workshops, converted to a 50 tonne waggon and designated the winch waggon with generator set to power the winch and the crib car.

150523 8205377 viewsNelson Point, empty 116 kL CNR-QRRS of China built tank waggon 0035, one of a second batch delivered in 2015 with safety slogan 'Take time to work safely' coupled to Comeng WA built tank waggon 0013 from 1974-75.

150619 9079377 viewsFlash Butt yard, CNR-QRRS of China built side dump waggons, built and delivered around 2011-12, waggon 0706 loaded with fines for sheeting, B end and bogie detail.

150620 9328377 viewsQuarry 8 ballast loading area, CNR-QRRS of China built 99 tonne ballast waggon 0209 waits to be loaded.

160128 00334377 viewsMooka Siding, empty 116 kL CNR-QRRS of China built tank waggon 0025, one of a batch of ten built in 2014.

170510 8293377 viewsRio Tinto compressor waggon set CB 09, compressor control waggon with two diesel powered Kaeser M57 Utility air compressors. Note the waggons are modified ore waggon frames. Seen here at Cape Lambert. 10th May 2017.

190107 0569377 viewsBinduli, on empty Mineral Resources Ltd iron ore train service from Esperance to Koolyanobbing 2034 with MRL's MHPY type iron ore waggon MHPY 00087 built by CSR Yangtze Co China serial 2014/382-87 in 2014 as a batch of 382 units, these bottom discharge hopper waggons are operated in 'married' pairs.

080304 2170377 viewsThomas Yard, down the rail welding end, rake of waggons built by China Southern or CSR at their Zhuzhou Rolling Stock Works in China in 2007 with the welding yard behind them. 4th March 2008.

249-06377 viewsYule River bridge looking east upstream the third pier from the southern end was undermined by flood waters from Tropical Cyclone John in December 1999. The rail line was closed for two weeks while repairs were effected. Approximate location.

140601 4663377 viewsMidland, loaded iron ore train #1030 heading to Kwinana, CFCLA leased CHCH type waggon CHCH 7748 these waggons were rebuilt between 2010 and 2012 by Bluebird Rail Operations SA from former Goldsworthy Mining hopper waggons originally built by Tomlinson WA and Scotts of Ipswich Qld back in the 60's to early 80's. 1st June 2014.

267-07377 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, BHP's 1230 empty departure behind General Electric AC6000 unit 6076 'Mt Goldsworthy' serial number 51068 leads CM40-8MEFI 5669 on the point with mid-train units CM40-8M units 5651 and 5645 104 waggons back with 104 waggons trailing. 1247 hrs 12th of April 2002.

160710 iPh5S 2792377 viewsWittenoom Gorge, natural spring, near the old Colonial Mine that feeds the native bananas. It is always a lot cooler in here than the gorge, which is cooler than town.