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232-19344 viewsYandi One backtrack, following a cyclone shutdown of the mainline and severe flooding around Yandi a 'mixed' freight train was operated to Yandi to deliver food, mail and diesel fuel to the mine and camp. Here BHP Iron Ore loaded Comeng WA built ore waggon 2871 has been re-sheeted with 3CR12 stainless steel side walls. February 1997. GeoData.
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236-02344 viewsNelson Point, Loco Overhaul Shop, BHP Dash 8 class locomotive 5653 'Chiba', a Goninan 1994 rebuild to GE CM40-8M model, serial 8412-10 / 93-144.
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060110 2204344 viewsYeelanna, ARG 1200 class unit 1204, a Clyde Engineering EMD model G12C serial 65-428, originally built for the WAGR as the final unit of fourteen A class locomotives in 1965 and sent to the Eyre Peninsula in July 2004 stands on the mainline as the second person restores the point for the main, a rake of waggons in grain siding await loading, with the 5 ton crane also visible. Approx. location of image.
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160525 4807344 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AQHY 30023 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0105, 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 0105 was built by Vcare Engineering, India for Access Petrotec & Mining Solutions in 2015.
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160525 4814344 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AQHY 30036 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0117, 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 0117 was built by Vcare Engineering, India for Access Petrotec & Mining Solutions in 2015.
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160525 5195344 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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160531 9882344 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, diesel fuel tank waggon ATEY 4725, BP Oil service, ex Ampol, other codes include ex NSW NTAF, WTEF and WTEY.
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060528 4153344 viewsParkeston, bogie detail of 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.
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161112 3469344 viewsBinduli, loaded Hampton acid train 7406 with barrier waggon AZDY 30705, one of about fourteen WBAX vans converted to AZDY type sodium cyanide container waggon, originally built by WAGR Midland Workshops as one of seventy five WV/X type covered vans in 1967-68, converted late 1988/9 to WQDF.
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040806 102956344 viewsFlash Butt yard, heavily modified Magor USA built ex-Oroville Dam ore waggon 661, seen here modified for LocoTrol service and testing.
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050412 0755344 viewsQuarry 8, Shaw Siding area. 3/4 view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 534, originally in ore service before conversion to a ballast waggon.
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050412 0762344 viewsQuarry 8, Shaw Siding area. Side view of 1963 built Magor USA ballast waggon 503.
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050412 0772344 viewsQuarry 8, Shaw Siding area. Side view of 1963 built Magor USA ballast waggon 502.
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050518 2137344 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 753, STB decal.
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050518 2168344 viewsBing Siding. Side view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 524, originally in ore service before conversion to a ballast waggon.
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051001 5695344 viewsBoodarie, the Steel Train or rail recovery and transport train, builders plate detail of flat waggon #16, 6009, a Scotts of Ipswich Qld built flat waggon from September 1970.
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051001 5696344 viewsBoodarie, the Steel Train or rail recovery and transport train, flat waggon #17, 6016 a Comeng WA built flat waggon from 1971 which carries no. 6506-016.
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051001 5723344 viewsBoodarie, the Steel Train or rail recovery and transport train flat waggon #28, 2nd lead off waggon 6201, built by Comeng WA in January 1977 under order no. 07-M-282 RY, with the Gemco built straddle crane.
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050522 2726344 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, rail recovery and transport train flat waggon #16, 6009 built by Scotts of Ipswich Qld in September 1970.
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050522 2730344 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, rail recovery and transport train flat waggon #20, 6010, built by Scotts of Ipswich Qld in September 1970.
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