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232-20391 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, view of broken coupler. February 1997. GeoData.
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233-28391 viewsYandi Two loaded car side of load-out tunnel, a loading train lead by BHP Iron Ore's Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5650 'Yawata' serial 8412-07 / 93-141 as it drags the train through at 1.2 km/h with assistance from two sister units. GeoData.
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235-20391 viewsYandi One, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5654 'Kashima' serial 8412-11 / 93-145 sits on a loaded train awaiting departure time and also has the late marigold style BHP logo.
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060110 2186391 viewsNear the 78 km, empty grain train with 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 and two 830 class AE Goodwin built ALCo model DL531 units 842 serial 84140 ex SAR broad gauge to Eyre Peninsula in October 1987, and 851 serial 84137 new to Eyre Peninsula in 1962. Approx. location of image.
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060110 2190391 viewsYeelanna, the second person watches 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 as it shunts forward to cut out the empty cars for the siding. Approx. location of image.
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160525 4399391 viewsKalgoorlie, Malcolm freighter, train 3029, AZKY type anhydrous ammonia tank waggon AZKY 32235, one of twelve built by Goninan WA in 1998 as type WQK for Murrin Murrin traffic, fitted with Bis Industries anhydrous ammonia tank A7S.
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160525 4807391 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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160523 3599391 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 loaded acid train 2406 arriving back in the yard. CSA 0085 is one of twelve units built by Acid Plant Management Services, WA in 2015.
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160523 3606391 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AQHY 30102 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0124, 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 loaded acid train 2406 arriving back in the yard. CSA 0124 was built by Vcare Engineering, India for Access Petrotec & Mining Solutions in 2015.
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160524 4287391 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, 1MP2 steel train, RKLY 20276, originally build by EPT NSW 1979-81 as part of a batch of two hundred BDY type 14.20 metre open waggons before conversion in the 1990s, loaded with two RH type RH 275 and RH 479 coil containers or 'butter boxes'.
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160524 4317391 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, 1MP2 steel train, RQSY 34344 container waggon loaded with a Royal Wolf 25G1 type 20' box RWTU 966778. Originally built by Goninan NSW as an OCY type container waggon as part of a batch of one hundred in 1974-75.
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060107 1878391 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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060107 1975391 viewsSpencer Junction yard, FreightLink FDAY type crew accommodation car FDAY 05 on train 7AD1, built by SAR Islington Workshops as a Bluebird second class railcar in 1956 and named 'Kookaburra'. Written off in 1995 and later bought by Bluebird Rail Systems and converted to crew car for FreightLink in 2003.
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161111 2480391 viewsBinduli, Kalgoorlie Freighter train 5025, ATEY 4068 diesel fuel tank waggon, former NTAF in service for BP Oil, former AMPOL tank.
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161111 2511391 viewsBinduli, Kalgoorlie Freighter train 5025, fuel tank waggon ATBY 14584 built by Westrail Midland Workshops in 1976 part of a batch of eight for petrol transport, recoded to JPAA in 1985, then WJPA when converted to SG.
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161111 2522391 viewsBinduli, Kalgoorlie Freighter train 5025, waggon AQHY 30076 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0076 type leader of the new CSA tanks built by Acid Plant Management Services. AQHY 30076 was 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.
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161116 5118391 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, Shell fuel train 3442, tank waggon ATPY 14582, built by Westrail Midland Workshops 1976 as narrow gauge type JPA, one of eight, in 1985 recoded to JPAA and then WJPA on SG. Fitted with type F InterLock couplers.
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161116 5125391 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, Shell fuel train 3442, ATMF 551 fuel tank waggon, one of three built by Tulloch Limited NSW as WJM type in 1971 with a capacity of 96,250 litres, one compartment one dome, current capacity of 80,500 litres. WJM's 551 and 552 built for Shell and 553 for BP Oil. Fitted with type F InterLock coupler handbrake end and E type at the non-handbrake end.
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040806 092046391 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, 5666 runs the weighbridge test train with the four orange weighbridge test waggons and two ore waggons to provide braking.
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040806 102956391 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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