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060113 2494344 viewsKevin, the triple NJ-1600 class combination of 1604, NJ 3 and 1601 pull the empty gypsum train 6DD3 along the Penong line prior to reversing around the triangle. 13th January 2006.
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060113 2512344 viewsKevin, empty train 6DD3 shunts back onto the triangle leg behind triple NJ/1600 class units, Clyde Engineering built EMD JL22C models, originally coded the NJ class and built for the Central Australia Railway in 1971, transferred to the Eyre Peninsula in 1981 and recoded to the 1600 class. 13th January 2006.
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060113 2527344 viewsKevin, empty train 6DD3 is heading onto the south leg with some of the gypsum plant behind the train and a set of original loading bins gypsum loading siding to continue the reversing process. 13th January 2006.
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130703 0161344 viewsMurdinga, overview of the station yard looking north, siding point lever and indicator, Mallee style shelter train control building in the far distance on the left beside train, grain train loading on the siding, eight cell concrete grain silo complex with Ascom single cell behind it. Geo location. 3rd July 2013.
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130703 0195344 viewsTooligie, overview of the four cell concrete grain silo complex with the loading spout. Geo location. 3rd July 2013.
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130703 0301344 viewsKaldow, HCN type bogie grain hopper waggon HCN 27, originally an NHB type hopper built by Tulloch Ltd for the Commonwealth Railways North Australia Railway. One of forty rebuilt by Islington Workshops 1978-79 to the HCN type with a 36 ton rating, increased to 40 tonnes in 1984. Seen here loaded with grain with a Moose Metalworks roll-top cover.
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130705 0531344 viewsLock, cab view of Genesee & Wyoming locomotive AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 unit 859 'City of Port Lincoln' serial 84705, built in 1963, 859 started life at Peterborough, spent some years in Tasmania and even spent time in Perth on standard gauge in 2002 before being repainted and transferred to the Eyre Peninsula system in 2003. 5ht of July 2013.
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130705 0652344 viewsLock, 1203, 846 and 859 shunt back into the yard with the second loaded portion, HAN type bogie grain hopper waggon HAN 59, one of sixty eight units built by South Australian Railways Islington Workshops between 1969 and 1973 as the HAN type for the Eyre Peninsula system.
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130708 0901344 viewsThevenard originally an Kinki Sharyo built NH type for the NAR now coded ENH type ENH 49 J, without hungry boards loaded with gypsum crossing Bergmann Drive grade crossing, 434.2 km.
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130708 0940344 viewsThevenard originally an Kinki Sharyo built NH type for the NAR now coded ENH type ENH 32, with hungry boards still fitted, loaded with gypsum crossing Bergmann Drive grade crossing, 434.2 km.
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130708 0981344 viewsThevenard,
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PD 12618344 viewsBinduli, WO type iron ore waggon WO 31407 is one of a batch of eleven replacement waggons built by WAGR Midland Workshops between 1970 and 1971 with fleet number 185 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, with a 75 ton and 1018 ft³ capacity. This unit was converted to WOC for coal in 1986 till 1994 when it was re-classed back to WO. Seen here with the body top lip also fitted.
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070529 9409344 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, ATBY 14597 fuel tank waggon built by Westrail Midland Workshops in a batch of nine in 1981 for Bain Leasing Pty Ltd as type JPB, 82,000 litres but 14591 was issued to standard gauge as WJPB type, in 1986 it was converted to narrow gauge as JPBA type.
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100609 09974344 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.
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100609 09973344 viewsMidland, AQRY 1021 two-pack platform B loaded with two 20' Interpool and Mediterranean Shipping 22G1 type containers containing lead, IPXU 396241 and MSCU 645985. 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.
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100611 0385344 viewsMidland, ATDY 4723 diesel fuel tank waggon, former NTAF in service for BP Oil, former AMPOL tank, coded WTDY when arrived in WA.
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222-21344 viewsSomewhere on the original single line section between Gull and Rosella Hamersley Iron 7073 serial 47752 a General Electric Dash 9-44CW built by GE at Erie brings an empty train to a stop with 7091 for a crew change.
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225-22344 viewsAt the 24.1 km grade crossing on the BHP Newman line, the afternoon departure for Yandi mine heads south behind the standard double General Electric AC6000 units with GE Erie built 6075 serial 51067 second unit to lead sister unit 6074 with another AC6000 unit mid-train. This was before the units were named. GeoData.
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225-26344 views24.1 km grade crossing on the Newman line, empty train racing off into the distance. GeoData.
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227-15344 viewsNelson Point, view of the under harbour portal arrangement, reclaimer 3 and other bits of now removed infrastructure can be seen. GeoData.
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