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PD 12618343 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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100601 8476343 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, WN 519, pneumatic discharge nickel concentrate waggon, one of thirty units built by AE Goodwin NSW as WN type in 1970 for WMC.
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100611 0342343 viewsMidland, AOXY 33051 open waggon, converted to carry nickel matte bulk bags similar to the WGL type traffic, AOXY 33051 was originally built by WAGR Midland Workshop between 1966-67 as one of a batch of one hundred, was recoded to WGS for superphosphate traffic 1969-70.
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100611 0359343 viewsMidland, AQCY 30242 container flat waggon built by WAGR Midland Workshops in a batch of forty five WFX type container flats in 1974, recoded to WQCX in 1980. Loaded with three 20' 2EG9 type boxes used to convey ammonium nitrate.
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100611 0365343 viewsMidland, ATEY 7314, ex NSW NTAF fuel tank, probably AMPOL vintage, here is service for BP Oil. Was coded WTEY when came to WA.
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100731 3229343 viewsBinduli, AQHY 30105 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0059, originally built by the WAGR Midland Workshops in 1964/66 at WF type flat waggons, then following several codes and modifications in 1997 seventy five were converted to WQH to carry CSA sulphuric acid tanks between Hampton/Kalgoorlie and Perth/Kwinana.
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225-16343 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 another AC6000 unit mid-train. GeoData.
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225-26343 views24.1 km grade crossing on the Newman line, empty train racing off into the distance. GeoData.
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233-14343 viewsYandi Two exit portal or loaded car side of load-out tunnel, the Yandi Two load-out has two load-out stations or vaults to allow to different products to be loaded. Only one vault is used at a time. 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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234-22343 viewsYandi Two, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuild CM39-8 GE unit 5630 'Zeus' serial 5831-09 / 88-079 is second unit 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. Rear three quarter view. Circa 1998.
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060110 2197343 viewsYeelanna, trailing shot with two AE Goodwin built ALCo model DL531 units 830 class, 851 serial 84137 and 842 serial 84140 as they shunt along the mainline behind 1204. Approx. location of image.
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160523 3290343 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, ATPF 578 fuel tank waggon, originally built by WAGR Midland Workshops in 1974 for Shell as type WJP, it also spent time in SA in 1985, 80.66 kL one compartment one dome, capacity of 80350 litres, fitted with type F InterLock couplers.
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160523 3297343 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, ATBY 14592 fuel tank waggon, built by Westrail Midland Workshops in 1981 for Bain Leasing as narrow gauge type JPB, 82000 litre capacity.
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160524 4370343 viewsBinduli, nickel concentrate train 3438, WN type pneumatic discharge nickel concentrate waggon WN 502, one of thirty built by AE Goodwin NSW as WN type in 1970 for WMC.
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160525 5196343 viewsBinduli, nickel concentrate train 4438, pneumatic discharge nickel concentrate waggon WN 512, one of thirty built by AE Goodwin NSW as WN type in 1970 for WMC.
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160527 5486343 viewsParkeston, loaded lime and cement shunt train 2C71 from West Kalgoorlie to Parkeston for Cockburn Lime. APNY 31159, one of twelve built by WAGR Midland Workshops in 1974 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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160531 9956343 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, diesel fuel tanker ATPF 572, Shell Fleet No. TR707, built by WAGR Midland Workshops in 1974 for Shell, capacity of 80500 litres.
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160524 4054343 viewsBinduli, Melbourne bound steel train service 3PM4, RKLY 20304 container waggon, originally built by EPT NSW in 1979-81 as an BDY / NODY open waggon before being heavily modified by ANI Engineering in 1998. Loaded with two 20' Pacific National Royal Wolf containers RWLU 814947 and 814936.
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160524 4242343 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, 1MP2 steel train 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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160524 4244343 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, 1MP2 steel train, RQCY 991, originally built by Victorian Railways Ballarat North Workshops in 1980 as part of a batch of seventy five VQCX type container waggons, recoded to RQCX in 1994, then current code in 1995. Loaded with two Royal Wolf 22G1 type 20' containers RWMC 815876 and RWMC 815860.
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