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070529 9472344 viewsKalgoorlie, SCT VPAY type crew accommodation car VPAY 2 'Great Artesian' on train 2PM9, built by Tulloch Ltd NSW in 1968 as a narrow gauge brake van with sleeping accommodation as NHRD type NHRD 79, converted to standard gauge in 1981 and coded HRD type HRD 361. Recoded to AVDY in October 1982, then to AVDP. 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.

161112 3465344 viewsBinduli, loaded Hampton acid train 7406 with AQHY 30055 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0090, 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. CSA 0090 was built by Vcare Engineering, India for Access Petrotec & Mining Solutions.

161116 5121344 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, Shell fuel train 3442, ATQF type tank waggon ATQF 612, built by Indeng Qld 1982 for Shell as type WJQ, 73.34 kL one compartment one dome, Shell Fleet no. TR721, fitted with type F InterLock couplers.

040806 102956344 viewsFlash Butt yard, heavily modified Magor USA built ex-Oroville Dam ore waggon 661, seen here modified for LocoTrol service and testing.

050412 0735344 viewsQuarry 8, Shaw Siding area. A dash 8 locomotive on the point of an empty ballast waggon rake awaiting loading, waggons are modified Magor USA built ore waggons from the Oroville Dam construction.

050412 0752344 viewsQuarry 8, Shaw Siding area. Side view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 534, originally in ore service before conversion to a ballast waggon.

050412 0754344 viewsQuarry 8, Shaw Siding area. Side view of 1963 built Magor USA ballast waggon 517.

050518 2137344 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 753, STB decal.

050518 2155344 viewsBing Siding. 3/4 view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 537, originally in ore service before conversion to a ballast waggon.

050518 2177344 viewsBing Siding. Side view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 512, one of twenty waggons originally used on the Oroville Dam construction before coming to the Pilbara in January 1968 as ballast waggons.

050518 2183344 viewsBing Siding. Side view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 534, originally in ore service before conversion to a ballast waggon.

050518 2185344 viewsBing Siding. Side view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 532, originally in ore service before conversion to a ballast waggon.

050518 2194344 viewsBing Siding. 3/4 view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 504, one of twenty waggons originally used on the Oroville Dam construction before coming to the Pilbara in January 1968 as ballast waggons.

051001 5694344 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.

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.

050724 4306344 viewsBing Siding, empty 116 kL Comeng WA built tank waggon 0017 from 1974-5, one of six such tank waggons.

060429 3732344 viewsFlash Butt yard, Pony waggon 6017, built by Comeng WA in 1971 in a batch of three numbered 6014-6017, with asset number 6506-017.

060501 3877344 viewsTabba Siding, originally built by Difco USA for Goldsworthy Mining Ltd in 1967 as a batch of five, prefixed with 870 in BHP service, 8702 side dump waggon loaded with ballast.

050414 0947344 viewsFlash Butt yard, Speno Australia's 24 stone rail grinder before they had id stickers fitted, this front unit was later stickered as RG 2. 14th April 2005.