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100611 0328344 viewsMidland, AQHY 30050 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0063, 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.

100611 0342344 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.

100731 3229344 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.

224-33344 viewsBing siding, the afternoon empty to Yandi was a staple of the AC6000 units when delivered, operating the train as a pair, 112 waggons, AC6000 and 112 waggons. 6076 'Mt Goldsworthy' serial 51068 a General Electric AC6000 built by GE at Erie departs the loop south with sister unit 6073. GeoData.

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.

229-30344 viewsYandi Two loadout exit side, as Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5650 'Yawata' serial 8412-07 / 93-141 and sister unit drag a loading train at 1.2 km/h, the massive pile of ore is gravity fed into the waggons via two sets of hydraulic chutes, the original pedestal radial stacker is visible above the ore along with the extraction fan, on the left the mid-train remotes can just be made out. GeoData.

233-14344 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.

234-22344 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.

060110 2199344 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 shunts a rake of waggons into the grain siding with the 5 ton crane also visible. Approx. location of image.

160523 3297344 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.

160524 4366344 viewsBinduli, nickel concentrate train 3438, WN type pneumatic discharge nickel concentrate waggon WN 526, one of thirty built by AE Goodwin NSW as WN type in 1970 for WMC.

160524 4370344 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.

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.

160524 4033344 viewsBinduli, Melbourne bound steel train service 3PM4, RQIY 10198 container waggon built by Goninan NSW in 1980-81 as an NQIY type. Two 20' 22G1 type Pacific National Royal Wolf containers RWLU 814960 and RWLU 814907.

160524 4244344 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.

060602 5155344 viewsMidland, Pacific National BRS type crew accommodation coach BRS 223, originally built by Victorian Railways Newport Workshops in March 1949 as an AS type first class sitting car for the Spirit of Progress AS 12, in July 1952 converted to ABS type first and second class Spirit of Progress car ABS 1, in October 1972 reverted to AS 1, in June 1983 converted to a combined sitting accommodation and a mini refreshment service as BRS type BRS 3, then in September 1985 renumbered to BRS 223. Sold to West Coast Railway mid 1990s, converted to crew car after 2005.

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 091334344 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, 5666 runs the weighbridge test train with the four orange weighbridge test waggons and two ore waggons to provide braking.

040806 102110344 viewsFlash Butt yard, heavily stripped down riveted waggon 206, possible original ballast waggon, number 206 was originally a waggon in the 'Camp Train' and appears to have USA origin, view of the removed deck showing chutes.

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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