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100609 09973341 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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100609 09989341 viewsMidland, AZDY 30746, one of about fourteen WBAX vans converted to AZDY type sodium cyanide container waggon, originally built by WAGR Midland Workshops as one of seventy five WV/X type covered vans in 1967-68, converted late 1988/9 to WQDF. Loaded here with two empty AGR sodium cyanide tanktainers SD 622 and SD 657.
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100611 0328341 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.
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100611 0385341 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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100731 3191341 viewsBinduli, WN 519, pneumatic discharge nickel concentrate waggon, one of thirty built by AE Goodwin NSW as WN type in 1970 for WMC.
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100731 3234341 viewsBinduli, AQHY 30079 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0054, 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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100731 3241341 viewsBinduli, AQHY 30106 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0074, 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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229-0A341 viewsYandi Two balloon switch looking east with the Three Sisters forming the background. Empty BHP train heading for the balloon loop for loading, grade crossing is the YT 311.5 km. GeoData.
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229-30341 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.
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231-23341 viewsYandi Two balloon loop, BHP Iron Ore 5650 'Yawata' serial 8412-09 / 93-141 an Goninan WA rebuild CM40-8M GE unit loads a train at 1.2 km/h as second unit, note the logos are the original teal and marigold and the round style fuel tanks tells us this units was rebuilt from an AE Goodwin built M636 ALCo. GeoData.
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234-10341 viewsYandi Two, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5640 'Ethel Creek' serial 8281-05 / 92-129 is on the rear 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. View of left hand side radiator section. Circa 1998.
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160523 3345341 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AQHY 30079 with CSA 0109, 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 to carry CSA sulphuric acid tanks between Hampton/Kalgoorlie and Perth. CSA 0109 was built by Vcare Engineering, India for Access Petrotec & Mining Solutions in 2015.
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160523 3578341 viewsBinduli, nickel concentrate train 2438, WN type pneumatic discharge nickel concentrate waggon WN 501, type leader of thirty such waggons built by AE Goodwin NSW as WN type in 1970 for WMC.
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160523 3585341 viewsBinduli, nickel concentrate train 2438, WN type pneumatic discharge nickel concentrate waggon WN 506, one of thirty built by AE Goodwin NSW as WN type in 1970 for WMC.
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160525 4820341 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 empty acid train 4405 departing in the yard. CSA 0085 is one of twelve units built by Acid Plant Management Services, WA in 2015.
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160531 9873341 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, diesel fuel tank waggon ATEY 7315, BP Oil service, ex Ampol, other codes include ex NSW NTAF, WTEF and WTEY.
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160524 4033341 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.
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060107 1975341 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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060602 5154341 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.
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060602 5155341 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.
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