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060113 2477350 viewsThevenard, empty gypsum train 6DD3 lead by narrow gauge loco 1604 with a triple consist of Clyde Engineering built EMD JL22C model 1600 / NJ class combination of 1604 serial 71-731 and originally NJ 4, NJ 3 serial 71-730 and 1601 serial 71-728 the original class leader NJ 1, all three units started on the Central Australia Railway in 1971 and were transferred to the Eyre Peninsula in 1981. 1604 and 1601 both renumbered in 2004 GeoData. 13th January 2006.
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060113 2543350 viewsKevin, narrow gauge locos 1604, NJ 3 and 1601 take the mainline to Thevenard, having reversed train 6DD3 on the Kevin triangle as they prepare to load, 1600 class unit 1604 in Australian Railroad Group livery a Clyde Engineering built EMD JL22C model serial 71-731, originally built as NJ class NJ 4 and built for the Central Australia Railway in 1971, transferred to the Eyre Peninsula in 1981. 13th January 2006.
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060113 2549350 viewsKevin, standing on the mainline to Thevenard, and the train now identified as 6DD4 has commenced loading of gypsum but the 988 Cat front end loaders which takes about one and half hours to load. As the train reversed on the triangle the consist is the same heading back loaded with 1604 leading NJ 3 and 1601. 13th January 2006.
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130703 0149350 viewsMurdinga, rear view of the three locomotives, 859 'City of Port Lincoln', 906 and 1203 on the lead. Geo location. 3rd July 2013.
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130704 0427350 viewsKyancutta, former Australian National narrow gauge 830 class locomotive 851, an AE Goodwin built ALCo DL531 model with serial 84737 built new for the SAR in 1962 and delivered new to Port Lincoln in April 1962 wearing current owner Genesee & Wyoming's livery, it has spent it's whole working life on the Eyre Peninsula. 4th July 2013.
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130704 0450350 viewsKyancutta, as the train powers away south some examples of the SAR built HAN type of bogie grain waggons lead the front of the rake, sixty eight units were built by South Australian Railways Islington Workshops between 1969 and 1973 for the Eyre Peninsula system. 4th July 2013.
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130704 0492350 viewsMoule, yard view looking east from the points for the single ended ballast siding with ballast pile of the left. Moule located at the 445.6 km was opened in February 1966 when the Direct Line between Ceduna and Kevin was opened. It hosts a crossing loop and ballast loading siding, Location is here. 4th July 2013.
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130704 0493350 viewsMoule, yard view looking east from the points for the single ended ballast siding with ballast pile of the left. Moule located at the 445.6 km was opened in February 1966 when the Direct Line between Ceduna and Kevin was opened. It hosts a crossing loop and ballast loading siding, Location is here. 4th July 2013.
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130705 0555350 viewsLock, HBN type dual use ballast / grain hopper waggons, HBN 10 still with side gangways in place. One of seventeen built by South Australian Railways Islington Workshops in 1968 with a 25 ton capacity, increased to 34 tons in 1974. HBN 1-11 fitted with removable tops and roll-top hatches in 1999-2000. 5th July 2013.
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130708 0896350 viewsThevenard originally an Kinki Sharyo built NH type for the NAR now coded ENH type ENH 39 B, with hungry boards still fitted, loaded with gypsum crossing Bergmann Drive grade crossing, 434.2 km.
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130708 0908350 viewsThevenard originally an Kinki Sharyo built NHA type NHA 1000 for the NAR now coded ENHA type ENHA 6, without hungry boards loaded with gypsum crossing Bergmann Drive grade crossing, 434.2 km.
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PD 12610350 viewsWO type iron ore waggon WO 31213 is one of a batch of eighty six built by WAGR Midland Workshops between 1967 and March 1968 with fleet number 109 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, with a 75 ton and 1018 ft³ capacity. This unit was converted to WOG for gypsum in late 1980s till 1990 then reclassed to WOS for superphosphate before being re-classed back to WO in 1994. This unit was converted to WOG for gypsum in late 1980s till 1990 then reclassed to WOS for superphosphate before being re-classed back to WO in 1994. Seen here with the body top lip also fitted.
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060528 4650 ATPF580F350 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, ATPF 580 fuel tank waggon built by WAGR Midland Workshops 1976 for Shell as type WJP, 80.66 kL one compartment one dome, capacity of 80500 litres, it also spent time in SA in 1985, fitted with type F InterLock couplers, Shell Fleet no. TR715 still visible.
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100601 8449350 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, WN 522, pneumatic discharge nickel concentrate waggon, one of thirty built by AE Goodwin NSW as WN type in 1970 for WMC.
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100609 09938350 viewsMidland, AQHY 30022 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0028, 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/Kwinana.
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221-27350 viewsYandi One mine loadout balloon loop, a pair of General Electric AC6000 units lead a train being loaded around the balloon, overview of the stockpile with stacker fill the hole from loading.
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224-35350 viewsBing siding, 6073 'Fortescue' serial 51065 a General Electric AC6000 built by GE at Erie departs south. GeoData.
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225-26350 views24.1 km grade crossing on the Newman line, empty train racing off into the distance. GeoData.
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230-30350 viewsYandi Two balloon loop, Goninan GE CM40-8M rebuild 5637 'De Grey' serial 8181-01/92-123 is from an AE Goodwin ALCo C636 unit 5456. 5637 has the silver BHP logo on the end but the hood logo has been painted out. Geodata -22.718338, 119.039909 .
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234-10350 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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