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130703 0257336 viewsKaldow, running south with the sun behind it is 1200 class 1204 a Clyde Engineering built EMD G12C model with serial 65-428 leading two ALCo units and was originally built in 1965 for Western Mining Corporation and operated by the WAGR as their A class A 1513. It came to the Eyre Peninsula in October 2004. Geo location. 3rd July 2013.

130703 0267336 viewsKaldow, type leader of the HBN type dual use ballast / grain hopper waggons, HBN 1, 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.

130704 0445336 viewsKyancutta, the south bound loaded grain train gets away from attaching a further fourteen loads here as it crosses the Eyre Highway grade crossing with F Type flashing lights behind 1200 class EMD unit 1204. 4th July 2013.

130704 0449336 viewsKyancutta, third unit former Australian National narrow gauge 830 class locomotive 851, an AE Goodwin built ALCo DL531 model with serial 84137 built new for the SAR in 1962 and delivered new to Port Lincoln in April 1962 with current owner livery for Genesee & Wyoming, it has spent it's whole working life on the Eyre Peninsula. 4th July 2013.

130705 0574336 viewsLock, HCN type bogie grain hopper waggon HCN 34, originally an NHB type hopper NHB 1009 built by Tulloch Ltd for the Commonwealth Railways North Australia Railway. One of forty rebuilt by Islington Workshops 1978-79 to the HCN type with a 36 ton rating, increased to 40 tonnes in 1984. Fitted with a Moose Metalworks roll-top cover. 5th July 2013.

130705 0583336 viewsLock, located at the 148.5 km and originally named Terre when opened in May 1913, later renamed to Lock in December 1921. From the left background is the Ascom silo complex (Block 5), then blocks 2, 1 and 3, the train is on the mainline with the horizontal bunker (Block 4) on the right. 5th of July 2013.

130708 0745336 viewsCharra, originally an Kinki Sharyo built NH type for the NAR now coded ENH type ENH 49, without hungry boards loaded with gypsum, Charoban Rd grade crossing, 477.8 km.

130708 0785336 viewsCharra, Charoban Rd grade crossing, 477.8 km.

130708 0786336 viewsCharra, crossing loop, 466.2 km.

130708 0791336 viewsCharra, crossing loop, 466.2 km.

130708 0809336 viewsMoule, Mewett Rd grade crossing, 470.1 km.

130708 0812336 viewsMoule, Mewett Rd grade crossing, 470.1 km.

130708 0818336 viewsMoule, originally an Kinki Sharyo built NH type for the NAR now coded ENH type ENH 2 K, without hungry boards loaded with gypsum, Mewett Rd grade crossing, 470.1 km.

130708 0844336 viewsPenong Junction, [url=https://goo.gl/maps/45FyW]429.7 km[url].

130708 0860336 viewsPenong Junction, originally an Kinki Sharyo built NH type for the NAR now coded ENH type ENH 39 B, still with hungry boards fitted loaded with gypsum [url=https://goo.gl/maps/45FyW] located at the 429.7 km[url].

130708 0862336 viewsThevenard, view of arriving loaded train from inside the yard.

130708 0865336 viewsThevenard, view of arriving loaded train from inside the yard.

PD 12844336 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AOPY 32387 with fleet number 914, one of seventy ex ANR coal waggons rebuilt from AOKF type by Bluebird Engineering SA in service with ARG on Koolyanobbing iron ore trains. They used to be three metres longer and originally built by Metropolitan Cammell Britain as GB type in 1952-55, seen here in a rake with sister waggons.

PD 12845336 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AOPY 32399 with fleet number 922, one of seventy ex ANR coal waggons rebuilt from AOKF type by Bluebird Engineering SA in service with ARG on Koolyanobbing iron ore trains. They used to be three metres longer and originally built by Metropolitan Cammell Britain as GB type in 1952-55, seen here in a rake with sister waggons.