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160710 iPh5S 2792414 viewsWittenoom Gorge, natural spring, near the old Colonial Mine that feeds the native bananas. It is always a lot cooler in here than the gorge, which is cooler than town.

140205 IMG 1487414 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, NTAY 6131 fuel tank waggon, originally built by Indeng Qld as an SCA tank SCA 282 for Shell NSW in 1979. Peter Donaghy image.

190108 1141414 viewsBinduli, AQHY 30031 with CSA 0107, 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 0107 was built by VCare Engineering, India for Access Petrotec & Mining Solutions.

190108 1312414 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, ATBY 14590 fuel tank waggon built by Westrail Midland Workshops in a batch of nine in 1981-82 for Bain Leasing Pty Ltd as type JPB, 82,000 litres for narrow gauge, recoded to JPBA in 1986, converted to standard gauge as WJPB. Seen here in Caltex service with a 70,000 litre capacity.

160409 IMG 7026414 viewsParkeston, Aurizon rail grinder MMY type MMY 034, built in the USA by Loram as RG331 ~2004, imported into Australia by Queensland Rail, now Aurizon, in April 2009, detail picture. Peter Donaghy image.

0553 Magor 030712 142557414 viewsNelson Point, empty BHP ore waggon 553, one of the original Magor USA build waggons bought out at construction of the Mt Newman project. Visible is the ODCX code and number 82190 from the Oroville Dam Construction company days in the USA. The DZ 11-95 code was the late time it was internally painted to reduce wear and the SL 76 with 90 below it was the last time the Miner SL-76 draft gear was replaced. The orange smiley sticker indicates that this is an original 'Oroville Dam' ore waggon and non relayed AB braked. 12th of July 2003. 0 has been added to number to correctly place the waggon in sequence. July 12, 2003.

240701 2748414 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, brake van 'Portland' was originally a NSWGR MHO type guards van MHO 2321, then recoded to KB type mail van, then to KBY 2513 guards van. It was built by Clyde Engineering at Granville and purchased in 1987 by the Society, it is named after a local river. July 1, 2024.

150-23413 viewsLismore, sheep loading race and platform, tow tier loading race, doors on front are hinged to drop down to waggon entry points.

201-21413 viewsMidland, Goninan WA built GE Cv40-9i model NR class unit NR 102 serial 7250-07/97-302 shunts on RQRX type waggon RQRX 60177, with a WSR type rail distribution waggon in the foreground.

220-25413 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, a loaded train from Yarrie mine lead by BHP Dash 7 unit 5507 'Nimingarra' serial 4839-03 / 87-072 a Goninan WA ALCo rebuild C36-7M model and one each of the second-hand waggons purchased from Phelps Dodge Copper Mine, the ribbed unit 352 is a Portec USA build while the smooth sided 300 waggon is a Gunderson USA build.

060528 4596413 viewsWO type iron ore waggon WO 31260 is one of a batch of sixty two built by Goninan WA between April and August 2000 with serial number 950086-010 and fleet number 146 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, and is a Goninan built replacement WO type waggon that replaces the original WAGR built WO type waggon with the newer style WOD type and has square features opposed to the curved ones as on the original WO class, seen here loaded with fines ore on train 413 at Bonnie Vale, 28th May 2006.

060531 5008413 viewsBinduli, AOPY 32399, 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 the consist with sister waggons of a loaded train bound for West Kalgoorlie, 31st May 2006.

100731 02276413 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33560 is one of a batch of one hundred and twenty eight built by United Group Rail WA between August 2008 and March 2009 with serial number 950211-100 and fleet number 9050 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, on loaded train 6413 at Binduli Triangle, 31st July 2010.

100731 02359413 viewsWOA type iron ore waggon WOA 31329 is one of a batch of thirty nine built by WAGR Midland Workshops between 1970 and 1971 with fleet number 212 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, with a 75 ton and 1018 ft³ capacity, on loaded train 6413 at Binduli Triangle, 31st July 2010.

100731 02389413 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 30297 is one of a batch of one hundred and thirty built by Goninan WA between March and August 2001 with serial number 950092-047 and fleet number 639 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, on loaded train 6413 at Binduli Triangle, 31st July 2010.

100731 02427413 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 30257 is one of a batch of one hundred and thirty built by Goninan WA between March and August 2001 with serial number 950092-007 and fleet number 607 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, on empty train 6418 at Binduli Triangle, 31st July 2010.

100731 03084413 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33385 is one of a batch of one hundred and forty one built by United Group Rail WA between November 2005 and April 2006 with serial number 950142-090 and fleet number 884 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations with PORTMAN painted out and the load revised to 82.5 tonnes, empty train arriving at Binduli Triangle, 31st July 2010.

100822 5987413 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33276 is one of a batch of thirty five built by Goninan WA between January and April 2005 with serial number 950104-016 and fleet number 775 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, Binduli Triangle 22nd August 2010.

100822 6247413 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33534 is one of a batch of one hundred and twenty eight built by United Group Rail WA between August 2008 and March 2009 with serial number 950211-074 and fleet number 9026 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, on empty train 1416 at Hampton, 22nd August 2010.

100822 6304413 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33408 is one of a batch of one hundred and forty one built by United Group Rail WA between November 2005 and April 2006 with serial number 950142-113 and fleet number 8907 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, on empty train 1416 at Hampton, 22nd August 2010.

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