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161116 5551391 viewsBinduli, empty Shell fuel train 4443, ATPF 573 fuel tank waggon built by WAGR Midland Workshops 1974 for Shell as WJP type 80.66 kL one compartment one dome, capacity of 80500 litres, Shell Fleet No. 708, old code still visible, fitted with type F InterLock couplers.

6011 Scotts of Ipswich Qld 050319 0144391 viewsNelson Point, rail recovery and transport train, 1st lead off waggon 6011, built by Scotts of Ipswich 04-09-1970, the mesh guarding is for the winch cable. The chute arrangement for the discharging and recovery of rail is visible.

CHQY 745 050518 2082391 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHQY type CHQY 745.

CHRY 750 050518 2110391 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 750.

6201 Comeng WA 050801 4767391 viewsFlash Butt yard, rail recovery and transport train, #28 2nd lead off waggon 6201, built by Comeng WA January 1977 under order no. 07-M-282 RY, the mesh guarding is for the winch cable. The chute arrangement for the discharging and recovery of rail is visible.

6010 Scotts of Ipswich Qld 051001 5702391 viewsBoodarie, the Steel Train or rail recovery and transport train, flat waggon #20, 6010, a Scotts of Ipswich Qld built flat waggon from September 1970.

6201 Comeng WA 051001 5733391 viewsBoodarie, the Steel Train or rail recovery and transport train, flat waggon #28, 2nd lead off waggon 6201, built by Comeng WA in January 1977 under order no. 07-M-282 RY, with the Gemco built straddle crane.

050421 1614391 viewsHesta Siding backtrack, Speno Australia's 24 stone rail grinder before they had id stickers fitted, this unit was later stickered as RG 2, side view of the first grinding module. 21st April 2005.

050801 4728391 viewsFlash Butt yard, Barclay Mowlem tamping machine TM 8644 a Tamper HSTR 130 model serial 3581011. 1st August 2005.

6011 Scotts of Ipswich Qld 080621 2714391 viewsTabba South, rail recovery and transport train, waggon #29, 1st lead off waggon 6011, built by Scotts of Ipswich Qld on 04-09-1970, the mesh guarding is for the winch cable. The chute arrangement for the discharging and recovery of rail is visible. In between 6702 and 6201.

6702 Mt Newman Mining Workshops 081217 0451391 viewsWoodstock Siding, rail recovery and transport train flat waggon #30, 6702, heavily cut down and modified Magor USA ore waggon by Mt Newman Mining workshops, converted to a 50 tonne flat waggon and designated the winch waggon with generator set to power the winch and the crib car.

6033 Gemco WA 100717 0681391 viewsFlash Butt yard, new rail stock carrier waggon 6033, built by Gemco Rail in late 2009-10 with Barber bogies.

0010 Comeng NSW 110411 09978391 viewsNelson Point, empty 116 kL Comeng NSW built tank waggon 0010 from 1972, one of three such tank waggons.

0002 Comeng NSW 110411 09983391 viewsNelson Point, empty 82 kL Comeng NSW built tank waggon 0002 from 1970, one of two water tank waggons, later converted to a weed spray tanker in 1977, then converted to fuel.

170510 8292391 viewsRio Tinto compressor waggon set CB 09, air receiver waggon with two air tanks or receivers. Note the waggons are modified ore waggon frames. Seen here at Cape Lambert. 10th May 2017.

241-30391 viewsNelson Point, Car Dumper 2 holding roads with Yard Control tower and Ore Car Repair Shop in the background as three loaded ore rakes behind a pair of CM40-8M units on each wait their turn through the dumper to discharge. June 2002.

243-04391 viewsNelson Point departure yard, BHP Billiton's CM39-8 unit 5630 'Zeus' serial 5831-09 / 88-079 and built new by Goninan trails CM40-8M unit 5634 both in the new 'earth' or 'bubble' livery as they head up an empty train waiting departure time. August 2003.

249-25391 viewsFortescue River Bridge on the Robe River line at the 115.8 km in flood looking upstream to the east from the middle of the bridge following Cyclone John on 18th December 1999. Approximate location.

250-17391 viewsPelican Siding on the Hamersley Iron Tom Price line about the 208 km with an empty train behind the standard pairing of two General Electric built 9-44CW units 7068 serial 47747 and 7067 serial 47746 stand on the loop or passing track for a meet with a loaded train. 1550 hrs 21st October 2000.