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234-33402 viewsYandi Two, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5658 'Kakogawa' serial 8412-03 / 94-149 on the front 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 looking across the YT315.8 km grade crossing and 5658 back to the ore stockpile at the loadout. Circa 1998.

238-22402 viewsNelson Point loco overhaul shop, former Union Pacific loco 3523 an EMD SD40-2 model, serial 786170-25 and now numbered 3085 for BHP Billiton Iron One service had only been in operation for eleven days when this shot was taken on the 27th November 2004. Geodata .

060110 2176402 viewsNear the 73 km and Cockaleechie Road grade crossing, empty grain train with ARG 1200 class unit 1204, a Clyde Engineering EMD model G12C serial 65-428, originally built for the WAGR as the final unit of fourteen A class locomotives in 1965 and sent to the Eyre Peninsula in July 2004 and two 830 class AE Goodwin built ALCo model DL531 units 842 serial 84140 ex SAR broad gauge to Eyre Peninsula in October 1987, and 851 serial 84137 new to Eyre Peninsula in 1962. Approx. location of image.

160524 4365402 viewsBinduli, nickel concentrate train 3438, WN type pneumatic discharge nickel concentrate waggon WN 507, one of thirty built by AE Goodwin NSW as WN type in 1970 for WMC.

160531 9956402 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, diesel fuel tanker ATPF 572, Shell Fleet No. TR707, built by WAGR Midland Workshops in 1974 for Shell, capacity of 80500 litres.

160523 3599402 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 loaded acid train 2406 arriving back in the yard. CSA 0085 is one of twelve units built by Acid Plant Management Services, WA in 2015.

160524 4291402 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, 1MP2 steel train, RKLY 20220, totally unrecognisable from original build by EPT NSW 1979-81 as part of a batch of two hundred BDY type 14.20 metre open waggons, had several recoding's prior to its current guise, loaded with two RH type coil containers or 'butter boxes' RH 127 and RH 441.

070531 9710402 viewsParkeston, Pacific National RZAY type crew accommodation car RZAY 985 on train 4PM6 was built by Comeng NSW as an ARJ type stainless steel air conditioned first class roomette sleeping car ARJ 285 in 1972. Allocated to the Indian Pacific Joint Stock in 1974 and renumbered to ARJ 985, sold to National Rail and converted to crew car in 1997 by AN Port Augusta Workshops.

161112 3009402 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, loaded Malcolm sulphur train 6029, AQNY type waggon AQNY 32174 one of sixty two waggons built by Goninan WA in 1998 as WQN type for Murrin Murrin container traffic with a pair of original style sulphur containers with sliding tarpaulins, S144C G919 and S17V G907.

161116 5548402 viewsBinduli, empty Shell fuel train 4443, AQWY 30224 container flat waggon built by WAGR Midland Workshops in a batch of forty five WFX type container flats in 1974, recoded to WQCX in 1980 with two locomotive sand tanktainer pods, CTC 2201 and CTC 2203 for the Esperance workshops, these pods have replaced the 'Sputnik' that supplied the former Kalgoorlie depot.

0206 USA 050518 2118402 viewsFlash Butt yard, heavily stripped down riveted waggon 206, possible original ballast waggon, number 206 was originally a waggon in the 'Camp Train' and appears to have USA origin, side view.

0537 Magor USA 050518 2155402 viewsBing Siding. 3/4 view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 537, originally in ore service before conversion to a ballast waggon.

0016 Comeng WA 050704 3994402 viewsBing Siding, empty 116 kL Comeng WA built tank waggon 0016 from 1974-5, one of six such tank waggons, detail of A end and bogie.

0538 Mt Newman Mining Workshops 051001 5650402 viewsFlash Butt yard, side view of ballast plough converted from Magor USA built Oroville ore waggon 538, shows bogies and hand brake detail.

6010 Scotts of Ipswich Qld 051001 5702402 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 5732402 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.

6011 Scotts of Ipswich Qld 051001 5738402 viewsBoodarie, the Steel Train or 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.

0704 Difco USA 060501 3871402 viewsTabba Siding, built by Difco USA in 1971 for Mt Newman Mining in a group of four, the last 'long' side dump waggon 704.

050411 0597402 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, BHP track machine ballast regulator BR 31 a Plasser Australia SSP 110SW model with serial 401 comes off the former Goldsworthy line at signal GJ 9 which has two heads due to the curve of the line. 11th April 2005.