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060530 4846408 viewsParkeston, SCT VPAY type crew accommodation car VPAY 2 'Great Artesian' on train 2PM9, built by Tulloch Ltd NSW in 1968 as a narrow gauge brake van with sleeping accommodation as NHRD type NHRD 79, converted to standard gauge in 1981 and coded HRD type HRD 361. Recoded to AVDY in October 1982, then to AVDP. Sold to WCR, then in October 2000 overhauled for crew car use and coded VPAY 1 on SCT services and owned by Freight Australia. Was later sold to Pacific National and subsequently scrapped 2016.
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070529 9354408 viewsParkeston; Pacific National RZDY type crew accommodation car RZDY 103 'Ibis' on train 2PM6 originally built by SAR Islington Workshops as a Bluebird railcar driving trailer in 1956 named 'Ibis', in 1986 numbered 103, in 1990 converted to locomotive hauled and coded as BR type BR 103, written off in 1995 and sold off. It was owned by a number of owners and finally in 2006 converted to a Pacific National crew car.
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161116 5563408 viewsBinduli, empty Shell fuel train 4443, NTAY type tank waggon NTAY 6129, built by Industrial Engineering Qld in 1976 as an SCA type SCA 280 for Shell. Recoded to NTAF 280, then 6129, capacity of 61,300 litres.
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0533 Magor USA 050412 0764408 viewsQuarry 8, Shaw Siding area. Side view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 533, originally in ore service before conversion to a ballast waggon.
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CHRY 753 050518 2137408 viewsFlash Butt yard, CFCLA hire ballast waggon CHRY type CHRY 753, STB decal.
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0503 Magor USA 050518 2171408 viewsBing Siding. 3/4 view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 503, one of twenty waggons originally used on the Oroville Dam construction before coming to the Pilbara in January 1968 as ballast waggons.
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0206 USA 051001 5625408 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, pushed into an earth bund.
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6001 Tomlinson Steel 060429 3759408 viewsFlash Butt yard, Pony re-laying waggon, 6001 originally built for Goldsworthy Mining as one of a batch of six with a 55 tonne rating by Tomlinson Steel in 1966 of which three were sold to Mt Newman Mining in 1967 and numbered 6001-6003.
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050407 0383408 viewsNelson Point yard hard stand area sees brand new having only been delivered, BHP track tamper support trailer for Tamper 3 which will arrive in a couple of days. Plasser Australia 09-3X model with serial M480. 7th April 2005.
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051001 5678408 viewsFlash Butt yard, Jackson model 6700 tamper serial 153246 lettered for Railway Equipment Leasing And Maintenance RELAM Inc undergoing delivery checks view of the shipping decal. 1st October 2005.
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060501 3907408 viewsAbydos Siding backtrack, Speno rail grinder RG 2, possibly an RR24 model grinder with 24 grinding wheels view of generator module with driving cab then the three grinding modules. 1st May 2006.
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0002 Comeng NSW 110411 09983408 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.
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0026 CNR - QRRS China 150314 7749408 viewsBing Siding, empty 116 kL CNR-QRRS of China built tank waggons 0026 and 0027, both A ends, both from a batch of ten built in 2014.
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0037 CNR - QRRS China 150523 8223408 viewsNelson Point, empty 116 kL CNR-QRRS of China built tank waggon 0037, one of a second batch delivered in 2015 with safety slogan 'Safety is a core value'.
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0026 CNR - QRRS China 160128 00332408 viewsMooka Siding, empty 116 kL CNR-QRRS of China built tank waggon 0026, one of a batch of ten built in 2014.
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0031 CNR - QRRS China 160128 00339408 viewsMooka Siding, empty 116 kL CNR-QRRS of China built tank waggon 0031, class leader of a second batch delivered in 2015 with safety slogan 'Safety - It's your life'.
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241-24408 viewsNelson Point, Mt Newman Mining's last in-service ALCo M636 unit 5499 serial C6096-4 built by Comeng NSW sits awaiting partial dismantling before being sent by road to Rail Heritage WA's museum at Bassendean, Perth for preservation with two C36-7M units 5506 and 5510 also awaiting removal from site. June 2002.
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251-35408 viewsWalla Siding, two examples of BHP's ore waggon fleet of Comeng built waggons. The waggon closet to the camera has a new coupler fitted.
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252-32408 viewsPort Hedland at 12 Mile Creek a loaded Yarrie train crosses over the creek behind Goninan CM40-8M GE rebuild unit 5645 'Sherlock' serial number 8281-11 / 92-134. Early December 2001.
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255-27408 viewsWestern Creek at the 71 km on the Cape Lambert to Deepdale line an empty Robe River train powers upgrade as it heads to Mesa J for loading behind the standard quad CM40-8M lash up led by Goninan CM40-8M unit 9425 with serial number 6266-08 / 89-85 and sisters 9410, 9420 and 9414. Geodata location here. May 2002.
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