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051101 6406227 viewsParkeston, AZYF 932 is a CCE compressor waggon, originally built by Metropolitan Cammell Britain as GB type in 1952-55 for Commonwealth Railways, converted to RGB type, then current code in 1989. Seen here in use with ARG on the Loongana Limestone service.
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160101 9762227 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Joffre Creek, Fourth Crossing Pool view of the western wall gorge, via Bolitho Road. Geodata: -22.2804483 118.3212850
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180616 1810227 viewsEmu Siding, an empty train from Cape Lambert powers upgrade away from Emu Siding up the 1.6 percent grade behind Rio Tinto loco 8149 with serial 58730 a GE Erie built GE model ES44DCi from the 3rd order in Rio Tinto Stripes livery and 8193 with Dash 9-44CW unit 7089 with a consist of S and C type waggons. 16th June 2018. GeoData.
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100-22226 viewsRutherglen portable station building staff hut, gangers shed.
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140517-4324226 viewsEginbah Siding area, of the Marble Bar railway, former locomotive watering stop alongside the Talga River (closed in 1951), view of alignment looking north from the Marble Bar end. Location here.
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140517-4355226 viewsMarble Bar, Prospector Creek, tin mine, near Fishers Cairn the area was a Tailings Lease #10 (87H) - FISHERS CAIRN held by Moolyella Tin Pty. Ltd in the 1960s, then a machinery lease in the 1970s. Remains of a dry tin concentrate plant. Location Here.
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195-10226 viewsWittenoom, top of Bee Gorge, snappy gums and ant hills.
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196-09226 viewsYandi Two loaded car side of the loadout balloon loop, BHP Iron Ore CM40-8M or Dash 8 motive power in the form of 5658 'Kakogawa' serial 8412-03 / 94-149 rebuilt by Goninan as GE model CM40-8M from ALCo M636C number 5480 and two new Goninan built GE CM39-8 units 5630 'Zeus' serial 5831-09 / 88-079 and 5631 'Apollo' serial 5831-10 / 88-080 are the head end power with another two CM40-8M units mid-train. Train length is 240 waggons with a 120/120 split. Yandi Two ore stockpile and pedestal stacker boom tip visible in the background, the loadout operates via gravity and the train travels through a tunnel. May 1998.
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197-26226 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, top of control stand for locomotive with No.1 battery box, English Electric Co. D.B.1.. Form M3, Dick Kerr System, commonly referred to as the Dick Kerr DB1 controller.
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200-16226 viewsMoorine Rock, Australian National AN class AN 6 a Clyde Engineering built EMD model JT46C serial 93-1302, sits on the mainline with a Perth bound freight, 22nd June 1997.
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210-17226 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point track maintenance compound, sleeper handler crane and a sleeper scarifier - inserter beside it numbered R 4015, ballast waggon R 4003 in the background.
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213-21226 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point fuel point, Comalco R 1004 loco Clyde Engineering built EMD model JT42C built 1990 serial 90-1277, weight 132 tonne, engine 12-710G3A, generator AR11-WBA-CA5, traction motors D87ETR, rated power 2460 kW/3300 hp. The body is similar to a V/Line N class while the components are the same as the Australian National AN class. Originally built for Goldsworthy Mining as GML 10 for use at their Western Australian iron ore railway and locally known as Cinderella. Purchased by Comalco in 1994 following the takeover of Goldsworthy by BHP.
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217-19226 viewsDry Creek Motive Power Centre, Australian National's and the final Clyde Engineering EMD model AT26C Bulldog ever built as CL class CL 17 'William McMahon' serial 71-757.
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218-01226 viewsYandi, river access road that runs between Roy Hill Rd and Yandi Junction, sort of following the train line, Toyota Land Cruiser Toy Titan, 1994 HJ75 series tray back.
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219-30226 viewsGoldsworthy Siding, C36-7M unit 5507 'Nimingarra' serial 4839-03 / 87-072, an original Mt Newman Mining ALCo C636 5461 to GE C36-7M rebuild carried out by Goninan, leads an empty train along the siding at Goldsworthy to cross a loaded.
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030406 113734226 viewsPort Lincoln loco workshops, still wearing the former owner's AN livery, Australian Southern locomotive and NJ class leader NJ 1 'Ben Chifley' Clyde Engineering EMD model JL22C serial 71-728, in multiple unit consist, roster shot. 6th April 2003.
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030406 115146226 viewsPort Lincoln loco workshops, still in former owner AN livery, Australian Southern 830 class locomotive 865 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial 84711, roster shot in multi-unit consist with sister unit and a DA class. 6th April 2003.
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030409 081026226 viewsWarramboo, empty grain train powers away towards Kyancutta behind DA class DA 7 leading two 830 class units 872 and 871.
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030411 101932226 viewsKimba Grain Bunker, ALCo DL531 model built by AE Goodwin NSW as 830 class 872 serial G3422-2, issued to Eyre Peninsula from new in March 1966, 11th April 2003. Geodata here.
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030414 154037226 viewsPenong, view looking east beside concrete silo block 2, grain loop on the left with mainline in centre of image and good loop in the grass on the right. Last train was March 1997.
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