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222-36338 viewsSomewhere on the original single line section between Gull and Rosella a pair of Hamersley Iron General Electric Dash 9-44CW's built by GE at Erie power a loaded train towards Dampier from the passing track back onto the mainline following a crew change.
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224-24338 viewsBing siding, the afternoon empty to Yandi was a staple of the AC6000 units when delivered, operating the train as a pair, 112 waggons, AC6000 and 112 waggons. 6076 'Mt Goldsworthy' serial 51068 a General Electric AC6000 built by GE at Erie awaits the road to depart south with sister unit 6073 as a loaded behind two CM40-8M units rolls through on the mainline. GeoData.
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234-25338 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 from 5658 back to the ore stockpile at the loadout. Circa 1998.
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235-17338 viewsYandi Two, BHP Iron Ore Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5652 'Villanueva' serial 8412-09 / 93-143 leads the afternoon 240 waggon train with second unit Goninan built CM39-8 unit 5630 'Zeus' as the exit the loadout tunnel, notice the fuel tank differences between the lead unit an ALCo rebuild and the second unit built new.
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160523 3343338 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AQHY 30077 with CSA 0116, 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 to carry CSA sulphuric acid tanks between Hampton/Kalgoorlie and Perth. CSA 0116 was built by Vcare Engineering, India for Access Petrotec & Mining Solutions in 2015.
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160523 3582338 viewsBinduli, nickel concentrate train 2438, WN type pneumatic discharge nickel concentrate waggon WN 528, one of thirty built by AE Goodwin NSW as WN type in 1970 for WMC.
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160525 4810338 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AQHY 30006 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0131, 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 empty acid train 4405 departing in the yard. CSA 0131 was built by Vcare Engineering, India for Access Petrotec & Mining Solutions in 2015.
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160525 4830338 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, ATHY 522 fuel tanker, one of two built by Comeng NSW in 1971 for Caltex as WJH type. With a capacity of 103000 litres but a safe full level of on 72000 litres.
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160525 4850338 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, ATMF 552 fuel tank waggon, one of three built by Tulloch Limited NSW as WJM type in 1971 with a capacity of 96.25 kL one compartment one dome, current capacity of 80500 litres. 551 and 552 for Shell and 553 for BP Oil.
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160523 3602338 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AQHY 30094 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0100, 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 0100 was built by Vcare Engineering, India for Access Petrotec & Mining Solutions in 2015.
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060528 4629338 viewsBinduli, Pacific National RZBY type crew accommodation car RZBY 911 on train 7SP5, built by Comeng NSW as ER type stainless steel air conditioned crew dormitory car ER 211 in 1969, renumbered to ER 911 in 1974, sold to National Rail and converted to crew car in 1997.
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060601 5094338 viewsParkeston, Pacific National RZAY type crew accommodation car RZAY 283 on train 4PM6 was built by Comeng NSW as an ARJ type stainless steel air conditioned first class roomette sleeping car ARJ 283 in 1972, sold to National Rail and converted to a crew car in 1997. Destroyed at the Jumperkine collision in December 2019.
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070529 9460338 viewsParkeston; Pacific National RZDY type crew accommodation car RZDY 106 'Bittern' on train 3PW originally built by SAR Islington Workshops as a Bluebird railcar driving trailer in 1958 named 'Britten', in 1986 numbered 106, in 1990 converted to locomotive hauled and coded as BR type BR 106, written off in 1995 and sold off. In 1998 it was numbered 812. It was owned by a number of owners and then CFCLA. In 2006 converted to a Pacific National crew car.
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161111 2521338 viewsBinduli, Kalgoorlie Freighter train 5025, waggon AQHY 30095 with sulphuric acid tank CSA 0125, 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.
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161116 5123338 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, Shell fuel train 3442, ATPF 577 fuel tank waggon built by WAGR Midland Workshops 1974 for Shell as type WJP, 80.66 kL one compartment one dome, capacity of 80500 litres, fitted with type F InterLock couplers Shell Fleet no. TR712.
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040810 145555338 viewsShaw Siding backtrack, view looking south with Quarry 8 track leading off to the right, a line up of Difco Ohio USA built side dump waggons, a combination of both Mt Newman long and short versions and Goldsworthy Mining short version no. 4 closest to camera.
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050412 0751338 viewsQuarry 8, Shaw Siding area. 3/4 view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 532, originally in ore service before conversion to a ballast waggon.
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050412 0759338 viewsQuarry 8, Shaw Siding area. 3/4 view of 1963 built Magor USA ballast waggon 520.
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050518 2156338 viewsBing Siding. Side view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 537, originally in ore service before conversion to a ballast waggon.
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050518 2162338 viewsBing Siding. Side view of 1963 built Magor USA waggon 502, 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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