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100731 0293045 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33505 is one of a batch of one hundred and twenty eight built by United Group Rail WA between August 2008 and March 2009 with serial number 950211-045 and fleet number 9007 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, on loaded train 7415 at Binduli Triangle, 31st July 2010.
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100731 0307345 viewsWO type iron ore waggon WO 31275 is one of a batch of eighty six built by WAGR Midland Workshops between 1967 and March 1968 with fleet number 157 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, with a 75 ton and 1018 ft³ capacity, empty train arriving at Binduli Triangle, 31st July 2010. This unit was converted to WOC for coal in 1986 till 1994 when it was re-classed back to WO.
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100731 0315145 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33360 is one of a batch of one hundred and forty one built by United Goninan WA between November 2005 and April 2006 with serial number 950142-065 and fleet number 859 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, empty train arriving at Binduli Triangle, 31st July 2010.
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100822 585345 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 30269 is one of a batch of one hundred and thirty built by Goninan WA between March and August 2001 with serial number 950092-019 and fleet number 613 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, Binduli Triangle 22nd August 2010.
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100822 587045 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33416 is one of a batch of one hundred and forty one built by United Group Rail WA between November 2005 and April 2006 with serial number 950142-121 and fleet number 8915 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, Binduli Triangle 22nd August 2010.
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100822 587345 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33532 is one of a batch of one hundred and twenty eight built by United Group Rail WA between August 2008 and March 2009 with serial number 950211-072 and fleet number 9025 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, Binduli Triangle 22nd August 2010.
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100822 623945 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 31146 is one of a batch of fifteen built by Goninan WA between April and May 2002 with fleet number 728 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, on empty train 1416 at Hampton, 22nd August 2010.
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100822 628645 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33502 is one of a batch of one hundred and twenty eight built by United Group Rail WA between August 2008 and March 2009 with serial number 950211-042 and fleet number 8994 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations with ARG decal, on empty train 1416 at Hampton, 22nd August 2010.
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100822 628745 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33307 is one of a batch of one hundred and forty one built by United Goninan WA between November 2005 and April 2006 with serial number 950142-012 and fleet number 806 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, on empty train 1416 at Hampton, 22nd August 2010.
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130705 059945 viewsLock, down end looking up towards Port Lincoln with silo blocks #5 and #1 with loading taking place, the horizontal bunker #4 is on the left where the overhead augers are going. Loaded portion sitting on the mainline.
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246-0545 viewsCape Lambert, yard view of the then new extension to the south for the West Angelas mine was coming on stream, the just visible siding (rejoining) on the far left will become a compressor waggon holding road, the 6 km and Boat Beach Rd grade crossing are around the corner to the left. Closest to the camera is the extended No. 1 Road which becomes the Empty Car Line from car dumper one for the Deepdale traffic. Next is the original line or Mainline and the third line across is the Loaded Car Line for the West Angelas traffic to the new car dumper 2. 22nd May 2002.
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246-2745 viewsCape Lambert, a Robe River loaded Deepdale train rolls along the mainline behind the standard quad Dash 8 power with 202 waggons with newly extended roads either side of it. In the distance can be seen are the railway workshops. 22nd May 2002.
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248-1545 viewsSeven Mile yard, stored Robe River ALCo locomotives at the south end of the Hamersley Iron Seven Mile yard on roads N2 and N3. On road N2 is 9426 a Comeng WA C636R rebuild from ALCo Schenectady NY model C636 serial 3499-3 originally built in January 1968 for Pennsylvania Railroad as #6332, Penn Central 6332 and finally Conrail 6782. Purchased in 1986 and rebuilt by Comeng WA into C636R before delivery to Robe in November 1986. This loco also went on to become DR 8401 for construction of FMG's railway in 2007-08. Behind it is sister unit 9427 and ALCo M636 9412. Approximate location. 24th April 2004.
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248-2445 viewsSeven Mile yard, stored Robe River ALCo locomotives at the south end of the Hamersley Iron Seven Mile yard on roads N2 and N3. On road N2 is 9426 a Comeng WA C636R rebuild from ALCo Schenectady NY model C636 serial 3499-3 originally built in January 1968 for Pennsylvania Railroad as #6332, Penn Central 6332 and finally Conrail 6782. Purchased in 1986 and rebuilt by Comeng WA into C636R before delivery to Robe in November 1986. This loco also went on to become DR 8401 for construction of FMG's railway in 2007-08. Behind it is sister unit 9427 and ALCo M636 9412. Approximate location. 24th April 2004.
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249-1745 viewsTable Hill on the Robe River railway line, looking in a northerly direction as the railway line snakes north and heads through Lockyer Gap towards Cape Lambert. Following a very wet 1999 cyclone season Lake Poongkaliyarra is very full. Approximate location.
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245-3445 viewsMinnipa yard looking in the up direction from the down end, on the left is goods siding #1, mainline to Port Lincoln, goods siding #2 and goods siding #3 on the right. 7th April, 2003.
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140601 446645 viewsWoodbridge, empty Carina bound iron ore train #1035, CFCLA leased CHCH type waggon CHCH 7753 these waggons were rebuilt between 2010 and 2012 by Bluebird Rail Operations SA from former Goldsworthy Mining hopper waggons originally built by Tomlinson WA and Scotts of Ipswich Qld back in the 60's to early 80's. 1st June 2014.
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267-1845 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, the Sundowner Special is on the Newman mainline leg of the Goldsworthy Junction and triangle, with the Sundowner coach in between CM40-8M GE unit 5634 'Boodarie' serial number 8151-07 / 91-120 and sister CM40-8M 5653. This train, and the empty before it, were delayed due to a jamming switch for the transfer road where Tamper 2 and Ballast Regulator 31 can be seen holding track. The road curving around to the left is the Goldsworthy mainline to Boodarie and Finucane Island. Friday 12th of April 2002.
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268-1145 viewsAt the 39 km detection site with the Alstom 25-year service agreement special, BHP Iron Ore's Goninan GE rebuild CM40-8M unit 5653 'Chiba' serial number 8412-10 / 93-144 stands on the Newman mainline with The Sundowner and 5634 on the rear of the train as the party conducts an inspection of the site. Friday 12th of April 2002.
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268-1445 viewsAt the 39 km detection site with the Alstom 25-year service agreement special, BHP Iron Ore's Goninan GE rebuild CM40-8M unit 5653 'Chiba' serial number 8412-10 / 93-144 stands on the Newman mainline with The Sundowner and 5634 on the rear of the train as the party conducts an inspection of the site. Friday 12th of April 2002.
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