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100822 5940302 viewsWOB type iron ore waggon WOB 31379 is one of a batch of twenty five built by Comeng WA between 1974 and 1975 and converted from Mt Newman high sided waggons by WAGR Midland Workshops with a capacity of 67 tons with fleet number 304 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, the WAGR and Comeng builders plates are visible in the waggon sill, Binduli Triangle 22nd August 2010.
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100822 5968302 viewsWO type iron ore waggon WO 31255 is one of a batch of eighty six built by WAGR Midland Workshops between 1967 and March 1968 with fleet number 143 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, with a 75 ton and 1018 ft³ capacity, Binduli Triangle 22nd August 2010. This unit was converted to WOC for coal in 1986 till 1996 when it was re-classed back to WO.
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100822 6228302 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33388 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 950142-093 and fleet number 887 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, on empty train 1416 at Hampton, 22nd August 2010.
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100822 6232302 viewsWO type iron ore waggon WO 31211 is one of a batch of eighty six built by WAGR Midland Workshops between 1967 and March 1968 with fleet number 107 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, with a 75 ton and 1018 ft³ capacity, on empty train 1416 at Hampton, 22nd August 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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100822 6270302 viewsWOD type iron ore waggon WOD 31471 is one of a batch of sixty two built by Goninan WA between April and August 2000 with serial number 950086-043 and fleet number 534 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations with a 75 ton capacity for Portman Mining to cart their Koolyanobbing iron ore to Esperance, now with PORTMAN painted out, on empty train 1416 at Hampton, 22nd August 2010.
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100822 6272302 viewsWO type iron ore waggon WO 31281 is one of a batch of eighty six built by WAGR Midland Workshops between 1967 and March 1968 with fleet number 161 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, with a 75 ton and 1018 ft³ capacity, on empty train 1416 at Hampton, 22nd August 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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060111 2269302 viewsTooligie, empty grain train running north behind ARG 1200 class unit 1203, a Clyde Engineering EMD model G12C serial 65-427, one of fourteen originally built between 1960-65 for WAGR as their A class A 1513, fitted with dynamic brakes and financed by Western Mining Corporation, started working on the Eyre Peninsula in November 2004. 11th January 2006.
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060113 2515302 viewsKevin, empty train 6DD3 shunts back onto the triangle leg behind triple NJ/1600 class units, as the 2nd driver is on the ground monitoring the train as it passes over the points. 13th January 2006.
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130703 0150302 viewsMurdinga, view looking north at the eight cell concrete silo complex built by SACBH with the Ascom silo visible behind and train being loaded in the siding. Geo location. 3rd July 2013.
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130703 0183302 viewsTooligie, over view of the grain complex, Ascom Jumbo silo complex with over rail loading hopper and a four cell concrete silo complex beside it. Geo location. 3rd July 2013.
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130703 0256302 viewsKaldow, running south with the sun behind it is 1200 class 1204 a Clyde Engineering built EMD G12C model with serial 65-428 leading two ALCo units and was originally built in 1965 for Western Mining Corporation and operated by the WAGR as their A class A 1513. It came to the Eyre Peninsula in October 2004. Geo location. 3rd July 2013.
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130703 0300302 viewsKaldow, HAN type bogie grain hopper waggon HAN 4, one of sixty eight units built by South Australian Railways Islington Workshops between 1969 and 1973 as the HAN type for the Eyre Peninsula system.
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130704 0391302 viewsKyancutta, HAN type bogie grain hopper waggon HAN 7, one of sixty eight units built by South Australian Railways Islington Workshops between 1969 and 1973 as the HAN type for the Eyre Peninsula system.
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130704 0417302 viewsKyancutta, south bound loaded grain train has stopped here to collect a loaded rack of grain waggons, seen here backing up to re-join the rest of the train on the mainline with one of only three electric signals on the network which a sharp eye might notice has turned red as the grade crossing protection has timed out, behind EMD 1204 and twin ALCo 830 units 873 and 851. 4th July 2013.
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130704 0488302 viewsMoule, yard overview looking east, Moule located at the 445.6 km was opened in February 1966 when the Direct Line between Ceduna and Kevin was opened. From the left is the end of the ballast siding with the crossing loop rejoining the mainline just before the grade crossing to access the ballast stockpile area. Location is here. 4th July 2013.
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130704 0502302 viewsMoule, view of the point lever and indicator with the massive silo complex of Thevenard in the distance across the water, they are approximately 13 km away, location here. 4th July 2013.
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130705 0538302 viewsLock, grain train loading in progress with the Viterra fast flow auger in the distance, the train with 1203, 846 and 859 is about to split and shunt half the consist onto the mainline. 5th of July 2013.
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130705 0557302 viewsLock, HAN type bogie grain hopper waggon HAN 18, one of sixty eight units built by South Australian Railways Islington Workshops between 1969 and 1973 as the HAN type for the Eyre Peninsula system. 5th July 2013.
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130705 0558302 viewsLock, HCN type bogie grain hopper waggon HCN 9, originally an NHB type hopper NHB 1024 built by Tulloch Ltd for the Commonwealth Railways North Australia Railway. One of forty rebuilt by Islington Workshops 1978-79 to the HCN type with a 36 ton rating, increased to 40 tonnes in 1984. Fitted with a Moose Metalworks roll-top cover. 5th July 2013.
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130705 0575302 viewsLock, HBN type dual use ballast / grain hopper waggons, HBN 11 still with side gangways in place. One of seventeen built by South Australian Railways Islington Workshops in 1968 with a 25 ton capacity, increased to 34 tons in 1974. HBN 1-11 fitted with removable tops and roll-top hatches in 1999-2000. 5th July 2013.
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