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256-33140 viewsAt the 89.6 km grade crossing the loaded train behind the quad CM40-8M working of 9414, 9420, 9410 and 9425 rolls across the crossing and heads down the 1.26 percent grade. 9414 was built by AE Goodwin NSW as an ALCo M636 model in December 1971 with serial number G-6060-5 and part of the original order for five units. Locomotive was delivered to Robe River in January 1972 with Bechtel Pacific road umber 262.005 for construction use and was renumbered 1714 when that was completed. 9414 was rebuilt by Goninan WA in November 1991 to become an CM40-8M model with serial number 8206-11 / 91-124. May 2002.

257-32140 viewsGoldsworthy Junction, empty train with second unit BHP Iron Ore loco 5632 'Poseidon' one of four new built GE CM39-8 model locomotives by Goninan in late 1998 with serial number 5831-11 / 88-081.

245-32140 viewsMinnipa looking in the down direction along the mainline across Burgoyne Terrace towards Poochera with goods siding #2 points and switch stand. 7th April, 2003.

190129 4343140 viewsBinduli, on Mineral Resources Ltd loaded iron ore train service from Koolyanobbing to Esperance #3033 with MRL's MHPY type iron ore waggon MHPY 00371 built by CSR Yangtze Co China serial 2014/382-371 in 2014 as a batch of 382 units, these bottom discharge hopper waggons are operated in 'married' pairs.

268-25140 viewsAt the 39 km detection site with the Alstom 25-year special, the Sundowner coach, originally built by E. G. Budd in 1939 numbered 301 as the Silver Star, a diner-parlour-observation coach on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad's General Pershing Zephyr train from the 1930s and 1940s. Donated to Mt Newman Mining Co. by AMAX an original joint venture partner to commemorate the projects first 100 million tonnes of iron ore railed between Mount Whaleback mine and the Port Hedland port. 12th of April 2002.

269-03140 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.

160710 iPh5S 2815140 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Colonial Mine adit #30, looking inside through the removed blanking plate. Geodata.

131024 IMG 0655140 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AZVY type departmental wheel set carrier waggon AZVY 4193, built by Transfield WA 1976 for Commonwealth Railways as one of two hundred GOX type open waggons, recoded to AOOX, in 1993 to AOSX type. In service with ARG as a wheel set transport waggon in West Kalgoorlie loco traffic. Peter Donaghy image.

150326 IMG 4340140 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AZAY type waste oil waggon AZAY 23439 usually operates between Merredin Loco and Forrestfield, not normally seen here in the Goldfields. Peter Donaghy image.

160412 IMG 7458140 viewsParkeston, Aurizon rail grinder MMY type MMY 034, built in the USA by Loram as RG331 ~2004, imported into Australia by Queensland Rail, now Aurizon, in April 2009, detail picture. Peter Donaghy image.

210407 9831140 viewsParkeston, Pacific National's NR class unit NR 88, second unit on intermodal freight service 2MP5. NR 88 was built by Goninan WA for National Rail in 1997 and is a GE Cv40-9i model with serial number 7250-05 / 97-290. 7th of April 2021.

210407 9869140 viewsParkeston, 2MP5 intermodal train, RQCY type flat waggon RQCY 784, originally built by the Victorian Railways Newport Workshops as an FQX type in 1973 in a batch of one hundred and twenty five. Recoded to VQCX in 1979, to RQCX in 1994, to National Rail in 1995 and recoded to RQCY. Loaded with a CARU Specialized Leasing 40' 4FG1 type container SLZU 760127.

210407 9883140 viewsParkeston, 2MP5 intermodal train, RQFY type flat waggon RQFY 90, originally built by Victorian Railways Bendigo Workshops in 1980 as part of a batch of seventy five VQFX type skeletal flats. Recoded to VQFY in 1985, then RQFY for National Rail in 1994. Loaded with a Sea2Rail SCF 40' 4EG1 type container for Austrans SCFU 408263 and a Kent Removals and Storage 20' 25G1 type container KENU 919295.

210407 9889140 viewsParkeston, 2MP5 intermodal train, RRZY 7049 platform 2 of 5-pack well waggon set. Originally was an RQZY type, a five unit bar coupled well container waggon built as one of a batch of thirty two by Goninan NSW for National Rail in 1995/96. Recoded to RRZY when repaired. Loaded with a Toll 48' MEG1 type container TCML 48525.

210407 9891140 viewsParkeston, 2MP5 intermodal train, CQWY type well waggon CQWY 5019 well 2, the well waggon pairs were built by Bluebird Rail Operations SA in a batch of sixty pairs in 2008 for CFCLA. Loaded with an SCF Rail Containers 40' 4EG1 type container for Austrans SCFU 410087.

210407 9898140 viewsParkeston, 2MP5 intermodal train, RQSY type container waggon RQSY 15040 was originally built by Goninan NSW as an OCY type in a batch of seventy in 1974/75. Recoded to NQOY, then NQSY, then to National Rail as RQSY in 1994. Loaded with a Linfox half height side door container LSDU 6940059.

210407 9900140 viewsParkeston, 2MP5 intermodal train, RQFY type flat waggon RQFY 119 is a VQFX type skeletal container waggon built by Victorian Railways Bendigo Workshops in 1980 in a batch of seventy five. Recoded to VQFY in 1985, then to RQFY in 1994, then National Rail RQFF in 1995. Loaded with a 40' curtain sider container FICU 000002.

210407 9910140 viewsParkeston, 2MP5 intermodal train, CQWY type well waggon CQWY 5025 well 1, the well waggon pairs were built by Bluebird Rail Operations SA in a batch of sixty pairs in 2008 for CFCLA.

210407 9915140 viewsParkeston, 2MP5 intermodal train, CQWY type well waggon CQWY 5035 well 1, the well waggon pairs were built by Bluebird Rail Operations SA in a batch of sixty pairs in 2008 for CFCLA.

130710 1048140 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3PG1, ABSY type ABSY 4419 covered van, originally built by Comeng WA in 1977 for Commonwealth Railways as VFX type, recoded to ABFX and RBFX to SCT as ABFY before conversion by Gemco WA to ABSY in 2004/05.

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