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231020 823532 viewsParkeston, QQYY type 40' container waggon QQYY 57836 one of five hundred ordered by Aurizon and built by CRRC Yangtze Group of China in 2022. In service with two loaded 20' half height hard top 'rotainers' lettered CRM, for Cristal Mining before they were absorbed into Tronox, CRM 001064 with Tronox decal and yellow corner posts and CRM 000783 with Tronox decal and yellow corner posts, on Aurizon's Tronox mineral sands train 4UP1 from Ivanhoe / Broken Hill (NSW) to Kwinana (WA). 20th of October 2023.
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231020 824132 viewsParkeston, QQYY type 40' container waggon QQYY 57900 one of five hundred ordered by Aurizon and built by CRRC Yangtze Group of China in 2022. In service with two loaded 20' half height hard top 'rotainers' lettered CRM, for Cristal Mining before they were absorbed into Tronox, CRM 000554 with Tronox decal and yellow corner posts and CRM 001736 with Tronox decal and yellow corner posts, on Aurizon's Tronox mineral sands train 4UP1 from Ivanhoe / Broken Hill (NSW) to Kwinana (WA). 20th of October 2023.
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100603 896432 viewsParkeston, SCT's 3MP9 service operating from Melbourne to Perth, SCT crew accommodation coach PSDS type PSDS 02280 'Peterborough Boys' converted by Gemco WA in 2008 from former Comeng NSW built SDS class sitting car SDS 2280 for the NSWGR.
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100603 896732 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3MP9, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0046 Greater Freighter, one of a second batch of thirty units built by Gemco WA in 2006/07 without the Greater Freighter signage.
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100603 897132 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3MP9, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0004 Greater Freighter, one of thirty five units built by Gemco WA in 2005.
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247-3031 viewsNear Cooya Pooya at the 37.5 km on the Robe River Cape Lambert line an empty train is about to pass under the town water supply pipeline and pass through Lockyer Gap behind the standard Robe power of quad CM40-8M or Dash 8. Location is here.22nd May 2002.
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251-1131 viewsNelson Point, BHP's recently retired Goninan WA ALCo C636 to GE C36-7M rebuild unit 5511 awaits its fate. Rebuilt in 1987 at Goninan's Welshpool factory from 1969 AE Goodwin built ALCo C636 with serial number G6035-4 and road number 5463 and assigned new serial number 4839-08 / 87-076. It was delivered in Mt Newman Mining orange and was named Port Hedland. 551 holds the dubious honour of being the first unit withdrawn following an engine failure in 1998. 22nd April 2000.
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251-1731 viewsNelson Point wheel lathe, BHP's General Electric built AC6000 model 6074 serial 51066 idles away outside the shop. 22nd April 2000.
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252-3331 viewsPort Hedland at 12 Mile Creek a loaded Yarrie train crosses over the creek behind Goninan CM40-8M GE rebuild unit 5645 'Sherlock' serial number 8281-11 / 92-134. Early December 2001.
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210510 110031 viewsNear Gull on the Rio Tinto Dampier - Tom Price line at the 101.5 km, RTW type intermediate rail waggon RTB 020 on Rio Tinto's Gemco Rail built rail train consist. 10th May 2021. Location.
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210510 110531 viewsNear Gull on the Rio Tinto Dampier - Tom Price line at the 101.5 km, RTW type intermediate rail waggon RTB 015 on Rio Tinto's Gemco Rail built rail train consist. 10th May 2021. Location.
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210510 111131 viewsNear Gull on the Rio Tinto Dampier - Tom Price line at the 101.5 km, RTW type intermediate rail waggon RTB 009 on Rio Tinto's Gemco Rail built rail train consist. 10th May 2021. Location.
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210510 113231 viewsNear Galah on the Rio Tinto Dampier - Tom Price line at the 89.5 km, RTW type intermediate rail waggon RTB 021 on Rio Tinto's Gemco Rail built rail train consist. 10th May 2021. Location.
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210510 113731 viewsNear Galah on the Rio Tinto Dampier - Tom Price line at the 89.5 km, RTW type intermediate rail waggon RTB 016 on Rio Tinto's Gemco Rail built rail train consist. 10th May 2021. Location.
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254-1331 viewsBoodarie, BHP empty train arrives back at the yard following unloading at Finucane Island behind Goninan built CM39-8 locomotive 5631 'Apollo' serial number 5831-10 / 88-080. The BHP HBI plant is in the distance on the left. September 2001.
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254-2731 viewsBing Siding at the 20 km, an empty train departs south with Goninan rebuild unit 5668 'Dunkirk' an CM40-8MEFI model with serial number 8412-01 / 95-159, one of the last four rebuilds with an EFI 7FDL engine. It is trailing AC6000 unit 6071. September 2001.
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255-2831 viewsWestern Creek at the 71 km on the Cape Lambert to Deepdale line an empty Robe River train powers upgrade as it heads to Mesa J for loading behind the standard quad CM40-8M lash up led by Goninan CM40-8M unit 9425 with serial number 6266-08 / 89-85 and sisters 9410, 9420 and 9414. Geodata location here. May 2002.
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255-3331 viewsWestern Creek at the 71 km on the Cape Lambert to Deepdale line an empty Robe River train powers upgrade behind the standard quad CM40-8M lash up led by Goninan CM40-8M unit 9425, 9410, 9420 and 9414 with serial number 8206-11 / 91-124. The Western Creek interconnecting line can be seen branching off to the right. Geodata location here. May 2002.
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256-0131 viewsMaitland Siding on the Cape Lambert to Deepdale railway has a late afternoon empty train with the quad CM40-8M working of 9425, 9410, 9420 and 9414 in the siding waiting for a cross with an opposing loaded train. At the time of this image Siding 3 or Murray Camp was unable to cross ore trains so Siding One - Harding or Siding Two - Maitland were used. May 2002.
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257-0431 viewsFlash Butt yard BHP's stored Goninan WA ALCo C636 to GE C36-7M rebuild unit 5512 awaits its fate. Rebuilt in 1988 at Goninan's Welshpool factory from a 1970 AE Goodwin built ALCo C636 with serial number G6041-1 and road number 5455 and assigned new serial number 4839-01 / 88-077. It was delivered in Mount Newman Mining orange and was named Hesta. Late 2001.
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