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231020 8140132 viewsParkeston, ACD class locomotive ACD 6049 built by Goninan NSW as a GE C44ACi model in April 2022, leads 4UP1 onto the mainline at Parkeston enroute to Kwinana, 20th of October 2023.
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231020 8148132 viewsParkeston, QQYY type 40' container waggon QQYY 57905 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 001196 with Tronox decal and CRM 000772 with Tronox decal, 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 8190132 viewsParkeston, QQYY type 40' container waggon QQYY 57741 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 001485 with Cristal decal and CRM 000950 with Cristal decal, 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 8198132 viewsParkeston, QQYY type 40' container waggon QQYY 57776 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 000266 with Tronox decal and CRM 000289 with Tronox decal, 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 8252132 viewsParkeston, QQYY type 40' container waggon QQYY 57904 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 001236 with Cristal decal and CRM 000794 with Tronox decal, 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 9007132 viewsParkeston, SCT train 3MP9, ARBY type ARBY 2677 refrigerated van, originally built by Comeng NSW in 1973 as a VFX type covered van for Commonwealth Railways, recoded to ABFX, RBFX and finally converted for SCT from ABFY by Gemco WA in 2004/05 to ARBY.
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240701 2796132 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society museum, Simplex Dorman 0-4-0P model builders number 14033 built in 1957, locomotive originally numbered NW 12, renumbered to PW 22 in 1969. It was donated from the Public Works Department at Point Samson in 1976. A picture of it in service can be found here at Weston Langford site. July 1, 2024.
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100731 02891131 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 loaded train 7415 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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130703 0170131 viewsMurdinga, ARG 1200 class unit 1203, a Clyde Engineering EMD model G12C serial 65-427, one of two originally built in 1965 for Western Mining Corporation and operated by the WAGR as their A class A 1513, fitted with dynamic brakes, started working on the Eyre Peninsula in November 2004.
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130705 0542131 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 0552131 viewsLock, HCN type bogie grain hopper waggon HCN 39, originally an NHB type hopper NHB 1573 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 0573131 viewsLock, HCN type bogie grain hopper waggon HCN 36, originally an NHB type hopper NHB 1592 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 0586131 viewsLock, located at the 148.5 km and originally named Terre when opened in May 1913, later renamed to Lock in December 1921. From the left background is the Ascom silo complex (Block 5), then blocks 2, 1 and 3, the train is on the mainline with the horizontal bunker (Block 4) on the right. 5th of July 2013.
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233-34131 viewsYandi Two, BHP Iron Ore's Goninan rebuild CM40-8M GE unit 5634 'Boodarie' serial 8151-07 / 91-120 shows the ALCo heritage from the frame down and is wearing the teal and marigold logo. 5634 was the first CM40-8M rebuild for BHP. GeoData.
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234-29131 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. Cab front on view. Circa 1998.
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247-23131 viewsCape Lambert overview of the fuel point, with a brace of four Goninan WA CM40-8M GE rebuilds finishing up refuelling before departing with another empty train as a loaded rake is dragged to the dumper behind them. The workshops are to the left of the picture. Where I'm standing to take the picture is now all stockpile. Approximate location of photo is here. 22nd May 2002.
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252-34131 viewsPort Hedland at 12 Mile Creek a loaded Yarrie train about the cross the Broome Rd at the 19.4 km behind Goninan CM40-8M GE rebuild unit 5645 'Sherlock' serial number 8281-11 / 92-134. Early December 2001.
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252-36131 viewsBoodarie, a loaded Yarrie train is crossing the Roebourne Rd at the 9.6 km behind Goninan CM40-8M GE rebuild unit 5645 'Sherlock' serial number 8281-11 / 92-134. Early December 2001.
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253-22131 viewsNelson Point hard stand, CFCLA CHRY type ballast hopper waggon CHRY 753.
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253-31131 viewsNelson Point yard sees BHP dumper pilot locomotive 5666 'Taranto', a Goninan GE rebuild CM40-8MEFI model with serial 8412-11 / 94-157, 5666 was the first unit fitted with Electronic Fuel Injection to the 16FDL engine hence the EFI on the model designation.
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