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160412 IMG 7406255 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.
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160412 IMG 7446255 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.
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231020 8275255 viewsBinduli, 5029 Malcolm Freighter, AQIY type 40' container waggon AQIY 00011 with an original style sulphur container S115K G916 and a Bis Industries hard-top 25U0 type sulphur containers BISU 100100. The AQIY were originally built as the CQYY but CFCLA did not buy them, Bradken then stored them as KQYY. When Aurizon bought them they had the handbrake relocated to the middle of the waggon from the end.
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231020 8172255 viewsParkeston, QQYY type 40' container waggon QQYY 57829 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 001634 with Cristal decal and yellow corner posts and CRM 000351 with Cristal 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 8200255 viewsParkeston, QQYY type 40' container waggon QQYY 57951 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 000815 with Tronox decal and CRM 001084 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 8244255 viewsParkeston, QQYY type 40' container waggon QQYY 57770 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 000087 with Tronox decal and CRM 001632 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 8252255 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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240328 2946255 viewsWOE type iron ore waggon WOE 33585 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 950211-125 and was fleet number 9081 before getting the Aurizon yellow sides and logo. In Mineral Resources traffic 5040 empty Mount Walton iron ore train. March 28, 2024.
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240328 2987255 viewsLoaded Koolyanobbing iron ore train 5041 with Mineral Resources Ltd MHPY type iron ore waggons MHPY 00268 and MHPY 00267 built by CSR Yangtze Co China with serial numbers 2014 / 382-268 and 2014 / 382-267 in 2014 as a batch of 382 pairs, these bottom discharge hopper waggons are operated in 'married' pairs. March 28, 2024.
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240328 3034255 viewsLoaded Koolyanobbing iron ore train 5041 with Mineral Resources Ltd MHPY type iron ore waggons MHPY 00334 and MHPY 00333 built by CSR Yangtze Co China with serial numbers 2014 / 382-334 and 2014 / 382-333 in 2014 as a batch of 382 pairs, these bottom discharge hopper waggons are operated in 'married' pairs. March 28, 2024.
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258-09255 viewsNelson Point, Goninan GE rebuild C36-7M unit 5512 serial 4839-01 / 88-077 is in the process of being removed from site bound for Asset Kinetics in Maddington, Perth. May 2002.
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284-31255 viewsBing Siding, 18 km south of Nelson Point with a loaded train holding the mainline with newly delivered BHP Billiton EMD SD40R unit 3095 serial 33677 as the second unit behind an AC6000. Late 2004.
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240328 3104255 viewsHampton Ballast Siding, Watco's 5WS4 loaded acid transfer train with 57' DQHY type flat waggon built by CRRC, China in 2022 as a batch of sixty for Watco to carry the CSA acid tanks, DQHY 13034 with CSA-0096 acid tank. March 28, 2024.
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240328 3117255 viewsHampton Ballast Siding, Watco's 5WS4 loaded acid transfer train with 57' DQHY type flat waggon built by CRRC, China in 2022 as a batch of sixty for Watco to carry the CSA acid tanks, DQHY 13050 with CSA 0085 acid tank. March 28, 2024.
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250501 0306255 viewsAt the 88.448 km, just south of HPPL crossing loop on the Roy Hill line, loaded Roy Hill waggon pair GA 2985 - GA 2986, built in China by CSR Yangtze as an CCK138 model ore waggon. May 1, 2025.
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250501 0554255 viewsAt the 88.448 km, just south of HPPL crossing loop on the Roy Hill line, empty Roy Hill waggon pair GA 2931 - GA 2932, built in China by CSR Yangtze as an CCK138 model ore waggon. May 1, 2025.
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130705 0552254 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 0586254 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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255-10254 viewsSiding Three looking south at the south end signal for loaded trains or up movements. Various cabinets and DD or dragging equipment detector bars. May 2002.
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257-12254 viewsFlash Butt yard, Locotrol I remote waggon 2065 which is modified from a Comeng ore waggon in the 1980s. Late 2001.
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