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160101 9763229 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Joffre Creek, Fourth Crossing Pool view of the western wall gorge, via Bolitho Road. Geodata: -22.2804483 118.3212850
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160522 2029229 viewsParkeston, 5MP2 steel train, RKCX type open waggon RKCX 6, originally built by SAR Islington Workshops as an ELX type open waggon ELX 567 in 1966 as part of a batch of seventy waggon, was given to V/Line in 1986 following the derailment write off VOSX 6, with this waggon assuming that identity. Recoded to VCCX type in 1987, then in 1994 to RCCX type.
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160525 4937229 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, Aurizon intermodal train 2MP1, coupling between locomotives, shows the MU or Multiple Unit cable going into the socket with the red cap, below that with the crimp fitting is the in-line fuel hose between locomotives. Then you also have the train brake pipe and loco control lines and of course the couplers.
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244-05229 viewsPort Augusta yard, a pair of ALF class units on the Darwin line construction shunt a rail transport waggon. ALF 20 and ALF 18 are both Morrison Knudsen rebuilds, model JT26C-2M serials 94-AN-020 and 94-AN-018.
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041225 064634229 viewsNelson Point Ore Car Repair Shops, brand new Bradken NSW built ore waggon 9101 asset number 2031703. These waggons are the latest additions to the fleet with 20 on order in total. They are made from the same 5Cr12Ti steel that the Goninan Golynx waggons are made. 25th December 2004.
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200914 7754229 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society museum, overview of the yard looking south with the formerly operating exhibits. 14th September 2020.
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195-27228 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Australian Blue Asbestos or ABA Colonial Mill, view looking up past the drier level with the crusher building at the top.
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201-11228 viewsMidland, the first Perth built NR class NR 61 Goninan GE model Cv40-9i serial 7250-11/96-263 shunts at Midland with two brand new NR units.
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203-06228 viewsBing Siding, BHP General Electric built AC6000 class leader 6070 'Port Hedland' serial 51062 in the passing track as second unit on a Yandi empty working. Cab side view with name board and steerable bogie.
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204-15228 viewsWittenoom Gorge Mine area scenery.
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205-02228 viewsRoebourne - Wittenoom Road, Chichester Downs, camp located 4 km east of Rio Tinto railway, sign says it all.
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207-06228 viewsBHP General Electric built AC6000 unit 6074 serial 51066, brand new and unnamed at Yandi One load-out loop as a remote mid-train unit.
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210-19228 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point, railway workshops, front view of Comalco R 1001 loco Clyde Engineering EMD model GT26C serial 72-752 while is sits at the fuel point, items of note are the second 'tropical roof' and the five chime horn cut into the nose. Also as the Weipa locomotives don't work in MU there is only the train brake hose and the main res hose for charging the belly dump discharge doors.
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060116 2688228 viewsWOA type iron ore waggon WOA 31335 is one of a batch of thirty nine built by WAGR Midland Workshops between 1970 and 1971 with fleet number 215 for Koolyanobbing iron ore operations, with a 75 ton and 1018 ft³ capacity, seen here with lump ore at West Kalgoorlie 16th January 2006.
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030405 133016228 viewsWudinna, yard overview looking south with the radial yard crane and loading ramp and the SACBH silo complexes and loading spouts, 5th April 2003.
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030409 080120228 viewsWarramboo, empty grain train stopped for a crew change. Rebuild unit DA 7 in Australian Southern orange and black livery shows its original heritage body style of an NSWGR 48 class 4813 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial 83713, rebuilt by Islington Workshops SA with long hood and parts from former 830 class 870 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial G6016-06 in 1998.
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030409 080951228 viewsWarramboo, second unit on the empty grain train 830 class unit 872 an AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial G3422-02 was delivered new to the Eyre Peninsula in March 1966 with sister unit 871 trailing along with the motley collection of grain waggons.
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030409 081001228 viewsWarramboo, cab side shot of rebuild DA class unit DA 7 in Australian Southern orange and black livery shows its original heritage body style of an NSWGR 48 class 4813 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial 83713, rebuilt by Islington Workshops SA with long hood and parts from former 830 class 870 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial G6016-06 in 1998.
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030411 102244228 viewsKimba Grain Bunker, looking towards Kimba, grain train loading with HBN type dual service ballast / grain hopper.
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060113 2568228 viewsThevenard, the string of ENH and ENHA waggons loaded high with gypsum on train 6DD4 as the snake through the yard destined for the unloader. Bergmann Dr grade crossing. 13th January 2006.
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