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160522 2024220 viewsParkeston, 5MP2 steel train, RKAF type 2-pack rail transport waggon RKAF 4 with a length of 29.8 metres loaded with new rail, these 'pairs' are rebuilt from a pair of RKJX type waggons. The RKJX were rebuilds from V/Line VOBX type waggons.
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244-03220 viewsPort Augusta yard, a pair of ALF class units on the Darwin line construction shunt a rail transport waggon as an SP service wait for departure time with a pair of NR class units. 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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16953220 viewsBassendean, the rear of Goninan's workshops, Mt Newman Mining's AE Goodwin built ALCo M636 unit 5483 serial G6061-4 being prepped for rebuilding into 5659 with the 251 engine and alternator visible. October 1993.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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242-37220 viewsPort Hedland, Don Rhodes Mining Museum, preserved Mt Newman Mining Comeng NSW built ALCo M636 unit 5497 serial C6096-2, view of second person or observers side of cab. May 2002.
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101-23219 viewsDonald loco depot, broad gauge V/Line G classes G 513 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 85-1241 and G 528 serial 88-1258, side view.
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190-08219 viewsCootamundra, NSW Main South, looking from the mainlines across the yard in a north direction, two mechanical lower quadrant semaphore signal posts protect up movements from the yard.
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190-13219 viewsCootamundra, NSW Main South, NSSF type bogie sheep waggon NSSF 30004, originally built by AE Goodwin as BSV type.
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194-36219 viewsYandi campsite for Henry Walker operated iron ore mine owned and managed by BHP, view of camp are from man cage on Kato 50 tonne hydraulic crane.
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198-19219 viewsPort Hedland Port, view of the Cargill Salt berth and loader, or PHPA Berth No. 3, in this 2001 view, the then new bulker loader is under construction and manganese is stockpiled on the ground. The BHP Finucane Island berth is visible along with the overland conveyor for the HBI plant.
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199-06219 viewsMeckering, National Rail NR class units NR 19 and NR 20 both being Goninan built GE Cv40-9i models head up train 7PM5 as they wait for a cross with the Prospector in the loop 1400 hrs 21st June 1997.
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202-08219 viewsMeckering, relay interlocking room, exhaust can be seen through wall, door is marked for Telephone, Crankhandle and Pilot Key.
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205-09219 viewsWittenoom, Bee Gorge, rock carving.
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212-28219 viewsWeipa, Mission River road and rail bridge from the Andoom and rail side with an empty train headed by Comalco unit R 1004 purchased off BHP Iron Ore in 1994 is a Clyde Engineering built EMD model JT42C built in 1990 with serial 90-1277. July 1995.
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219-08219 viewsYandicoogina or HIY as Hamersley Iron identify it, located 445 km from Parker Point yard in Dampier. Bank engine unit General Electric Dash 9-44CW model 7090 serial 47769 view of radiator and rear bogie, coupled to 7089. In the original 'Pepsi Can' livery as delivered.
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219-12219 viewsYandicoogina or HIY as Hamersley Iron identify it, located 445 km from the Dampier. Bank engine unit General Electric Dash 9-44CW model 7089 serial 47768 view of the lettering and fuel tank left hand side.
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030411 102226219 viewsKimba Grain Bunker, looking towards Kimba, grain train loading with HBN type dual service ballast / grain hopper.
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051102 6618219 viewsThevenard, two versions of Clyde Engineering EMD JL22C model, class leader 1601, originally NJ 1 'Ben Chifley' serial 71-728, and NJ 6 serial 71-733, both built in 1971 at Clyde's Granville NSW workshops, started out on the Central Australia Railway for the Commonwealth Railways before being transferred to the Eyre Peninsula system in 1981, NJ 1 repainted and renumbered to 1601 in November 2004.
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051102 6630219 viewsThevenard, station name and current owner / operator Australian Southern Railroad sign.
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060108 2054219 viewsLock, grain train being loaded by former SAR 830 class unit 842, built by AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial 84140 in 1962, originally on broad gauge, transferred to Eyre Peninsula in October 1987 and, 1204 and sister 851.
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051101 6424219 viewsParkeston, AHQF 31428 seen here in Loongana Limestone service, originally built by Goninan WA for Western Quarries as a batch of twenty coded WHA type in 1995. Purchased by Westrail in 1998.
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