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100601 8364231 viewsParkeston, Pacific National BRS type crew accommodation coach BRS 225, originally built by Victorian Railways Newport Workshops in November 1937 as a rivetted second class sitting car for the Spirit of Progress, in August 1939 coded to BS type BS 4, in July 1977 converted to a mini buffet and coded MRS 1 and then in October 1983 recoded to BRS 225. Painted in V/Line livery in 1992. Ended up with West Coast Railway in the late 1990s, painted in WCR livery Sept 2001, prior to Pacific National ownership and conversion to a crew car.
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100601 8383231 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, crew accommodation coach RZEY 3, built by South Australian Railways Islington Workshops in 1956 as Tolkini for The Overland, renamed to Malkari in 1957 then coded JTA 3 in 1987, converted to crew coach in 2007 by Bluebird Rail Operations.
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100601 8394231 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, crew accommodation coach RZEY 3, handbrake end detail and number board view, built by South Australian Railways Islington Workshops in 1956 as Tolkini for The Overland, renamed to Malkari in 1957 then coded JTA 3 in 1987, converted to crew coach in 2007 by Bluebird Rail Operations.
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100606 9590231 viewsGolden Ridge, CFCLA leased crew accommodation coach CDBY type CDBY 255 'Curlew', originally built by SAR Islington Workshops in 1956 as a Bluebird railcar 'Curlew', later numbered 802 in National Rail service, then to CDBY 255 when converted to crew coach in 2007.
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0099 060722 7521231 viewsRobe River ore waggon 099, built by Nippon Sharyo Nihon, handbrake side loaded view at the 78.8 km between Western Creek and Maitland on the Deepdale line. July 22, 2006.
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0195 110602 1734231 viewsRobe River ore waggon 195, built by Nippon Sharyo Nihon, rotary coupler end handbrake side loaded view at the 71 km, Western Creek on the Deepdale line. June 2, 2011.
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0648 160727 0981231 viewsRobe River ore waggon 648, built by Tomlinson Steel WA, rotary coupler end handbrake side empty view at Harding Siding on the Cape Lambert line, July 27, 2016.
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0762 160306 1659231 viewsRobe River ore waggon 762, built by Centurion Industries WA, fixed coupler non-handbrake side loaded partial view showing drop rib end, at the 45 km, Harding Siding on the Cape Lambert line. March 6, 2016.
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1062 170513 8718231 viewsRobe River ore waggon 1062, built by Bradken Rail Qld in March 2012, rotary coupler end handbrake side loaded view, Cape Lambert yard, May 13, 2017.
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0232 210322 9701231 viewsRobe River ore waggon 232, built by Nippon Sharyo Nihon, rotary coupler end non-handbrake side loaded view at the 17 km on the Cape Lambert line, March 22, 2021.
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240619 0395231 viewsCape Lambert yard, one of Rio Tinto's blue rakes with spring assisted park brake and only electronic controlled pneumatic [ECP] braking, waggon pair 31555 is a master and is bar coupled to slave waggon 36555 built by China Northen as a Q type in 12/2022. Captured on June 19, 2024.
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100602 8718230 viewsParkeston, Pacific National RZBY type crew accommodation car RZBY 911, built by Comeng NSW as ER type stainless steel air conditioned crew dormitory car ER 211 in 1969, renumbered to ER 911 in 1974, sold to National Rail and converted to crew car in 1997.
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0581 160306 1324230 viewsRobe River ore waggon 581, built by Tomlinson Steel WA, fixed coupler non-handbrake side empty view at Greenpool on the Cape Lambert line. March 6, 2016.
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0888 170513 8739230 viewsRobe River ore waggon 888, built by Centurion Industries WA, handbrake side loaded view, Cape Lambert yard, May 13, 2017.
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0116 180616 1698230 viewsRobe River ore waggon 116, built by Nippon Sharyo Nihon, rotary coupler end non-handbrake side empty view at the 38 km, Harding on the Cape Lambert line, June 16, 2018.
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240619 0384230 viewsCape Lambert yard, one of Rio Tinto's blue rakes with spring assisted park brake and only electronic controlled pneumatic [ECP] braking, waggon pair 31503 is a master and is bar coupled to slave waggon 36503 built by China Northen as a Q type in 12/2022. Captured on June 19, 2024.
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0438 160306 1662229 viewsRobe River ore waggon 438, built by Tomlinson Steel WA, fixed coupler non-handbrake side loaded view, at the 45 km, Harding Siding on the Cape Lambert line. March 6, 2016.
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0456 170729 0196229 viewsRobe River ore waggon 456, built by Tomlinson Steel WA, fixed coupler handbrake side loaded view at the 103 km, between Maitland Siding and the Fortescue River on the Deepdale line. July 29, 2017.
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1027 160727 0959229 viewsRobe River ore waggon 1027, built by Bradken Rail Qld in January 2006, rotary coupler end handbrake side empty view at Harding Siding on the Cape Lambert line, July 27, 2016.
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05001-06002 140806 5154229 viewsFMG 5001 and 6002 at Wodgina Rd on an empty train, August 6, 2014. Stencilled numbers suggest renumbered on delivery, 5003 and 6004 also had stencilled numbers. Follow on order for 744 waggons 5001 slave and 6002 control, up to 5743 slave and 6744 control built by CNR QRRS Qiqihar Railway Rolling Stock Co. Ltd.
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