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060111 2386444 viewsKyancutta, ARG 1200 class unit 1203, a Clyde Engineering EMD model G12C serial 65-427, one of fourteen originally built between 1960-65 for WAGR as their A class A 1513, fitted with dynamic brakes and financed by Western Mining Corporation, started working on the Eyre Peninsula in November 2004.
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060111 2395444 viewsWannamana, ARG 1200 class unit 1203, a Clyde Engineering EMD model G12C serial 65-427, one of fourteen originally built between 1960-65 for WAGR as their A class A 1513, fitted with dynamic brakes and financed by Western Mining Corporation, started working on the Eyre Peninsula in November 2004 here leading a north bound empty grain train heading to Wudinna. Wannamana was located at the 210 km and opened in January 1927, this scene is some 79 years later. The siding was closed in April 1957. 11th January 2006.
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060110 2192444 viewsYeelanna, the second person watches ARG 1200 class unit 1204, a Clyde Engineering EMD model G12C serial 65-428, originally built for the WAGR as the final unit of fourteen A class locomotives in 1965 and sent to the Eyre Peninsula in July 2004 as it shunts forward to cut out the empty cars for the siding. Approx. location of image.
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030416 095502444 viewsWirrida Siding, looking south towards Tarcoola from the north end of the loop, concrete interlocking hut with searchlight repeater signal, point indicator, communications tower in the distance on the left and train control 'pillbox' on the right. Located at the 641 km from the 0 datum at Coonamia and 137 km north of Tarcoola between Carnes and Manguri on the Tarcoola - Alice Springs line. GeoData location. 16th April 2003.
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216-35443 viewsMoomba.
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030407 100606443 viewsMinnipa, empty grain train bogie grain waggons, HCN type bogie wheat waggon HCN 22 and HCN 21, modified at Islington Workshops in 1978-80 which started life as a Tulloch built NHB type iron ore hopper for the CR on the North Australia Railway in 1968-69 with SAR Islington Workshops built HAN type bogie wheat waggon, HAN 41. 7th April, 2003.
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030409 152420443 viewsUngarra, the peace is shattered as a loaded grain train storms upgrade through the station behind 830 class unit 851 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial 84137, fellow 830 class 842 serial 84140 and a rebuilt DA class unit DA 4.
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060113 2521443 viewsKevin, empty train 6DD3 is heading onto the south leg and original gypsum loading siding to continue the reversing process. 13th January 2006.
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130703 0138443 viewsMurdinga, bogie grain hopper waggon HAN 27, one of sixty eight units built by South Australian Railways Islington Workshops between 1969 and 1973 as the HAN type for the Eyre Peninsula system.
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130705 0610443 viewsLock, up end looking down through Lock, Ascom silo block #5 on the left, Viterra fast loader loading train while loaded portion sits on the mainline.
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030406 105948442 viewsCoomunga, station located at the 21.6 km, opened in November 1907, used these days as a track maintenance siding. Yard overview looking north from the south end points, water tank on the left, track machines in the distance on the right. 6th April 2003.
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030407 105637442 viewsPoochera, track and side view of loaded SAR Islington Workshops built HAN type bogie wheat waggon HAN 3, note spoked wheel on right hand bogie. 7th April 2003.
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030407 120514442 viewsPoochera, the loaded train prepares to depart behind 830 class unit 851 AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial 84137, 851 has spent its entire operating career on the Eyre Peninsula, it leads fellow 830 class 842 serial 84140 and a rebuilt unit DA 4, rebuilt from 830 class unit 839 by Port Augusta Workshops, retains original serial 83730 and model DL531.
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030411 141109442 viewsNunjikompita, aboriginal word for 'burnt hair', located 357.6 km, terminus of line from 14th August 1914 until Thevenard extension opened on the 8th of February 1915, yard overview looking east from the western end of the yard. Concrete silo block 3 is closet to camera.
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060109 2126442 viewsKyancutta, ASR 830 class unit 842, an AE Goodwin built ALCo DL531 model loco serial 84140 leads EMD unit 1204 due to air-conditioning trouble and sister ALCo 851 as they shunt empty grain waggons on the silo loop. 9th January 2006.
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060113 2446442 viewsThevenard, NJ class unit NJ 3 a Clyde Engineering built EMD model JL22C serial 71-730, originally built for the Central Australia Railway in 1971, transferred to the Eyre Peninsula in 1981. 13th January 2006.
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130708 0766442 viewsCharra, originally an Kinki Sharyo built NH type for the NAR now coded ENH type ENH 17, in GWA corporate orange livery of owner Genesee & Wyoming Australia, without hungry boards loaded with gypsum, Charoban Rd grade crossing, 477.8 km.
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030404 132204442 viewsPort Augusta Spencer Junction yard, AFRF type rail transport waggon, number board of AFRF 1013 shows the Australia Northern logo.
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030415 145938442 viewsFerguson, located at the 469 km on the Trans Australian Railway, looking west at the east end of the 1800 metre long crossing loop, point work on timber sleepers, indicator and lever with dual control point machine on the right. GeoData location.
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216-33441 viewsMoomba, panorama image seven.
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