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030407 100834226 viewsMinnipa, empty grain train shunts back into the grain siding with a trio of former Australian National Co-Co locomotives with rebuilt former AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 830 class ex 839, serial no. 83730, rebuilt by Port Augusta Workshops to DA class, leading two AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 830 class units 842, serial no. 84140 and 851 serial no. 84137, 851 having been on the Eyre Peninsula since delivered in 1962. 7th April, 2003.
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030407 105647226 viewsPoochera, detail view of the bogie with spoked axle set on loaded SAR Islington Workshops built HAN type bogie wheat waggon HAN 3, also note handbrake detail. 7th April 2003.
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030411 110216226 viewsKimba, rail recovery winch waggon EZWL 2, built using underframe of broad gauge horse box BH 4331. To Eyre Peninsula 1992, recoded then from AZWL. Scrapped in 2005.
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060108 2085226 viewsLock, grain train loading almost completed as 830 class unit 851 an AE Goodwin built ALCo DL531 model serial 84137 and repainted into Australian Railroad Group livery with EMD 1200 class unit 1204 and sister 830 class 842 prepare their train for departure. 8th January 2006.
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060113 2454226 viewsThevenard, AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 built for the SAR as 830 class locomotive 871 serial G3422-1 was issued when built in 1966 to the Eyre Peninsula division of South Australian Railways. Still wearing Australian National green and yellow but with ASR decals as it stands in the yard with a couple of ENH type hopper waggons. 13th January 2006.
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060113 2462226 viewsThevenard, narrow gauge loco 1604 with a fresh crew depart the yard with empty train 6DD3, 1604 leads a triple consist of Clyde Engineering built EMD JL22C model 1600 / NJ class combination of 1604 serial 71-731 and originally NJ 4, NJ 3 serial 71-730 and 1601 serial 71-728 the original class leader NJ 1, all three units started on the Central Australia Railway in 1971 and were transferred to the Eyre Peninsula in 1981. 1604 and 1601 both renumbered in 2004. A roll-by is also being conducted by an outgoing crew member. 13th January 2006.
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060113 2544226 viewsKevin, narrow gauge locos 1604, NJ 3 and 1601 take the mainline to Thevenard, having reversed train 6DD3 on the Kevin triangle as they prepare to load, 1600 class unit 1604 in Australian Railroad Group livery a Clyde Engineering built EMD JL22C model serial 71-731, originally built as NJ class NJ 4 and built for the Central Australia Railway in 1971, transferred to the Eyre Peninsula in 1981. 13th January 2006.
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060113 2556226 viewsCharra at the 466.2 km, Mallee style shelter building. Opened with the line on 13th February 1966 as a goods siding, reclassified as passing siding and extended, new goods loop siding constructed May 1982. 13th January 2006.
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060113 2567226 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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130708 0967226 viewsThevenard,
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161109 1939226 viewsMoule, originally Kinki Sharyo built NHA type NHA 1005 for the NAR in 1968, to EP Division 1978, rebuilt with extended sides for gypsum traffic and recoded to ENHA type ENHA 7 in 1984, heavy wall patching with hungry boards loaded with gypsum.
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030415 154528226 viewsTarcoola, at the 504.5 km, looking west along loop line, the eastern leg of the triangle running to the left, middle road is the Trans Australian Railway line while the right is the Central Australian Railway line. Tarcoola is the junction for the TAR and CAR railways situated 504 km from the 0 km datum at Coonamia. GeoData location. 15th April 2003.
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030405 150340225 viewsWarramboo, yard overview looking north with siding point levers and indicators, 20 km/h speed restriction signs, concrete SACBH silo complex on the left, 5th April 2003.
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030405 154328225 viewsLock, track view of the narrow gauge per way showing the dilapidated state of the sleepers hence the 20 km/h speed limit! 5th April 2003.
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030405 161712225 viewsLock, view from the site where the former yard crane in located, along North Terrace, looking east towards the silo complexes, 5th April 2003.
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030406 094438225 viewsCummins, yard view looking south along the mainline with the points, lever and indicator for the grain siding, then the same for the goods loading ramp, the Buckleboo line - siding is on the left. 6th April 2003.
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030406 100902225 viewsCummins, view of the grain bunker rail unloading facility with dual DOH 'Drive Over Hopper' and stackers for loading road vehicles and with the original overhead outflow bin and feed conveyor for loading rail waggons. 6th April 2003.
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030406 102814225 viewsEdillilie, station located at the 51.3 km, opened in November 1907 as Mortlock, renamed in October 1908. Yard overview looking south with silo complexes on the right. 6th April 2003.
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030407 105517225 viewsPoochera, track view and side view of HCN type bogie wheat waggon HCN 36, 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, showing the roll top covers. 7th April 2003.
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030411 110227225 viewsKimba, rail recovery winch waggon EZWL 2, shows cabin mounted above motor and winch, built using underframe of broad gauge horse box BH 4331. To Eyre Peninsula 1992, recoded then from AZWL. Scrapped in 2005.
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