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030407 10050089 viewsMinnipa, north bound empty grain train shunts across the grade crossing for Minnipa - Yardea Rd behind 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 to shunt off empty waggons into the grain siding. 7th April, 2003.
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030407 10085889 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 10535489 viewsPoochera, yard overview looking south from the north end grain siding points, crane and goods shed just visible on the left of the goods siding, loaded grain rake on the grain siding with the Ascom silo complex to the right of the waggons. 7th April 2003.
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030407 10581089 viewsPoochera goods shed road vehicle side with platform and door.
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030407 10464488 viewsPoochera, station yard overview looking north from south end of yard, point levers and indicators for sidings, on the left is the horizontal grain shed with an Ascom style silo complex behind it, on the right the goods shed can be made out along with the SACBH concrete silo complexes. 7th April 2003.
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030407 10551788 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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030407 10571988 viewsPoochera, concrete plinth for the rotating jib crane, in the background is the Poochera Roadhouse.
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030407 09422087 viewsMinnipa, station yard view looking north down No. 3 Road, crossover for grain siding and points for storage roads on the left, points, lever and indicator for No. 1 Road of mainline on the right. 7th April, 2003.
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030407 09473487 viewsMinnipa, yard overview looking south, tracks from the left, No. 1 Goods Siding, Mainline, No.2 Goods Siding and No. 3 Goods Siding. Crew barracks visible on the left, rotating jib crane visible in front of concrete silo complexes. 7th April 2003.
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030407 09490887 viewsMinnipa, station yard overview looking north from the middle of the yard. Sidings 2 and 3 coming in from the left and Siding 1 on the right, point levers and indicators. Grade crossing in the distance. 7th April 2003.
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030407 10083487 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 11433887 viewsPoochera, empty grain train arrives behind 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, DA 4 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, to shunt off empty waggons and pick up the loaded ones. 7th April 2003.
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030407 09441786 viewsMinnipa, station located at the 253.4 km, opened as terminus in May 1913, became a through station in August 1914. Train control booth and waiting shelter. 7th April, 2003.
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030407 09511986 viewsMinnipa, station yard overview looking south from the north end points, point levers and indicators for Sidings 1, 2 and 3 visible. Concrete silo complexes and rotating jib crane visible in the distance. 7th April 2003
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030407 10542086 viewsPoochera, yard view looking south across the goods siding, min line and grain siding with loading of a grain rake taking place on the grain siding with the Ascom silo complex behind. 7th April 2003.
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030407 12051486 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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030407 10493485 viewsPoochera, south western elevation of goods shed and platform with rotating jib crane in the distance, loaded rake of grain waggons awaits pickup to the left. 7th April 2003.
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030407 10574184 viewsPoochera goods shed and loading ramp in front of the concrete silo complex.
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030407 09414783 viewsMinnipa, station yard view from the grain siding storage roads looking north, mainline to the right, silo out-flow spouts. 7th April 2003.
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030407 10050683 viewsMinnipa, north bound empty grain train shunts across the grade crossing for Minnipa - Yardea Rd behind 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, to shunt off empty waggons into the grain siding. 7th April, 2003.
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