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060527 4096108 viewsScotia, AQCY 30348 container waggon, originally built by Tomlinson Steel WA as WFX type in 1970 from a batch of one hundred and sixty one waggons, to narrow gauge as QWF type in 1970, back to SG in 1972 as WFX, recoded in 1979 to WQCX type. With two COR type nickel residue containers with modified tops, COR 5818 and another.
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060603 5275108 viewsMidland, ABAY 30911 covered goods waggon originally built by Mechanical Handling Ltd SA as part of a third batch of one hundred and thirty five WVX type covered vans, recoded to WBAX in 1979 then to WBNX in 1985 and 1995 to RBPX.
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070527 9220108 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, WOAX 33078 open waggon originally built by WAGR Midland Workshops in a batch of one hundred WG type open waggons in 1966-67, recoded to WGX in 1969, in 1970 converted to WGS type for superphosphate traffic, in 1980 recoded to WOAX.
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070609 0187108 viewsMidland, AZDY 30714, one of about fourteen WBAX vans converted to AZDY type sodium cyanide container waggon, originally built by WAGR Midland Workshops as one of seventy five WV/X type covered vans in 1967-68, converted late 1988/9 to WQDF.
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060117 2717107 viewsBardoc, AQNY 32152, one of sixty two waggons built by Goninan WA in 1998 as WQN type for Murrin Murrin container traffic, with two 20' containers Triton TTNU 248351 and Royal Wolf RWTU 0093, train 2029 loaded Malcolm freighter.
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060527 4097107 viewsScotia, AQCY 30214 container waggon, originally one of forty five built by WAGR Midland Workshops in 1974 as WFX type, to WQCX in 1980. Carrying two COR type nickel residue containers with modified tops, COR 5885 and another.
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070530 9512107 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AZVY type departmental wheel set carrier waggon AZVY 2829, built by Transfield WA 1976 for Commonwealth Railways as one of two hundred GOX type open waggons. Recoded to AOOX, then in 1992 modified to AZVY.
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110709 7419 PD107 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AQAY 2273, this orphan waggon started life as a Comeng Vic built GOX type open waggon for Commonwealth Railways in 1970, then coded AOOX. Under AWR ownership is was reduced to this 3 TEU unit container skeletal waggon. Peter Donaghy image.
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060117 2714106 viewsBardoc, AQNY 32184, one of sixty two waggons built by Goninan WA in 1998 as WQN type for Murrin Murrin container traffic, view of number board and bogie, sulphur skip S8W, train 2029 loaded Malcolm freighter.
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060527 4098106 viewsScotia, AQCY 31020 container waggon, one of thirty five built by Centrecon Ltd WA in 1981 as WFA type, recoded in 1987 to WQCY, then RHQY in 1994 and back to WQCY in 1996. Seen here with three 20' containers.
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060531 5075106 viewsParkeston, OPC 381, originally built by South Australian Railways Islington Workshops in 1964 as an 8300 class brake van numbered 8365 on broad gauge, to standard gauge and recoded in Sept 1982 to AVAY 381, converted for LCL traffic Peterborough and Broken Hill in June 1987 as ABLP and then in April 1992 modified and recoded to OPC stores van.
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070527 9219106 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AZYF 933 is a CCE compressor waggon, originally built by Metropolitan Cammell Britain as GB class in 1952-55 for Commonwealth Railways, converted to RGB type waggon, then re-coded to AOEF, then AOEY then finally AZYF.
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070527 9223106 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, OPC 397, originally built by South Australian Railways Islington Workshops in 1963 as an 8300 class brake van numbered 8349 on broad gauge, recoded in 1982 to AVAY 50, to standard gauge in Feb 1983 as AVAY 397, converted to AZXP accident van in Feb 1986 and then in Feb 1993 recoded to OPC.
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070529 9410106 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, ATTY 30675 fuel tank waggon, one of five built by AE Goodwin NSW in 1970/71 as WST class, recoded to WSTY and then ATTY. 78600 litre capacity.
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070608 0114106 viewsMidland, WJHY 521, leader of two WJH type fuel tank waggons built by Comeng NSW in 1971 for Caltex with a 90,000 litre capacity three compartment and three domes, now a single compartment unit and still with Caltex.
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070609 0186106 viewsMidland, AZDY 30719, one of about fourteen WBAX vans converted to AZDY type sodium cyanide container waggon, originally built by WAGR Midland Workshops as one of seventy five WV/X type covered vans in 1967-68, converted late 1988/9 to WQDF.
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070609 0191106 viewsMidland, ATEY 4728 ex NSW NTAF type tank waggon for AMPOL, recoded to WTEF when arrived in WA in 1995, then WTEY, in BP Oil service.
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060603 5232105 viewsMidland, WGL 635 originally one of ten units built by Westrail Midland Workshops in 1976 as WFN type bogie flat waggon for Western Mining Corporation for nickel matte kibble traffic as WFN 605 and converted to WGL for bagged nickel matte in 1979.
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070527 9170105 viewsParkeston, ALGY 40 built by South Australian Railways Islington Workshops in 1968 as a batch of fifty six LX type louvre vans, recoded to ALGX. Here it was in use on Loongana Limestone traffic.
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070527 9175105 viewsParkeston, AZQF 1966 heavy weight waggon, originally built by Commonwealth Railways Port Augusta Workshops in November 1966, issued as 1966, coded Q, then later to AZQF, fitted with narrow gauge rails on deck for conveyance of rollingstock between Port Augusta and Marree. View of six wheel bogie and code board.
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