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060108 2062510 viewsLock, grain train being loaded by former SAR 830 class unit 842, built by AE Goodwin ALCo model DL531 serial 84140 in 1962, originally on broad gauge, transferred to Eyre Peninsula in October 1987 and, 1204 and sister 851.
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060109 2100510 viewsKyancutta, Kyancutta Tanks Rd grade crossing, 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 the empty north bound grain train pauses for a crew change. 9th January 2006.
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060111 2245510 viewsTooligie, Mac's Road grade crossing at the 110 km, 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 leads an empty grain train north. 11th January 2006.
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130703 0286510 viewsKaldow, HBN type dual use ballast / grain hopper waggons, HBN 7. One of seventeen built by South Australian Railways Islington Workshops in 1968 with a 25 ton capacity, increased to 34 tons in 1974. HBN 1-11 fitted with removable tops and roll-top hatches in 1999-2000.
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060117 2711510 viewsBardoc, Q 317 leads the loaded Malcolm freighter train 2029, AQCY type container waggon with nickel residue container COR 5727. The AQCY type waggons were built by WAGR Midland Workshops as WFX type between 1969 and 1974.
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060527 4071510 viewsLeonora, WN 506, pneumatic discharge nickel concentrate waggon, one of thirty built by AE Goodwin NSW as WN type in 1970 for WMC.
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160524 3622510 viewsBinduli, Sydney bound 2PS7 priority service train races along past the 643 km behind Goninan built GE model Cv40-9i NR class unit NR 113 serial 7250-09/97-312, originally built for National Rail now in current owner Pacific National livery.
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160526 5206510 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, 4PM6 intermodal train, RQAY 21891 container waggon, one of a hundred waggons built in 1981 by EPT NSW as class NQAY, recoded to RQAY in 1994.
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160522 2131510 viewsParkeston, 6MP4 intermodal train, RQSY 34969 container waggon, one of one hundred built in 1975 by A Goninan in NSW, loaded with Air Liquide WA ALJU 500361 argon refrigerated liquid container and Jayde JAYD 4009 curtainsider.
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160522 2148510 viewsParkeston, 6MP4 intermodal train, platform 4 of 5 on RRQY 7323 5 pack articulated skel waggon set built by Qiqihar Rollingstock Works China in 2005 for Pacific National, with a 48' reefer of the owner PNXR 4913.
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160524 3657510 viewsKalgoorlie, SCT train 2PM9 operating from Perth to Melbourne, ABSY type ABSY 2490 covered van, originally built by Mechanical Handling Ltd SA in 1972 for Commonwealth Railways as VFX type recoded to ABFX and then RBFX to SCT as ABFY before being converted by Gemco WA to ABSY type in 2004/05.
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160524 3701510 viewsKalgoorlie, SCT train 2PM9 operating from Perth to Melbourne, ARFY type ARFY 2389 refrigerated van with a Ballarat built Maxi-CUBE body mounted on an original Commonwealth Railways ROX container waggon built by Perry Engineering SA in 1971, recoded to AQOX, AQOY and RQOY before having the Maxi-CUBE refrigerated body added circa 1998 for SCT service.
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244-17510 viewsCoomunga, on the siding, two Transfield track machines, TMN 02, a ballast regulator and TMN 01 a track tamper. 6th April, 2003.
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16954510 viewsBassendean, the rear of Goninan's workshops, Mt Newman Mining's AE Goodwin built ALCo M636 unit 5483 serial G6061-4 being prepped for rebuilding into 5659 with the 251 engine and alternator visible and other 251's to the right. October 1993.
Jim Bisdee photo.
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180614 1332510 viewsAllen Siding, recycled rail from the Newman Mainline, a section of rail from the 222.8 km between Shaw and Hesta has made its way to the 45 km on the Goldsworthy line. GeoData. 14th June 2018.
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040409 121940510 viewsBoodarie, Goninan built Golynx waggon 8416 with serial number 950088-326 from November 2011, which is a modified version of the BHP mainline waggons for service on the Goldsworthy system as a bottom discharge waggon. 9th of April 2004.
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040412 143652510 viewsNelson Point, Goninan built, Lynx Engineering designed ore waggon 4973 made from 5Cr12Ti stainless steel these waggons are known as Golynx waggons, asset number 2032597 with build date 02/2004. 12th April 2004.
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200412 5554510 viewsBoodarie, part of an FMG loaded train arriving at the port CNR (China Northern) QRRS (Qiqihar Rolling Stock Works) built waggon pair 7419 slave waggon and 8420 control waggon, with both waggons tared at 23.9 tonnes, the yellow circle on 7419 indicates the rotary coupler end. 12th April 2020.
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041014 122626510 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, Goldsworthy Mining Ltd B class unit 1, an English Electric built ST95B model, originally built in 1965 serial A-104, due to accident damage rebuilt on new frame with serial A-232 in 1970. These units of Bo-Bo design with a 6CSRKT 640 kW prime mover and built at the Rocklea Qld plant. Donated to Society in 1995. 14th October 2004.
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269-14510 viewsAt the 39 km detection site with the Alstom 25-year service agreement special, BHP Iron Ore's Goninan GE rebuild CM40-8M unit 5653 'Chiba' serial number 8412-10 / 93-144 heads back to Nelson Point with The Sundowner and 5634 on the rear of the train. Friday 12th of April 2002.
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