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199-17319 viewsMeckering, National Rail NR class units NR 19 and NR 20 Goninan built GE Cv40-9i models lead train 7PM5 as they power out of the loop following a cross with the Prospector 1420 hrs 21st June 1997.
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200-37319 viewsMidland, view inside car looking at new stereo and rear fuel tank gauge pod that I'd fitted.
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211-30319 viewsWeipa, Lorim Point overview looking south east from the kaolin loader at no. 2 berth showing berth construction, tug boats, no. 2 bauxite loader and the TNT Capricornia, a coal fired 75,500-dwt bulk carrier built by Italcantieri for TNT Bulkships trade run between Gladstone and Weipa.
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051102 6634319 viewsThevenard, No. 2 end right hand side of Clyde Engineering EMD JL22C model unit and class leader 1601, originally NJ 1 'Ben Chifley' serial 71-728, built in 1971 at Clyde's Granville NSW workshops, started out on the Central Australia Railway for the Commonwealth Railways before being transferred to the Eyre Peninsula system in 1981, repainted and renumbered to 1601 in November 2004.
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060109 2100319 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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060531 4982319 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, AQNY 32153 one of sixty two waggons built by Goninan WA in 1998 as WQN type for Murrin Murrin container traffic with two original style sulphur containers S155 and an unnumbered one with sliding tarpaulin roofs.
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232-36319 viewsYandi One balloon loop cab-less BHP Goninan GE rebuild CM40-8ML (L for LocoTrol) 5665 'Rotterdam' serial 8412-10 / 94-156 in the mid train consist about to enter the tunnel on the 18th of February 1997. This loco was built cab-less to control remote consists and here is in use as a slave, being controlled by a unit with a cab. GeoData.
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160522 2212319 viewsParkeston, SCT train 6MP9 operating from Melbourne to Perth sits on the mainline behind EDI Downer built EMD model GT46C-ACe unit SCT 010 serial 97-1734 with 76 waggons for 5382 tonnes and 1800 metres length.
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160524 3651319 viewsKalgoorlie, SCT train 2PM9 operating from Perth to Melbourne, PBHY type covered van PBHY 0001 Greater Freighter, type leader of thirty five units built by Gemco WA in 2005.
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040530 143906319 viewsNelson Point, compressor waggon set No. 6, made from a pair of cut down Magor USA built 91 ton ore waggons, originally ex Oroville Dam, California.
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170727 9620319 viewsWoodstock Siding, a loaded BHP iron ore train passes under the Roy Hill overpass behind Progress Rail Muncie USA built EMD SD70ACe/LCi unit 4466 serial 20138907-017 and sister 4367. 27th July 2017. GeoData.
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242-04319 viewsNelson Point, BHP Goninan GE rebuild C36-7M unit 5509 serial 4839-05 / 87-074 about to be trucked to United Goninan Perth for eventual cutting down to the frame and heading to United Goninan Broadmeadow NSW as an engine test bed. May 2002.
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180616 1679319 viewsCooya Pooya, instrumented ore waggon 1031, part of a second batch of extra 'J' waggons built by Bradken in September 2008 and painted rather than the plain steel finish. Solar panels adorn the waggon sides. 16th June 2018. GeoData.
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200914 7757319 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society museum, Australian built by Comeng NSW an MLW ALCo M636 unit formerly owned by BHP 5502 serial C6096-7 built in July 1976, retired in 1994, donated to Society in November 1995. 14th September 2020.
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200914 7773319 viewsPilbara Railways Historical Society, former ALCo built demonstrator locomotive model C-415 serial 3449-1 built April 1966, currently carrying number 1000, it was originally numbered 008 when Hamersley Iron purchased the unit in 1968. It was retired from service on the 24th February 1982. It then spent some time carrying number 2000 while building the Marandoo railway line from Sept 1991. 14th September 2020.
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119-10318 viewsNorth Geelong C Box, V/Line broad gauge G classes G 540 Clyde Engineering EMD model JT26C-2SS serial 89-1273 and sister depart with down empty grain train 9125, looking across Separation Street, semaphore signal post 16 is pulled off for move, grade crossing, point rodding, signal box, 2nd person walking to loco with staff for section to Gheringhap.
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119-15318 viewsSunshine, looking towards Tottenham, broad gauge down goods train 9149 is passed by down standard gauge goods train.
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120-17318 viewsBenalla yard, V/Line broad gauge loco X class X 43 Clyde Engineering EMD model G26C serial 70-706, stabled down empty steel train, rationalisation has started, goods shed at right.
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121-10318 viewsAlbury loco depot, NSWSRA standard gauge ALCo 48 class locos 4897 and 4839, shunt locos, red terror livery.
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169-37318 viewsSeymour, V/Line broad gauge VZSX type bogie sleeper container transport waggon VZSX 106 with loaded VWS type sleeper containers VWS 001 and VWS 053. VZSX should be converted from Bendigo Workshops 1964/68 build of VLF / VLX type louvre vans, recoded to VLCX in 1979. No details of the mods to VZSX.
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